The Avengers #25 [British]

(February 1966)

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Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a toy submarine sold by Honor House Products.

Enter... Dr. Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

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Don Heck (credited)

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Dick Ayers (credited)

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Stan Goldberg ?

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Sam Rosen (credited)

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Four proud, valiant figures scan the evening skies...

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The Mighty Avengers!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers] (featured); Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (featured); Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff] (featured); Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff] (featured)
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (guest); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards] (guest); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (guest); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (guest)
Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (villain); Pharaoh Rama-Tut [Nathaniel Richards] (Other Earth - Earth-6311) (flashback) (cameo)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Los Vengadores (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1965 series) #58 (24 de junio de 1967)
• in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #11 ([Julio] 1970)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #35 (1 Agosto 1972)
• in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #19 (July 1974)
• in Die ruhmreichen Rächer (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #24 ([Dezember 1975])
• in L'Inattendu (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #6 (3ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Los Vengadores (Novedades, 1981 series) #25 (20 de agosto de 1981)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #27 ([February] 1994)
• in Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series) #2 ([November] 1998) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 ([February] 2004)
• in Avengers : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2006 series) #1966 (janvier 2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 ([March 23] 2011)
• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #1 (2012)

Keywords

Avengers Mansion; Baxter Building; Capitol Building; Captain America's Shield; Castle Doom; Doctor Doom's Armor; Doomstadt; Fantastic Four Rocket Site; Fantastic Four's space rocket; Hawkeye's Trick Arrows; Jupiter; Latveria; Long Island; Manhattan; New York City; Plasti-Thene; plastithene dome; Washington D.C.; White House

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Daredevil; Fantastic Four; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko

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Joe Sinnott; Steve Ditko; John Romita

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Artie Simek; Sam Rosen; typeset

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More triumphs for Marvel..!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Watcher; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48, Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #34 and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #13, with covers shown and advertised as “now on sale.”

Joker’s Special (Table of Contents: 4)

Ultra Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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10 rib-splitting jokes and foolers $1.98

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Ad for novelty and practical joke items.
Between story pages 4 and 5.

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Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Start your own business!

Indexer Notes

Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc. between story pages 8 and 9. on top half of page.

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

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Now... fear no man! Don't be bullied! Turn your hands into "explosive" defense mechanism!

Indexer Notes

On lower half of page between story pages 8 and 9.

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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100 pc. Toy soldiers $1.25

Indexer Notes

On top half of page, between story pages 13 and 14.

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too

Indexer Notes

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Stamps (Table of Contents: 9)

Brown Stamps; Catalina Stamps; Crown Music; Empire Stamps; Globus Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Longhorn Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Picture Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Roseland Stamps; Spruceland Stamps & Coins; Sunlight Stamps; Sunny Stamps; Thompson Stamps; Tru-Value Stamps; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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U.S. stamps free!

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps, on top half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

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"X-Ray" Specs [Glasses] / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Amazing illusory X-ray vision instantly!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Slimline Company.
Located between story pages 16 and 17, occupying lower half of page.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 11)

1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; 1001 Things You Can Get Free; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Color V Television Filter; Dean Studios Photo Enlargements; Dollar Bargains Novelty Items; Ed Sale Secret System; Estes Rockets; Five Star Music; Giant Talking Clown; Go Kart Parts Catalog; Military Insignia; National Baking School Courses; Songwriters' Associates; Washington School of Art Classes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Study art in spare time

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

U.S. Gov't Surplus (Table of Contents: 12)

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!

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Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc.
Occupies top half of page.

Hypno-Coin (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page.

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Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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The latest gossip, gags, and gizmos from your Bullpen to you!

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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins

Indexer Notes

Includes How About That! Department, Didja Know? Department, Department of Utter Confusion, Strictly Personal, The Wrap-Up, Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, and an M.M.M.S. membership form.

Incredible Hulk Sweat Shirt! (Table of Contents: 15)

Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Sir, would you mind stepping aside?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Indexer Notes

Ad for an Incredible Hulk sweat shirt and M.M.M.S. items.

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

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Stan Lee

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Dear Stan and Don, I have just finished reading Avengers #22 and am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed it.

Characters

The Avengers: Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers]

Reprints

• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #1 (2012)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Linda Fischer, Richard Schwall, Steve Utley, Bob Spangler, Milton Spivey, Jim Buser, David Hamaker, John P. Morgan, Lynda Leifeld, and Jim Ruszka. Includes illustrations from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #72.

Record Riot (Table of Contents: 17)

Hit Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for ten records containing sixty hit songs.

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American Basic Science Labs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Basic Science Club's Master Lab...

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Inside back cover. Ad by the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

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

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Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method

Characters

Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for a body building program.