Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1977-1979

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The Korvac Saga: Part 9 of 10 - "The Destiny Hunt!" Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Starhawk. Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Terry Austin. Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Moondragon, and Jocasta are scouring the city, the planet, and the cosmos looking for Michael (aka Korvac)! Where is their omnipotent opponent? The Avengers trace residual energy from Michael's cosmic blast (that destroyed the Collector) to Forest Hills Gardens in Queens! Is the most powerful villain in the universe hanging out in middle suburbia? Once Earth's Mightiest Heroes step foot inside Michael's home, the battle lines are drawn...for the cataclysmic confrontation coming up next issue! Avengers Assemble! Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Moondragon, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.)

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The Korvac Saga: Part 10 of 10 - Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and the Guardians of the Galaxy guest star in "The Hope...and the Slaughter!" Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos and Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. This is it! The earth-shattering conclusion to the Korvac Saga! No less than 21 super-heroes bravely attack the cosmic-powered Michael (aka Korvac)! However, as the ferocious battle rages, the Avengers' and Guardians' casualties mount. Nikki, Quicksilver, and Yellowjacket are among the first to fall. And after Michael knocks out Hercules and Captain Marvel, the hope for victory gives way to despair. But an inspiring counter-attack by Captain America and Wonder Man buys Iron Man, Starhawk, Thor, and the Vision just enough time for one final push! Will this be the Avengers' finest hour? Or perhaps their final hour? Truly an epic issue! Cameo appearances by the Watcher, Eternity, Heimdall, Mephisto, Odin, and Zeus. (Notes: This 10-issue storyline (along with a new epilogue) was reprinted in 1991 in the trade paperback: The Korvac Saga. What If (1st series) 32 explores an alternate reality where the outcome of the battle is reversed.)

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Honor Thy Father!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Bob Layton. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch have mysteriously collapsed inside Avengers Mansion. Dr. Donald Blake tries to diagnose their condition, but he doesn't realize that Wanda's and Pietro's souls have been transferred into miniature dolls! How did Django Maximoff do that? Fortunately, Jocasta picks up a trail of mystic energy that leads to a rundown rooming house in the Bowery. And inside a small guest room, the Avengers wage a bizarre battle against apparitions of the Toad, Nighthawk, and Princess Python! Can the Avengers free Wanda and Pietro from the clutches of the nivashi stone? Final 35¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Iron Man, Jocasta, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This issue reveals several details about the upbringing of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch along with Django Maximoff's involvement in the events of Spider-Woman (1st series) 12. This issue was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: The Yesterday Quest. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 370,012; average paid circulation 162,996.) 32 pages.