Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1986-1988

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.50

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.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

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.

Add to cart Fine $7.00

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $3.00

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.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

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.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $5.60 View scan

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.

Add to cart Fine $7.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00 View scan

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.

Add to cart Fine $8.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $5.60 View scan

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.