The Avengers #8 [British]
(September 1964)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
9d [0-0-9 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of December, February, April and June
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

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price, cover month removed and Thorpe & Porter distribution appended to indicia.
This issue is a variant of The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 [Regular Edition].

Kang the Conqueror! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (sourced)
Inks
Vince Colletta (sourced)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen (sourced)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
Rick Jones; Kang the Conqueror [Nathaniel Richards]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
Captain America's Shield; Iron Man Armor Model MK II; Mjolnir

Indexer Notes

The Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (Marvel, 1994 series) #1 credited Vince Colletta as inker. Previous indexer listed Dick Ayers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

Kang, The Conqueror! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited) (plot, script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number
X-767
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're just in time!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
Teen Brigade (unnamed members, supporting): Rick Jones (supporting)
Kang the Conqueror [Nathaniel Richards] (Other Earth - Earth-6311) (villain) (introduction); Rama-Tut [Nathaniel Richards] (flashback) (guest); Paul Ignatus (Undersecretary of Defense, unnamed)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth. The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat.
Reprints
Keywords
Avengers Mansion; Avengers' plane; Captain America's Shield; Earth-6311; Iron Man Armor MK II; John F. Kennedy International Airport; Kang's Time Chair; Kang's Timeship; Manhattan; Mjolnir; New York City; Pentagon; Pym Laboratories; Queens; Subspace; Time Sphere; time travel; Turtle Bay; United Nations Headquarters

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. This story is expanded in Captain America: Out of Time (Marvel, 2010 series) #4 and 5

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

Fantastic Four; Giant-Man and the Wasp; Hulk; Iron Man; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko
Inks
Sol Brodsky; Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More triumphs for Marvel..!
Genre
superhero; war; fantasy-supernatural

Indexer Notes

House ad for Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964), with covers shown, and all advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 5 and 6.

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

Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense.
Between story pages 5 and 6.

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

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Play 1964 big league baseball games

Indexer Notes

Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game.
Located between story pages 10 and 11.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
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 top half of page between story pages13 and 14.

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

Shark's Tooth / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Genuine shark’s tooth

Indexer Notes

Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities.
On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

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

Daredevil; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta; Dick Ayers; Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More triumphs for Marvel …!
Genre
superhero; war

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 13 and 14.

House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

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

100 Magnets; Scott-Mitchell Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!

Indexer Notes

Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House: for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets.
On top half of page between story pages 17 and 18.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Curious coins! Odd paper money!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money on lower half of page between story pages 17 and 18.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko
Inks
Sol Brodsky; Chic Stone; Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; Artie Simek; Artie Simek; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
More triumphs for Marvel …!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 17 and 18.

House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spectacular! Old U.S.!

Indexer Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 17 and 18.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

All About the Avengers / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
All About the Avengers [All About on left]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters by Chris Palmer, Bob Sheridan, Bill McCord, David Calise, Bob Spann, and Bobby Rollins.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men!
Characters
Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

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

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you proud of your paycheck?

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (ad copy)
Inks
?; ? (ad copy)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Treasure chest of fun

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for various novelty items.

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

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys, girls, men, women

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Kang the Conqueror!
    The Avengers
  2. 1. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  3. 2. Kang, The Conqueror!
    The Avengers
  4. 3. ["More triumphs for Marvel..!"]
    Fantastic Four; Giant-Man and the Wasp; Hulk; Iron Man; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Thor
  5. 4. ["Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"]
    Yubiwaza System
  6. 5. ["Play 1964 big league baseball games"]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  7. 6. ["Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"]
    Grit Newspaper
  8. 7. ["Genuine shark’s tooth"]
    Shark's Tooth
  9. 8. ["More triumphs for Marvel …!"]
    Daredevil; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; X-Men
  10. 9. ["No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!"]
    100 Magnets; Scott-Mitchell Toys
  11. 10. ["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
    Littleton Coins
  12. 11. ["More triumphs for Marvel …!"]
    Fantastic Four; Giant-Man; Hulk; Spider-Man
  13. 12. Stamps; Shop by Mail
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    All About the Avengers
  15. 14. ["Boys! Men!"]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  16. 15. ["Are you proud of your paycheck?"]
    Commercial Trades Institute Courses
  17. 16. ["Treasure chest of fun"]
    Honor House Products
  18. 17. ["Boys, girls, men, women"]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
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