The Avengers #3 [British]
(January 1964)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
9d [0-0-9 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury 20, Conn.
Editing
Stan Lee (sourced) (editor); Martin Goodman (credited) (publisher)

Issue Notes

The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (sourced)
Inks
Paul Reinman (sourced)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek (sourced)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Don Blake]
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Iron Man Armor MK II; Mjolnir

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All-Transistor Wrist Watch Radio / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited) (plot, script); Jack Kirby (sourced) (plot)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Paul Reinman (credited as P. Reinman)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number
X-525
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (featured); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (featured); Thor [Don Blake] (featured); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (featured)
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (guest); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm] (guest); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (guest); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (guest)
Teen Brigade (unnamed members): Rick Jones (supporting)
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]
Jane Foster (guest); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (antagonist); Odin (guest); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (guest); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (antagonist); unnamed Asgardians
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.
Reprints
Keywords
ants; Atlantic Ocean; Atlantis; Avengers Mansion; bathyscaph; Baxter Building; Donald Blake's Medical Practice; Gamma Ray Projector; Gibraltar; Hulk's Cave; Image Projector; Iron Man Armor MK II; Mediterranean Sea; Mjolnir; Namor's Command Ship; New Mexico; Pym Laboratories; Pym Particles; Salem Center; Spider-Man's Web-Shooters; Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

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Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Grayson Products Giant Kite / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hypno-Coin (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Reward $11,750.00 (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Record Riot (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Hit Records / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Blackstone's Mysteries of Magic / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Guide to Hypnotism / advertisement / 1 page (report information)