Avengers (1963 1st Series) comic books 1963-1965, graded by CBCS

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 1 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #17-0818927-038

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 1 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #24-0C1C3B6-001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $5,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Cover detached & completely split. Label #0003657-AA-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($150.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in "The Coming of the Avengers!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr. Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $315.00 Conserved Paper: Off white Amateur Conservation includes: centerfold reinforced and tear seals to cover with glue. Label #21-2FFD315-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.45) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers; If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth. Roster includes Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, and the Hulk, who leaves the team at the end of the issue. Rick Jones appearance. First appearance of the Avengers Mansion. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.0 $899.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-1307088-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($27.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Captain America Joins... The Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $2,650.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Slab: Scuffing on front of case Verified signature: Stan Lee. Label #17-238C54F-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($79.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Rick Jones dons Bucky's costume in "Their Darkest Hour!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; In Asgard, the Enchantress and the Executioner are banished to Earth by Odin; There they find Zemo (who had managed to escape the authorities) and they team up with him to stop Captain America; The Enchantress' motive is to get Thor by her side; She successfully lures Thor and hypnotizes him to fight for them; Meanwhile Captain America travels to the Amazon jungle to capture Zemo; Captain America then wins against Zemo's forces and Zemo tries to escape; Captain America grabs onto to the escape ship, however; The other Avengers fight Thor and, thanks to Iron Man, bring him back to his senses; Zemo's ship flies to the Avengers battle to rescue the Executioner and the Enchantress. Roster includes Thor, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Captain America. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $475.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Verified Signature: Stan Lee (on 1st page). Label #20-2663C4F-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Wonder Man in "The Coming of the... Wonder Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Baron Zemo and the Masters of Evil transform Simon Williams into Wonder Man and send him to infiltrate the Avengers; Instead, he winds up allying with them at the cost of his own life. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp. Villains: Executioner, the Enchantress, and Baron Zemo. Cameo appearance by Bucky. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $475.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-14DEBB4-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Immortus in "The Avengers Break Up!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Immortus appears before the Masters of Evil and demands to join them against the Avengers, using his control of the realm of Limbo to summon other powerful people from past ages to help them. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. Villains: the Executioner, the Enchantress, Baron Zemo, and Kang. Letter to the editor from comics artist Gene Day. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $175.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-238F1F1-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "Trapped in... The Castle of Count Nefaria!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; When Count Nefaria, the head of the crime organization known as the Maggia, moves his European castle to New Jersey, he invites the Avengers to be his guests at the castle's opening day; However, he then creates duplicates of the Avengers who go to Washington DC to take over the government. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, and Rick Jones. First appearance of Count Nefaria and the Maggia. Guest appearance by the Fantastic Four. First appearance of the Avengers Emergency Headquarters. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #7. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $150.00 Paper: Off white Label #22-0692A42-056 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Four Against the Minotaur!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck (some faces retouched by Jack Kirby), inks by Dick Ayers. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Rick Jones. Villains: the Mole Man, the Leader, and the first and only appearance of a minotaur. Guest appearance by the Hulk. As this and the story from Tales to Astonish 69 take place at the same time, some panels are reproductions of the Astonish panels. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 11. Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $99.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #21-2C350CC-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

"Four Against the Minotaur!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck (some faces retouched by Jack Kirby), inks by Dick Ayers. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Rick Jones. Villains: the Mole Man, the Leader, and the first and only appearance of a minotaur. Guest appearance by the Hulk. As this and the story from Tales to Astonish 69 take place at the same time, some panels are reproductions of the Astonish panels. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 11. Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $479.00 Paper: White Label #6500011-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.37) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood (vignettes by Don Heck and Dick Ayers/Frank Giacoia). "The Road Back," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them; Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus; Suddenly the three are on the run; Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man; Enchantress bails back to Asgard; Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders; The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America (leaves Avengers at end of story), Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten), the Enchantress, the Ringmaster, Princess Python, the Clown, Cannonball, Luigi Gambonno, Ernesto Gambonno, and Bruto the Strongman. Cameos by the Mad Thinker's "awesome" Android, Iron Man, Thor, and Giant Man. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #16. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $198.54 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #17-3DF7DAF-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.96) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood (vignettes by Don Heck and Dick Ayers/Frank Giacoia). "The Road Back," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them; Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus; Suddenly the three are on the run; Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man; Enchantress bails back to Asgard; Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders; The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America (leaves Avengers at end of story), Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten), the Enchantress, the Ringmaster, Princess Python, the Clown, Cannonball, Luigi Gambonno, Ernesto Gambonno, and Bruto the Strongman. Cameos by the Mad Thinker's "awesome" Android, Iron Man, Thor, and Giant Man. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #16. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-34BDE0B-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Romita. "Once an Avenger!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by John Romita; Kang takes note that Steve Rogers is no longer an Avenger and easily defeats and captures the remaining three members; Cap comes to the rescue but is beaten too. Kang seems invincible! Avengers Roll Call: Captain America (returns to Avengers this issue), Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Villain: Kang. Guest appearances by Princess Ravonna (first appearance) and Carelius (first appearance). Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #17. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.