Marvel Comics Digest #5 [Newsstand]

(April 2018)

[Riverdale Volume One] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

X-525

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade; Jane Foster

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

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964)

[The Avengers #3] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (January 1964)

[The Avengers #4] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (March 1964)

Captain America Joins... The Avengers! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-587

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Step forward, Captain America!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Atlanteans; a D'Bari; Bucky Barnes (cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II. The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return. When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor and his people. The restored spaceship ultimately drives off Namor and his men.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964)

Keywords

D'Bari

[Thor & Hulk Digest] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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[Avengers #57] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema ?; George Klein ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Vision]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #57 (October 1968)

Behold... the Vision! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited); Marie Severin (credited)

Inks

George Klein (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Vision (introduction); Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]]; Ultron-5

Synopsis

The Vision arrives at Avengers mansion to kill our heroes but ends up bucking his programming and leading the team to his former master where he helps defeat him.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #57 (October 1968)

Indexer Notes

Page 3, 2nd to last panel was redrawn by Marie Severin. Info from interview with Roy Thomas in Alter Ego #50, July 2005, page 18.

[Jughead Volumes 1-3] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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[Avengers #58] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema ?; George Klein ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Vision]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #58 (November 1968)

Even an Android Can Cry (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

George Klein (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Vision (origin, joins)]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback); Quicksilver (cameo flashback); Scarlet Witch (cameo flashback); Black Widow [Natasha Romanova] (cameo flashback); Hercules (cameo flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo flashback); Ultron-5 (origin, cameo flashback); Wonder Man (cameo flashback); Baron Zemo (cameo flashback); Enchantress (cameo flashback); Executioner (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

The Vision asks to become an Avenger and the team agrees once they learn a little bit of his origins.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #58 (November 1968)

[Archie #28] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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[Avengers #126] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Wilson

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Danny Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Panther; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Klaw

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #126 (August 1974)

Indexer Notes

Frank Giacoia inker credit per Nick Caputo; former indexer credited Mike Esposito.

All the Sounds and Sights of Death! (Table of Contents: 14)

The Avengers / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart (credited)

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Dave Cockrum (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as P. Goldberg)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Panther; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mantis; Swordsman]; Klaw; Solarr

Synopsis

Avengers battle both Klaw and Solarr.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #126 (August 1974)

[Black Panther Epic Collection] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Adventures The Avengers #1] (Table of Contents: 16)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Aaron Lopresti (credited)

Inks

Aaron Lopresti (credited)

Colors

Guru eFX (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Avengers [Giant-Girl [Janet Van Dyne]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Storm; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk]

Reprints

• from Marvel Adventures The Avengers (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (July 2006)

The Replacements (Table of Contents: 17)

The Avengers / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeff Parker (credited)

Pencils

Manuel Garcia (credited)

Inks

Scott Koblish (credited)

Colors

Val Staples (credited)

Letters

Dave Sharpe (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

the Avengers [Giant-Girl [Janet Van Dyne]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Storm; Spider-Man; Wolverine; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk]; Ultron

Synopsis

The Avengers are replaced with an efficient, world-wide computer solving program: the ULTRON 700 Global Defense System. Its first threat detection: humans. The solution: eradication.

Reprints

• from Marvel Adventures The Avengers (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (July 2006)

[Black Panther Adventures] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Adventures The Avengers #3] (Table of Contents: 19)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Aaron Lopresti (signed)

Inks

Aaron Lopresti (signed)

Colors

Guru eFX (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Storm; Wolverine; Giant-Girl [Janet Van Dyne]; Baron Zemo

Reprints

• from Marvel Adventures The Avengers (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (September 2006)

Finding Zemo (Table of Contents: 20)

The Avengers / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeff Parker (credited); Jeff Parker (credited)

Pencils

Manuel Garcia (credited)

Inks

Scott Koblish (credited)

Colors

Val Staples (credited)

Letters

Dave Sharpe (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk; Spider-Man; Storm; Wolverine; Giant-Girl [Janet Van Dyne]]; GUEST: Edwin Jarvis; VILLAINS: Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (Flashback)

Synopsis

At an awards ceremony honoring Captain America, Zemo attacks and snatches him out from under the Avengers' noses. The team comes to the rescue and Cap discovers that their foe is the grandson of the original Nazi bad guy.

Reprints

• from Marvel Adventures The Avengers (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 (September 2006)

[Josie and the Pussycats Take the Stage] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

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Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1 (Table of Contents: 22)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Hulk; Wasp; Thor; Captain America; Ant-Man; Iron Man; Hawkeye; Black Panther]; Iron Fist

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Enter the Mandarin (Table of Contents: 23)

The Avengers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Christopher Yost (credited)

Pencils

Chris Jones (credited)

Inks

Victor Olazaba (credited)

Colors

SotoColor (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Clayton Cowles)

Feature Logo

The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Captain America; Iron Man; Hulk; Wasp; Black Panther; Hawkeye]; Mandarin

Synopsis

The Mandarin attacks Stark Tower with a giant dragon.

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #1 (June 2012)

Keywords

dragon

[Color Your Own Black Panther] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes #3] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Khoi Pham

Inks

Khoi Pham

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America; Giant-Man; Black Panther; Wasp; Hawkeye; Thor; Iron Man; Hulk; Nova (inset)

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #3 (August 2012)

King Solomon's Frogs (Table of Contents: 26)

The Avengers / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Christopher Yost (credited)

Pencils

Ramón F. Bachs (credited as Ramón Bachs)

Inks

Terry Pallot (credited)

Colors

SotoColor (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Clayton Cowles)

Feature Logo

The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Black Panther; Hawkeye; Wasp]; Kang the Conqueror [Rama-Tut]; Ravonna; King Solomon (cameo flashback); Aladdin (cameo flashback); Captain America (cameo flashback); Bucky Barnes (cameo flashback); Galactus (cameo flashforward); Iron Man (cameo flashforward); Thor (cameo flashforward);

Synopsis

The Black Panther and Hawkeye are menaced by Kang the Conqueror in the distant past when they try to regain the magical King Solomon's Frogs.

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #3 (August 2012)

Keywords

time travel

[The Archies #5] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes #5] (Table of Contents: 28)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Khoi Pham

Inks

Khoi Pham

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk; Black Widow; Wasp; Thor; Captain America; Hawkeye; Iron Man; Giant-Man; Black Panther; Anaconda; King Cobra; Constrictor; Death Adder; Rattler; White Tiger (inset)

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #5 (October 2012)

The Serpent Crown (Table of Contents: 29)

The Avengers / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Christopher Yost (credited)

Pencils

Ramón F. Bachs (credited as Ramón Bachs)

Inks

Raúl Fernández (credited as Raul Fonts)

Colors

SotoColor (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles of Virtual Calligraphy (credited as VC's Clayton Cowles)

Feature Logo

The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Vision; Captain Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Black Panther [T'Challa]]; Serpent Society [Viper [Ophelia Sarkissian]; King Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]; Anaconda [Blanche Sitznski]; Death Adder [Roland Burroughs]; Rattler [Gustav Krueger]; Bushmaster [Quincy McIver]]; Father Set

Synopsis

The Avengers fight the Serpent Society, which is trying to use the power of the Serpent Crown to unleash the snake demon Father Set.

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Marvel, 2012 series) #5 (October 2012)

Keywords

Earth-8096; Manhattan; Metropolitan Museum of Art; New York City; Serpent Crown

[The Best of Archie Comics Featuring Betty and Veronica] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble #3] (Table of Contents: 31)

The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Falcon; Black Widow; Iron Man; Hulk; Thor; Captain America; Hawkeye

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble (Marvel, 2013 series) #3 (February 2014)

[Table of Contents / Credits] (Table of Contents: 32)

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Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Avengers [Iron Man; Captain America; Thor; Black Widow; Hawkeye; Hulk; Falcon]

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble (Marvel, 2013 series) #3 (February 2014)

Indexer Notes

Table of contents and credits.

Ghost of a Chance (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

Joe Caramagna (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Caramagna (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers [Falcon; Iron Man; Thor; Hulk; Captain America; Hawkeye; Black Widow]

Synopsis

New Avenger Falcon saves the day when phantoms from Limbo replace the other Avengers.

Reprints

• from Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble (Marvel, 2013 series) #3 (February 2014)

Keywords

Limbo

Indexer Notes

Story panels taken directly from the animation frames of the television episode of the same title (season 1, episode 3); assembled by Joe Caramagna.
"Man of Action" is a pseudonym used by writers Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle (separately or together).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Black Panther / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited)

Inks

Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited)

Colors

Gabriele Dell'Otto (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther

[The Secret Origin of Marvel's Latest Blockbuster Start] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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[Avengers Featuring Thanos] (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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[Riverdale #10] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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[Archie Volume 4] (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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