Wasp says something dramatic, like avengers, to which antman agrees that avengers is the perfect name. Marvels the avengers encyclopedia by matt forbeck, daniel. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Earths mightiest heroes, the mighty avengers campaigned for justice and freedom and fought the foes no single superhero can withstand. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Cover art by jack kirby and dick ayers featuring the five original members of the team. My guess is that the avengers was meant as marvels answer to dcs justice league of america jla. Explore the origins and powers of more than 250 characters and 40 teams and lineups including fanfavorites such as captain america. Iron man cover art by gene colan and mike esposito. The front cover features loki, the god of evil and the four avengers preparing for battle.
Explore the origins and powers of more than 250 characters and 40 teams and lineups including fanfavorites such as captain. Still a great comic, for any collection covers have bright colors, comic lays flat, no spine roll. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when earths mightiest heroes found themselves united against a common threat. The avengers are a team of marvel comics superheroes. The avengers 1963 comic read the avengers 1963 comic. Earths mightiest heroes are back in another mighty marvel masterworks volume of topnotch silver age classics. Avengers volume 1 1963 the first avengers comic books series volume 1 commenced in 1963 and finished after 402 issues in 1996. Rare avengers, xmen first issues sell for record prices. Collecting the avengers 19631996 comic books as graphic. The avengers, comics greatest super team, burst onto the scene in 1963 at the forefront of the revolutionary marvel age of comics. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. But is attacked by the beetle before he gets a chance.
Created by writereditor stan lee and artistcoplotter jack kirby. Superman comic book cover dated august action comics your place to buy and sell all things handmade check out this cool title in our shop. The avengers unite for only the second time within this 1963 issue from the early silver age of comic books. And there came a day, a day unlike any other when earths mightiest heroes joined forces to face the threats no single superhero could withstand. Marvel masterworks editions are high quality, full color reproductions of original issues. So hold on tight as captain america, goliath, the wasp, hawkeye, quicksilver and the scarlet witch battle the. Jul 26, 2012 the first issue of both avengers and xmen fetched record prices at a highly anticpated auction of highgrade silver age comics held by heritage auctions on july 26 xmen no. Now, this is a period widely considered to be one of the titles finest, and rereading this material, its not hard to see why. The first of a starstudded series of booklength epics featuring some of earths greatest superheroes.
This issue is the first avengers issue to have henry pym as giantman on the cover as he joins thor, iron man and the wasp in the battle against the space phantom, the first of many aliens the team will have to contend with as they unite. He defeats the beetle, reads the message and, sets off to help. Iron man, thor, the incredible hulk, antman and the wasp joined together to face the menace of loki and set off on a streak of tales that nearly 50 years later still sets the trend for super hero epics. This ended during the onslaught storyline and was continued in avengers volume 2. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. The avengers roster had gone through so many shake ups and been to so many locations not to mention seen a lot of carnage, that it wasnt exactly home. The avengers is lee and kirbys renovation of a previous superhero team, allwinners squad, who appeared in comic books series published by marvel.
Avengers vol 1 relaunched as avengers vol 2 renumbered from. Fun facts about the avengers mansion and tower screenrant. Avengers 1963 comic book by marvel 426 issues, 690 covers sep 1963 to jun 2018. Best of the avengers 310 books meet your next favorite book. Avengers for all the variations of the subject on the site. On that day, the avengers were born, to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand. The first volume of the avengers lasted from 1963 until 1996 and ran for 402 issues. Originally created using preexisting marvel characters, variously created by. Apr 06, 2020 the avengers online video encyclopedia database marvel comics vol. Also a movie version of it was made for the cover of marvel. My guess is that the avengers was meant as marvels answer to.
This volume collects the first 10 issues of the avengers, first published in 1963 and 1964. Avengers forever by kurt busiek, the new avengers, volume 1. Hawkeye finds a beaten quicksilver and together they help defeat attuma. The avengers movie avengers movie avengers trailers. Signed by artist george perez with lone star comics certificate of authenticity. The latest epic collection gives us volume 4 in the eventual complete chronology of avengers stories this particular book collects material from 19681970.
Iron man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character iron man and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original iron man series that debuted in 1968. Over fifty years later, and after a decadeslong career in comics during which. In this first landmark issue, thor, hulk, iron man, and ant man form the avengers in the coming of the avengers. The first issue of both avengers and xmen fetched record prices at a highly anticpated auction of highgrade silver age comics held by heritage auctions on july 26 xmen no. The team consists of several marvel universe characters and was created by stan lee and artist jack kirby, among others.
Many of the early issues were reprinted in marvel triple action. Earths mightiest heroes, as they were called by marvel, originally consisted of wasp, thor. Avengers vol 1 1963 issues 51100 iconic comics online. By the time the second volume of the new avengers comic book series rolled around, the mansion wasnt being used as an exclusive headquarters anymore. Supermans pal, jimmy olsen volume comic vine comics. The avengers is a team of fictional superhero characters in comic books published by marvel comics. The avengers are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the. The most comprehensive single volume ever published on marvels premier super hero team, marvels the avengers encyclopedia is an expansive encyclopedia detailing the genesis of the team and its individual heroes and foes.