Giant-Size Avengers #3

(February 1975)

...What Time Hath Put Asunder! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Avengers / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart (plot; title); Roy Thomas (script)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (layouts, breakdowns); Joe Giella (finished art)

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (pages 1-34); John Costanza (uncredited, pages 35-39)

Feature Logo

The Mighty Avengers!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Vision; Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Mantis; Edwin Jarvis; Immortus; Rama-Tut; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Frankenstein Monster; Kang; Midnight; Baron Zemo; Wonder Man; Flying Dutchman's Ghost

Reprints

• in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1974 series) #20 (Mayo 1976)
• in Thor e i Vendicatori (Editoriale Corno, 1975 series) #142 (21 Settembre 1976)
• in Super Spider-Man (Marvel UK, 1976 series) #271 (19 April 1978), #272 (26 April 1978), #273 (3 May 1978) [Instalment of the original story, possibly eight pages. First page is a four panel résumé with a new title.], #274 (10 May 1978) [pages 24-30]
• in Les Vengeurs (Arédit-Artima, 1984 series) #6 (avril 1985)
• in Avengers: Celestial Madonna (Marvel, 2002 series) (February 2002)
• in Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series) #6 (2008)
• in Avengers Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #8 - Kang War (2022)
• in Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2023 series) (2023)

Indexer Notes

part 6 of Celestial Madonna Saga. Story continues from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #132 and continues in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #133.

Paeans and Self-Plaudits From the Pundits of Pandemonium! [February 1975] (Table of Contents: 2)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; ? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Thor

Indexer Notes

Stan Lee says that Roy Thomas wants to write more so he will become Editor Emeritus which will let him script more Marvel Masterworks. Next issue will list the new editorial lineup in detail. Stan also announces that the first Marvel Con will be in New York over Easter and he is frantically trying to juggle his schedule so that he can do as many college lectures as possible. Items about welcoming Frank Robbins (the artist and writer of the Johnny Hazard newspaper comic-strip) who will follow up his Morbius work in Adventures Into Fear with work on Captain America (giving Sal Buscema a rest) and The Invaders (a brand new 50 cent comic), Gene Colan will swap comics with Frank Brunner (Gene will now work with Steve Englehart and Klaus Janson on Dr. Strange and Frank will be the artist for Giant-Size Man-Thing), Giant-Size Kid Colt will feature western team-ups, Giant-Size Chillers #1 features art by Alcala Alcazar, Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1 features Dr. Doom and Sub-Mariner, the X-Men are returning in a giant-size comic, Marvel Preview #1 (featuring "Man-Gods From Beyond the Stars") was delayed but should be on sale in a few weeks and Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1 is on sale complete with comic-strip versions of stories like Wyndham's Day of the Triffids masterpiece, Bob Shaw's stunning "Slow Glass" tales plus art and story by the likes of Colan, Conway, Freas, Adams, Williamson, Isabella and Kaluta plus an exclusive, photo-filled interview with Ray Bradbury. Also has a small promo for a Thor Treasury Edition using an illustration of Thor.

The Origins of Marvel Comics! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Origins of Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Silver Surfer; Dr. Strange; Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing

Indexer Notes

Promo for the book The Origins of Marvel Comics using a reprint of the cover ($9.95 for cloth, $5.95 for paper).

The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975! (Table of Contents: 4)

Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dracula; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing; Conan

Indexer Notes

Promo for the Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975 using the cover (cost $3.95, Spiral-Bound).

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

Dave Cockrum; John Romita (illustrations)

Inks

Neal Adams; Frank Giacoia (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When Marvel kicked off Giant-Size Avengers...

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Opening editorial note followed by letters of comment from David Gillikin; Jack L. Bannow; and Cam Wybrow. Includes two panels reproduced from previous issues. Marvel Value Stamp #41, The Gladiator, (Series A) is also shown.

The Space Phantom (Table of Contents: 6)

The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Petra Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp]; Space Phantom; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (November 1963) [2 pgs. edited]
• Story does not reprint page 13 panels 2,3,5,6, page 14 panels 1,2, page 15, panels 3,4 page 16 panels 2,3,5 and page 17 panel 3.