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Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1984-1991

  • Issue #244MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 244MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And the Rocket's Red Glare!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Al Milgrom and Carmen Infantino. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. At the request of the federal government, the Avengers travel to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to investigate possible subversive activities! Is someone trying to sabotage the U.S. space program? Just as Earth's Mightiest Heroes arrive at KSC, a terrorist group called the Rocketeers attacks the launch pad! The Avengers fight off the Rocketeers and prepare for a possible counterattack in the morning! Sure enough as the sun rises, the saboteurs return! And the ensuing battle becomes dire...as in the Dire Wraiths! Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Bill Foster, Quicksilver, and Lockjaw. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from Late Night host David Letterman.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #245MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 245MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Bombshells!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. The Wasp rockets into orbit onboard the stolen ion-drive spaceship! But the diminutive avenger is unconscious and a dire wraith is at the controls! However, help is on the way as Captain Marvel, Starfox, and the Vision zoom into the stratosphere to save her! Meanwhile back at Cape Canaveral, the situation seems stable...until Captain America stumbles upon a room full of Dire Wraiths! Can the shield-slinger hold off the gruesome aliens until the Scarlet Witch joins the fight? The Avengers are going to need two valiant victories over the Dire Wraiths to survive! One in outer space and the other on Terra Firma! Cameo appearances by Bova, Quicksilver, Lockjaw, Nick Fury, Hawkeye, and Mockingbird. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #247MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 247MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Ties that Bind!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Eternals. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott. In Northern Greece the Wasp and Starfox wake up in the company of the Eternals! Last issue's battle was a huge misunderstanding! And now Starfox learns that he is also an eternal! But that revelation means he must participate in the ritual of the Uni-Mind! In spectacular fashion, all of the Eternals including Starfox take to the sky and become the single entity known as the Uni-Mind! Leaving the Wasp and Captain Marvel gasping in awe! One potential problem though...what if a super-villain were to attack Olympia, while the Eternals are formed in the Uni-Mind? Look out! Retelling of the Eternals' origin. Cameo appearances by She-Hulk, Quicksilver, Lockjaw, and Maelstrom. Flashback cameos by Chronos, Zuras, Mentor, Sui-San, and Thanos to recap the history of Titan; and Magneto, Modred, and Bova to recap the events of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch Limited Series (1st series) issue 4. (Notes: Maelstrom previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 72. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the West Coast Avengers Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #251MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 251MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Deceptions!" Guest-starring Paladin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bob Hall and Joe Sinnott. The Vision has been acting strangely since recovering from his injuries several issues ago. In the sub-basement level of Avengers Mansion and with help from ISAAC, the synthezoid avenger builds a device called the Encephalatron Command Chair. This ominous device would give the Vision control of every computer system on Earth! Is the Avengers' chairman thinking about ruling the world? Stay tuned! Meanwhile, the Wasp takes a vacation to the Caribbean and makes a new friend in Paul Denning (aka Paladin)! But she also makes a new enemy in Baron Brimstone! Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Paladin teams up with the Wasp again in Spectacular Spider-Man 105 and 106. Baron Brimstone previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 99.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #254MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 254MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Absolute Vision" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns), Joe Delbeato (finishes), and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by Bob Hall and Joe Rubinstein. Throughout their glorious history, Earth's Mightiest Heroes have made their living stopping the plans of would-be world conquerors. But today the Avengers must stop one of their own! The Vision has good intentions, but does he know where the road paved with good intentions leads? As the synthezoid avenger closes in on world cyber domination, the Avengers along with their west coast counterparts invade the mansion! Can anyone find the Vision? Can anyone talk sense into him? It's a race against time…the Avengers must win! Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Tigra. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Starfox, Wonder Man, and the Vision. First 65¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

  • Issue #266MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 266MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And the War's Desolation!" Secret Wars II epilogue. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer. Script by Roger Stern and Jim Shooter (additional dialogue). Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Secret Wars II Limited Series issue 9. The mightiest super-heroes on the planet have stopped the Beyonder! But the victory may be a pyrrhic one as the Earth's crust has sustained major damage! The massive chasm in the Colorado Rockies threatens to cause a geophysical catastrophe! However, some of the most powerful beings in the universe including the Silver Surfer and the Molecule Man are on hand to try to prevent global disaster! But first Reed Richards and Captain America must convince Owen Reece to risk his life for the rest of mankind. And then it's up to the power cosmic! Can the Molecule Man and the Silver Surfer rebuild an entire mountain range? They must! Otherwise it's rebuild another Earth! Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. (Notes: There are not any advertisements in this issue. 32 pages of story and art plus letters. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 408,705; average paid circulation 241,966.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #272MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 272MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers/Alpha Flight Crossover: Part 1 of 3 - "Assault on Atlantis" Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Alpha Flight 39 (part 1). Attuma rules Atlantis! And with a special prisoner under his control…Marrina! The Sub-Mariner tried to overthrow Attuma earlier and failed. So now the Avenging Son has called upon his mighty friends to help! In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, Earth's Mightiest Heroes attack Attuma's legions! After defeating the first wave of defenders and linking up with Alpha Flight, total victory appears close at hand! The battle ends after Prince Namor pummels Attuma and Northstar frees Marrina! Everyone should be happy, but tragically something changed inside of Marrina during her captivity. And as a result more adversity lies ahead for the Prince of Atlantis! (Note: The Sub-Mariner's pursuit of Marrina continues in Alpha Flight 40.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #280MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 280MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Faithful Servant" Script by Bob Harras. Art by Bob Hall (breakdowns) and Kyle Baker (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Jarvis lies in a hospital bed while he recovers from his severe injuries sustained at the hands of the Masters of Evil. Once his body heals, the Avengers' long-time butler has a big decision to make! Permanently retire or return to the Avengers? Before Jarvis makes up his mind, he takes a walk down memory lane from the earliest days of the Avengers to the present time. The loyal butler reflects upon his first meetings with Thor, the Wasp, the Hulk, and Hawkeye; his first conversations with Captain America, the Vision, and Mantis; and his first encounter with Ultron. Jarvis also recalls some of the Avengers (who like himself) fell upon hard times such as Henry Pym, Quicksilver, the Swordsman, and Iron Man. But when the time of reflection is over, Jarvis reaches a decision! What will it be? An inspiring story! Cameo appearance by Tony Stark. (Notes: This issue provides an excellent recap of the history of the Avengers from Jarvis' perspective. This issue also contains new behind-the-scenes details of events that took place inside the mansion.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #282MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 282MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Captives" Part 2 of 5. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Lord of Olympus has banished the Avengers to Hades! And now the Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Thor are prisoners of Pluto! The situation looks bleak inside the castle dungeon especially with the thunder god suffering from crippling injuries. However in the Atlantic Ocean (and under orders from Zeus), Neptune grabs the Sub-Mariner and throws him in Hades too! But that could actually be a stroke of good fortune for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! If Prince Namor can navigate the River Styx, slip past watchful Cerberus, and bust into Fortress Tartarus; the Avengers might just have an opportunity to escape! Cameo appearances by Marrina and Prometheus. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Roland Mann.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #283MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 283MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 3 of 5. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Trapped on the Pathway to Infinity, Earth's Mightiest Heroes face Pluto and the hordes of Hades in a desperate life-and-death struggle! But thanks to the awesome power of Captain Marvel and the Prince of Asgard, the Avengers dramatically escape the Netherworld and return to Olympus! Hold on though, that's like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire! Are the seven avengers ready to battle Zeus again? Wisely the crescent city avenger decides on a different course of action…diplomacy! And with great success the Sub-Mariner and Thor recruit Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, and Hephaestus to their side! But the treacherous Ares is still pushing his father to crush the Avengers! Will the four Olympians be able to calm the rage of Zeus? Cameo appearances by Artemis, Hercules, Prometheus, and the Wasp. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, Sub-Mariner, and Thor. (Note: Ares previously battled Earth's Mightiest Heroes in the classic Avengers 100.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #284MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 284MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Battleground: Olympus" Part 4 of 5. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. All efforts of diplomacy with Zeus have failed! And now Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the gods of Olympus are ready to rumble! On the undercard: the Sub-Mariner, Captain Marvel, and She-Hulk vs. Ares, Artemis, and Dionysus! And the main event: The Lord of Olympus vs. the Prince of Asgard! Wow! Zeus vs. Thor! A once-in-a-generation clash of the immortals! Can even the Son of Odin quell the fury of the Lord of the Lightning? In spectacular fashion the mighty thunder god tries his best! Meanwhile elsewhere in Olympus, the Wasp convinces Hera and Hermes to help the Avengers, while Prometheus attempts to revive Hercules! A sensational action issue! Cameo appearances by Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Thor, and the Wasp. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #287MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 287MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Invasion!" Part 2 of 5. Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Avengers are hot on the trail of the Fixer! And the twisting trail leads to a warehouse complex in suburban Ohio! Prince Namor spearheads the attack on the Fixer's headquarters, and shortly thereafter all five avengers are dealing with a dozen or so deadly devices! But under the direction of Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Heroes survive the Fixer's traps and rescue Mentallo! Usually the Fixer and Mentallo work together, but not this time. Why not? The mystery only deepens after the Avengers return to Hydro-Base, interview Mentallo, stow the awesome android, and discover the comatose Fixer! Who or what is pulling the strings behind the scenes? Cameo appearances by the Fixer, Machine Man, and the Super-Adaptoid. Flashback cameos by Captain America and Hercules. (Notes: The Super-Adaptoid previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 75. Mentallo's prior appearance was in Marvel Team-Up 118. The two-panel subplot involving Dan Smallwood and Marrina was never further developed.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #290MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 290MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The World According to the Adaptoid!" Part 5 of 5. Guest-starring Machine Man. Plot by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Script by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Supreme-Adaptoid rules Hydro-Base! And after banishing Kubik to another galaxy, the former creation of A.I.M. sets his sights on world domination! The Adaptoid has a very simple plan…create five billion copies of himself and dispatch them to replicate every human being on Earth! Oh my, where are the Avengers? Unfortunately, trapped and helpless to stop the new robotic master of reality! But Kubik is still the original cosmic cube! And the awesome manipulator of reality transports the Captain (aka Steve Rogers) from California to Hydro-Base to battle the Supreme-Adaptoid! When the Adaptoid see his first foe from many years ago, he engages the Captain in hand-to-hand combat! But that might be the robot's first and last mistake! With the entire planet at risk, can Earth's Mightiest Heroes adapt and overcome the Supreme-Adaptoid? Cameo appearance by Stingray. Flashback cameos by the Fixer and Mentallo. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, the Captain, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, and Sub-Mariner. Last 75¢ issue. (Notes: Kubik appears next in Fantastic Four 319. The Super-Adaptoid returns to action in Fantastic Four 336.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #299MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 299MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman (of the Fantastic Four) guest star in this Inferno crossover, "I (love) NY." Script by Walt Simonson, layouts by John Buscema, finished art by Tom Palmer. Buscema/Palmer cover. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #309MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 309MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "To Find Olympia!" Guest-starring Sersi. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. With the intent of reviving Gilgamesh, the Avengers travel to the mountains of Greece in search of the Eternals homeland! But shockingly Olympia is gone! Apparently carved right out of the Earth! Wow, were did the city of grandeur go? Nowhere on Earth, but yet somewhere very near Earth! The Negative Zone! Without hesitation the Avengers zoom into the Negative Zone via their quinjet and quickly locate Olympia! However, the ancient city appears deserted and decimated! Who or what has almost destroyed the Eternals home? Could it have been a bomb-burst? Or perhaps more specifically…a living bomb-burst? Look out! Cameo appearances by the Great Lakes Avengers, Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and Blastaar. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Gilgamesh, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Sub-Mariner. (Notes: Blastaar previously appeared in Fantastic Four 318. The Avengers series is bi-monthly for the next four issues.) Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #311MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 311MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Weakest Point" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by John Byrne. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. A dozen flying robots interrupt a peaceful afternoon on Avengers Island! Are the robots trying to kill Earths Mightiest Heroes? No, not really. They just want to sink Hydro-Base to the bottom of the harbor…by poking large holes in the floating islands support system! The Avengers should be able to stop these rambunctious robots; however, only one avenger is home…Quasar! Left with no other choice, Quasar rallies the mansions staff to defend the island! Can the likes of Peggy Carter, Fabian Stankowicz, and Michael OBrien keep Hydro-Base afloat? Or will the Avengers beloved mansion descend to a watery grave? Cameo appearances by the Mandarin, Loki, Doctor Doom, Starfox, and Nebula. (Notes: Hydro-Base first appeared in Sub-Mariner 61. The Avengers moved to Hydro-Base in Avengers 278. The letters page contains the results of the fans 1989 favorite avenger poll.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #312MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 312MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Has the Whole World Gone Mad?" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by John Byrne. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Avengers West Coast 53. With the Avengers' east coast headquarters in disarray; four avengers from the west coast branch travel to Manhattan to organize a defense against the nationwide attacks on the Avengers! The Falcon joins the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, and Hank Pym beneath Avengers Park to develop a strategy! However, the heroes' strategy session is abruptly halted by the arrival of Freedom Force! Why have the Blob, Avalanche, and Pyro come looking for Earth's Mightiest Heroes in this time of crisis? Their motive is unknown! But their intent is not…crush the Avengers! At the site of the former Fifth Avenue Mansion, the titanic tussle begins! Will the west coast Avengers be able to score an east coast victory? Appearances by Doctor Doom, Loki, Mandarin, Magneto, Red Skull, Wizard, and the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by Nebula, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wrecker. (Notes: Elements of this story continue in Avengers West Coast 54. Avengers Spotlight 26 (formerly Solo Avengers) contains the complete list of issues in the Acts of Vengeance storyline.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #320MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 320MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Underlying Currents" Part 2 of 6. Guest-starring Stingray. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the international slugfest between the Avengers and the People's Protectorate is interrupted by the Army of Atlantis! Tyrak, Okra, and Merrano lead the charge to expel the super-heroes from their home waters! Will the American and Russian warriors team up to take down the hordes of Atlantis? Meanwhile during the underwater clash, the Waterwind slips away to Newfoundland (with Stingray onboard as a stowaway)! When the submarine surfaces in Conception Bay, the Russian terrorists are ready for war…nuclear war! Cameo appearance by Alpha Flight. Second Story: "Changing of the Guard" Part 2 of 7. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by James Fry. Inks by Keith Williams. While outfitting the Avenger's new headquarters, Michael O'Brien is disturbed by an apparition of his deceased brother Kevin. Are ghosts walking the halls of Avengers HQ? (Notes: Kevin O'Brien, the original Guardsman, died in the classic Iron Man (1st series) 46. This issue includes a full-page ad for the 1990 Spider-Man annuals featuring Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure. The Avengers series is bi-monthly for the next five issues.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #327MJ
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 327MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Into a Darkling Plain" Part 2 of 3. Script by Larry Hama. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. In the bedrock beneath Metropolitan Hospital, the Avengers wage a fierce battle against the rampaging LT Ramskov! The powerful Chernobyl survivor radiates bright light that continues to keep Shell-Head, Thor, and She-Hulk at bay! Left without any other way to control LT Ramskov, the thunder god swings his mighty mjolnir, opens a portal, and transports everyone to Dimension of Exile! After arriving in the dark dimension, LT Ramskov stops radiating energy! And it appears that the Avengers have saved the day! But Earth's Mightiest Heroes are not alone in the Dimension of Exile! The monstrous local residents are lying in wait…ready to strike! Cameo appearances by Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl. Possible cameo by Clark Kent on page 15. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.