Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1976

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.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. 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.