The Avengers #26 [British]

(March 1966)

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

The Voice of the Wasp! (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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Frank Giacoia (credited as Frank Ray)

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Stan Goldberg ?

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Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We recorded your call and came as soon as possible, Steve!

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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)
Attuma (villain); Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (villain) (in the shadows); Henry Pym (guest); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (guest); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (guest)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

The winsome Wasp flies to New York to warn that the savage Sub-Mariner is bent on its destruction. Enroute she is trapped by Attuma, Namor's arch-foe, who is himself planning the destruction of the surface-dwellers. Jan notifies the Avengers who arrive - sans Hawkeye - and are roundly beaten.

Reprints

• in Los Vengadores (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1965 series) #61 (15 de julio de 1967)
• in Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #52 (10 February 1968) [Black and white, pages 1 to 9 only.], #53 (17 February 1968)
• in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #11 ([Julio] 1970)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #36 (15 Agosto 1972)
• in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #20 (September 1974)
• in Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #18 (2ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
• in Die ruhmreichen Rächer (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #25 ([Januar 1976])
• in Eks almanah (Dečje novine, 1975 series) #75/1 (1977-07-25)
• in Los Vengadores (Novedades, 1981 series) #26 (27 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)
• in The Avengers (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Attuma's Submarine; Avengers Mansion; Captain America's Shield; East Side; Hawkeye's Trick Arrows; Manhattan; New York City; tidal-expander

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

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Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby

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Steve Ditko; Sol Brodsky; Dick Ayers; Joe Sinnott

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Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

More triumphs for Marvel..!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Molten Man; Galactus; The Silver Surfer; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Protector [Gerald Marsh]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35, Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #49, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #2 using reprints of their covers 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

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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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Stan Lee; ? (promo copy)

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More mirthful, monumental, mind-staggering memoranda from your Marvel madmen!

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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins

Indexer Notes

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

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Do people mutter yechh when you walk by?

Characters

Hawkeye [Clint Barton]

Indexer Notes

Ad for a Hulk sweatshirt and M.M.M.S. items.

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

Script

Stan Lee

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Don Heck (illustration); ? (Captain America)

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Wally Wood (illustration); John Romita (illustration); ? (Captain America)

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Dear Stan and Don, I just finished Avengers #22 - it was a masterpiece.

Characters

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

Reprints

• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #1 (2012)
• in The Avengers (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Kerry Dominic La Cava, James Morton, Lenore Speer, Craig Alan Oberle, Bill Gliner, Tony Haulsey, Linda Livingston, John Wink, Ned Barnett, and Edward Bertrand. Includes one illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #22, page 3, 6th panel, unknown source (two Captain America illustrations), and two illustrations from #23, pages 13 (2nd panel) and 5 (2nd panel).

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...

Indexer Notes

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

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Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for a body building program.