Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1975-1977

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers battle Kang, the Frankenstein Monster, Wonder Man, Baron Zemo, and the Golden Age Human Torch in "A Quiet Half-Hour in Saigon!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Mantis, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Letter to the editor from artist Ken Meyer Jr. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 70 (Super Skrull by Jack Kirby, the same one that's in issue 128). Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Kang War II" Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Joe Staton (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. In a malevolent manner, Kang the Conqueror has teleported Earth's Mightiest Heroes to the labyrinths of limbo! And now the Legion of the Unliving stalks the Avengers one by one through the endless maze of stone corridors! Frankenstein's Monster begins the action by ambushing the thunder god! Then Midnight blindsides Mantis! However, Hawkeye and Shell-Head accidentally bump into one another and a glimmer of hope emerges for the heroes! But seconds later Baron Zemo, Wonder Man, and the original Human Torch attack! The golden avenger is the first to fall to the unliving legion. And nearby in the maddening maze, the Vision goes down next. Two avengers mortally wounded. Three others wandering around completely lost and alone. In their glorious history, the Avengers have battled through 132 issues, but at this moment the chances of there even being an issue 133…do not look good. Story continues in Giant-Size Avengers 3. Cameo appearances by Immortus, Rama-Tut, Libra, and the Cotati. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Mantis, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Giant-Size Avengers 3 is simply a must-read. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #78 The Owl by Gene Colan.) Cover price $0.25.

The Avengers battle Morag in "Yesterday and Beyond!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Mantis, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The origin of the Vision in "The Times That Bind!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Fantastic Four cameo. Scarlet Witch and Swordsman appearances. Gil Kane/Joe Sinnott cover (with John Romita Sr. touch-ups). Cover price $0.25.

The origin of the Vision continues in "The Times That Bind!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Mantis, Hawkeye, and the Vision. Appearances by the Silver Surfer, Goliath, the Wasp, and the Golden Age Human Torch. Thanos cameo. The story continues in Giant-Size Avengers 4. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 342,917; average paid circulation 188,084. Jim Starlin cover (vignettes by John Romita Sr.). Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Iron Man: D.O.A." is reprinted from Amazing Adventures #12 (with pages 2 and 3 omitted). Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Mike Ploog. Beast appearance. Gil Kane cover (from AA 12) with vignettes added by John Romita Sr./Mike Esposito. Cover price $0.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "We Do Seek Out New Avengers!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by John Romita. The epic celestial madonna saga has concluded in Giant-Size Avengers 4. And now Earth's Mightiest Heroes need to replenish their ranks! Moondragon, the Wasp, and Yellowjacket quickly sign up, but the Avengers still need one more member, so Iron Man and Thor hold tryouts at Shea Stadium. Who will answer the call to join? The bombastic Beast! However, someone else shows up at Shea Stadium too...the powerful Stranger! Will Hank McCoy survive his tryout? Meanwhile, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch enjoy their honeymoon in French Polynesia; and Hawkeye leaves the Avengers to go back in time to find the Black Knight. Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, the Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Hercules, and Quicksilver. 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Stranger in a Strange Man!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Earth's Mightiest Heroes crave revenge after the Stranger seriously injured the Wasp last issue. But the Avengers must locate the cosmic-powered giant first! The Stranger seems to be obsessed with finding the Scarlet Witch. Could that be a clue to his whereabouts and motives? Thor and Iron Man think so! And along with Moondragon, Yellowjacket, and the Beast, the golden avenger and the thunder god begin their quest for payback against the Stranger (or a frog-like mutant impersonating him)! Cameo appearances by the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. Flashback cameos by Arkon, Magneto, and Quicksilver to recap the Toad's past adventures against the X-Men and the Avengers. (Notes: The Toad previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) 76. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney.) Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Toad and Whirlwind are up to no good in "Prescription: Violence!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Yellowjacket, Moondragon, the Wasp, the Scarlet Witch, the Beast, and the Vision. Letters to the editor from writer Peter Sanderson and comics publisher Dean Mullaney. Gil Kane/John Romita Sr. cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Journey to the Center of the Ant!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, Yellowjacket, Moondragon, the Wasp, the Scarlet Witch, the Beast, and the Vision. Gil Kane/Mike Esposito cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Phantom Empire!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez (his first art on the title), inks by Vince Colletta. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Yellowjacket, Moondragon, the Wasp, the Scarlet Witch, the Beast, and the Vision. Cameos by the Red Skull, Nomad, Falcon, and Squadron Sinister. Gil Kane/John Romita Sr. cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers battle Marvel's stable of western heroes including the Two-Gun Kid, the Rawhide Kid, the Ringo Kid, Kid Colt Outlaw, and the Night Rider (the first Ghost Rider) in "Go West, Young Gods!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Vince Colletta. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Moondragon, Hawkeye, the Scarlet Witch, the Beast, and the Vision. Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover (with John Romita Sr. touch-ups). Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Right Between the Eons!" Part 3 of 7. Guest-starring the Two-Gun Kid. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. After stopping the Pecos Train robbery last issue, the Western riders along with Hawkeye, Moondragon, and Thor are ready to end the menace of Kang the Conqueror forever! To that end the three Avengers plus the Two-Gun Kid invade Kang's majestic palace! In 1873 Tombstone, Arizona, can Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally stop the master of time's reign of terror? It's an awesome battle for the ages! Meanwhile inside the Brand Corporation's plant, the Vision helps the Avengers and Patsy Walker escape from Doctor Spectrum's prison. Now the five heroes are on the loose...looking for the Squadron Supreme...and looking for payback! Cameo appearances by Kid Colt, Night Rider, Rawhide Kid, Ringo Kid, and Immortus. Flashback cameo by the Pharaoh Rama-Tut. (Notes: Following this issue Kang does not return to the pages of the Avengers until issue 267 many years later. The Conqueror appears next in the first issue of the Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series. The monster depicted on the cover fights the Avengers who are in Kang's citadel not the ones inside the Brand Corporation. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #17 Captain America by Jack Kirby.) Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Origin and first appearance of Hellcat (Patsy Walker) in "Claws!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Mike Esposito. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Moondragon, the Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, the Beast, and the Vision. Fantastic Four guest appearance. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mary Jo Duffy and Peter Gillis. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #39 (Thor by Jack Kirby). Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Avengers continue battling the Assassin in "The Assassin Never Fails!" Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Keith Pollard (pages 1-3) and Don Heck (story pages 4-18), inks by John Tartaglione. Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Squadron Supreme Appearance. George Perez art. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. It's Avengers versus the Squadron Supreme in "Crisis on Other-Earth." Script by Steven Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Vince Colletta. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #76. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Squadron Supreme Appearance. George Perez art. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Avengers/Squadron Supreme battle concludes in "@0,000 Leagues Under Justice!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Sam Grainger. Avengers role call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, Beast, Hellcat, and Moondragon. Letters to the editor from writer Peter Sanderson and comics writer Jo Duffy. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. George Perez art. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Avengers face Orka, the human killer whale, who used to hang out in Sub-Mariner's comic! "The Gods and the Gang!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Sam Grainger. Letter to the editor from comic artist Richard Howell. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. Last 25-cent cover price. This self-described "very, very special, spectacular anniversary" issue didn't turn out as spectacular as it could have been, because over half of the story reprints Avengers 16 in edited form. Fortunately, the first six pages have an Avengers get-together in which George Perez gets to draw scads of members, past and present! It also sets up the next issue, which introduces the new line-up. "Avengers Assemble!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Perez, inks by John Tartaglione and Duffy Vohland. The reprint, "The Old Order Changeth!" has a script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, and finished art by Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "At Last: The Decision!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, and Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dan Adkins. Finally, the Avengers are ready to set their new roster! Iron Man agrees to be chairman! Cap stays! Wanda and the Vision remain with the group! The Wasp eagerly signs up! Yellowjacket first declines, but then changes his mind! Moondragon decides to leave, and Hellcat goes with her. The bombastic Beast jubilantly joins! And Wonder Man...hold on, what? How? Wow! Cameo appearances by Robert Frank (aka the golden age Whizzer), the Black Widow, Angel, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman, Ben Grimm, Wonder Man, and the Living Laser. First 30¢ issue. (Notes: This issue concludes Steve Englehart's legendary 4-year run as the writer for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. A time period that produced many of the Avengers' all-time fan favorite stories including the three frequently reprinted sagas: the Avengers-Defenders War, the Celestial Madonna saga, and the Serpent Crown crisis. The letters page contains an essay explaining why the 150th anniversary story ended up as two issues.) Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers face a "Nightmare in New Orleans!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Whizzer returns in "Home is the Hero!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Avengers ask "When Strikes Attuma?" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cameo appearances by Triton (of the Inhumans) and the Sub-Mariner. Jack Kirby/Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Doom attacks from one side, Attuma from the other--the Avengers just can't catch a break in "To Stand Alone!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. Sub-Mariner guest appearance. Jack Kirby/Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The battles against Doctor Doom and Attuma conclude in "The Private War of Doctor Doom!" Plot by Gerry Conway, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Knight turns to stone and attacks the Avengers in "A Ghost of Stone!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Pablo Marcos. Brief Defenders and appearance. Silver Surfer cameo. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Graviton attacks in "When Avengers Clash!!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos. Jack Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.30.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Siege by Stealth and Storm! Part 2 of 2. Script by Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Avengers' assault on Graviton's airborne city has failed! And now the super-villain who can control gravity moves his floating city over the island of Manhattan! With eight avengers as prisoners, Graviton's plan to blackmail New York looks unstoppable! But dramatically two more avengers arrive on the scene! Can Thor and the Black Panther lift the Avengers to victory? Cameo appearance by Daredevil. (Notes: Graviton appears next in Marvel Two-in-One Annual 4. The first subplot of the Korvac Saga begins in this issue.) Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Grim Reaper attacks in "The Trial!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Ant-Man attacks in "Beware the Ant-Man!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. Perez/Marcos cover. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. Ultron returns in "The Bride of Ultron!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by George Perez, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Champions (with Black Widow and Iceman from the original X-Men) guest star as Iron Man battles Hercules in "The Demi-God Must Die!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Pablo Marcos. George Perez/Marcos cover. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "To Fall By Treachery!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and John Tartaglione. The Lethal Legion is back! And their first order of business is smashing the Avengers! The two super groups clash not once, but twice! First during a bank robbery, and then several hours later outside Avengers Mansion! Without Iron Man and the Vision, can the remaining avengers beat the Living Laser, Power Man (aka Erik Josten), and Whirlwind? And even if they do, the new and improved Count Nefaria is waiting in the wings! Cameo appearance by the Whizzer (aka Robert Frank). Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Wonder Man. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: Count Nefaria previously appeared in Uncanny X-men 95. The letters page of Avengers 168 credits John Byrne with scripting page 14 of the story. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 35-cent cover price. Count Nefaria attacks in "Hammer of Vengeance!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Pablo Marcos. (George Perez cover?) Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The battle against Count Nefaria concludes in "Day of the Godslayer!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Pablo Marcos. George Perez/Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $0.35.