Marvel Triple Action (1972) UK Edition comic books

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "The Ultroids Attack" Part 1 of 2. Story by Roy Thomas. Cover and art by Don Heck. The Scarlet Witch returns and explains that Quicksilver has been kidnapped by a UFO. The Avengers fly to the Balkans along with the Black Widow. There they discover a huge computer named Ixar and his robotic Ultroids draining information from the villages Burgomeister. Ixar now plans to extract their powers from the Avengers and make special Ultroids. Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 36. Full color. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover by Gil Kane with touch ups by John Romita. "In Our Midst An Immortal". Story by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by George Roussos. Hercules is overcome by a love potion made by the Enchantress, and under her control he attacks the Avengers. Meanwhile, the Black Widow is contacted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and asked to act as a double agent behind the Iron Curtain. Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 38. Full color. 32 pages. NOTE: Two pages omitted from original story to fit shorter page count comic size.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Suddenly…. the Sub-Mariner." Story by Roy Thomas. Story and cover pencils by Don Heck. Story and cover inks by George Roussos. The Sub-Mariner attacks a submarine that is destroying underwater wildlife then heads for the base it came from. The Avengers receive a call from Captain America warning that the Cosmic Cube has been spotted near that same base. The Avengers arrive just in time to battle the Sub-Mariner, but Hercules mistakenly thinks Namor is there for the cube, and mentions it. What will happen if Namor gets his hands on the all powerful Cube? Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 40. Full color. 32 pages. NOTE: Two pages omitted from original story to fit shorter page count comic size.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema. Cover inks by Joe Sinnott. "In the Clutches of The Collector!" Story by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Tuska. Goliath tries again to stabilize his size-changing powers using electricity. Shortly after, Thor, under the spell of the Collector kidnaps Goliath, Hawkeye and the Wasp. The Collector wishes to help Goliath recover his powers so that his collection of Avengers will be complete. Further to this aim, he send Thor off to collect Iron Man. Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 51. Full color. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. Background figures added by Dave Cockrum for this reprint. "Death Calls For the Arch-Heroes." Story by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. The Black Panther travels to the Avengers HQ only to find them seemingly dead. Caught beside the bodies by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jasper Sitwell, he shows the Avengers were put in a special type of coma by the Grim Reaper. The Reaper wants revenge for the death of his brother Wonder Man. Can the Panther defeat the Reaper and save the Avengers? Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 52. Full color. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema. Cover inks by George Tuska. "When Mutants Clash." Part 1 of 2. Story by Gary Freidrich. Layouts by Don Heck. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Tartaglione. Pages two through four are Story by Jim Salicrup. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. These pages were added to give back story to the X-Mens participation in the story. This issue was reprinted because it was integral to the understanding of the Avengers plot in the next issue. Cyclops breaks free from the trap Magneto has left him in and sets off to find the villain. Before confronting Magneto however, he must battle Quicksilver. Cover and story reprinted from the lead story in (Uncanny X-Men 1963 1st series) number 45. Full color. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The original X-Men vs. the Avengers! "In Battle Joined!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Tuska. Avengers roll call: Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, and the Black Panther. Magneto, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch appearances. Letter to the editor from comics writer Tony Isabella. Buscema/Tuska cover.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Steve Ditko. "And Deliver Us From – The Masters of Evil." Part 1 of 2. Part two of the story is reprinted in Marvel Super Action (1977) number 14. Story by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by George Tuska . Jarvis betrays the Avengers to the new Masters of Evil. The Avengers are attacked and captured with the leader of the Masters, The Crimson Cowl revealed as a robot. Even worse, the real Crimson Cowl turns out to be Edwin Jarvis himself! Story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 54. Full color. 32 pages.