Description: THE AVENGERS #1 (1963) 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. Publisher: MARVEL The condition is GRADE 2.5 Since we value our customers so much, we NEVER use "stock photos". We take the time to photograph or scan each item ourselves so you can buy with confidence! We ship worldwide! Yes, we do offer multiple purchase shipping discounts. Be sure to add yourself to our store eNewsletter. Your privacy is important to us and as such we do not share or sell any customer information! INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ: Falsifying customs forms is a crime. All items will be marked as "merchandise" and shall have the exact purchase price. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Vancouver, Washington
End Time: 2024-10-03T20:11:19.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist/Writer: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Dick Ayers
Character: Ant-Man (Hank Pym), Captain America (Steve Rogers), Hulk (Bruce Banner), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Loki, Thor (Odinson), Wasp
Tradition: US Comics
Cover Artist: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Series Title: The Avengers
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 2.5 Good+
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publication Year: 1963
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 1
Language: English
Era: Silver Age (1956-69)
Superhero Team: Avengers
Features: First Printing, 1st Edition, Boarded, First Character Appearance, Key Issue
Genre: Action, Adventure, Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States