The Avengers #78 [British]
(July 1970)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except September, semi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price.
This issue is a variant of The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #78 [Regular Edition].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Tom Palmer ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two Avengers Down -- and Four to Go! This is the Day of the Man-Ape!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Vision]; Man-Ape [M'Baku]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Tom Palmer ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number
112Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The city is quite tonight-- and peaceful!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Avengers!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Vision]; Monica Lynne; Lethal Legion [Grim Reaper [Eric Williams]; Man-Ape [M'Baku]; Living Laser [Arthur Parks]; Power Man [Erik Josten]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]] (introduction); N'Gamo
Synopsis
Vs. the first Lethal Legion.
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Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fayd Skin Cream / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Be a Manager Game / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[History of the Comics] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

History of the Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Shop by Mail; Stamps (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Comic Sales Comics; F. L. Buza Comics and Coins; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Passaic Book Center Comics; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sal Buscema; Dick Ayers; Don Heck; John Romita
Inks
Chic Stone; Sam Grainger; Frank Giacoia; John Romita
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, Roy, and Sal, Being a data...
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Indexer Notes

letters section includes an ad for Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 and vignettes of the Avengers from various issues. Letters from Rick Julian, Cecil Waylon Hutto, Anthony Albensi, Wilson Fong, Steven Chavez

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Two Avengers Down -- and Four to Go! This is the Day of the Man-Ape!"]
    The Avengers
  2. 1. ["Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!
    The Avengers
  4. 3. ["Blemishes fade as skin clears"]
    Fayd Skin Cream
  5. 4. ["Marvel-ous mags on sale right now!"]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["Exciting new club Marvelmania International"]
    Marvelmania
  7. 6. ["Yes…now YOU manage all major league teams!"]
    Be a Manager Game
  8. 7. ["Monster S-I-Z-E monsters"]
    Monster Size Monsters
  9. 8. ["Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly"]
    Grit Newspaper
  10. 9. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  11. 10. [History of the Comics]
    History of the Comics
  12. 11. ["We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"]
    Centre Coin's Album or Catalog
  13. 12. Shop by Mail; Stamps
  14. 13. Shop by Mail
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Comic Sales Comics; F. L. Buza Comics and Coins; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Passaic Book Center Comics; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics
  15. 14. ["Twice the excitement in only half the space!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  16. 15. ["Ka-Zar and Dr. Doom!"]
    Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar
  17. 16. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Polaris Nuclear Sub
  18. 17. ["I’ll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  19. 18. ["Dear Stan, Roy, and Sal, Being a data..."]
    Avengers Assemble!
  20. 19. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
  21. 20. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  22. 21. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
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