The Avengers #41 [Regular Edition]

(June 1967)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Throw your voice

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

Let Sleeping Dragons Lie! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited as George Bell)

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

Feature Logo

The Mighty Avengers!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers: Goliath [Hank Pym] (featured); Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (featured); Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff] (featured); Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff] (featured); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (featured)
Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (flashback) (cameo)
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (flashback) (supporting)
Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo] (villain); Dragon Man (villain); Bill Foster (supporting); Hercules (guest); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (flashback) (cameo); Colonel Ling (villain) (introduction, flashback); Doctor Yen (flashback) (villain)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Hank Pym has gained possession of the android Dragon Man, who was rendered inert since his last fight with the Fantastic Four. As soon as Pym gets the android in his lab, however, Diablo appears, reactivating the android. Dragon Man conquers the Avengers and takes Goliath and the Wasp captive. Continued next issue.

Reprints

• in Los Vengadores (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1965 series) #119 (7 de octubre de 1968)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #78
• in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #18 ([Febrero] 1971)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #48 (30 Gennaio 1973)
• in Die ruhmreichen Rächer (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #40 ([August 1976])
• in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #33 (January 1977) [minus 2 pages]
• in Submariner (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #7 (février 1978) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
• in Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (Marvel UK, 1979 series) #378 (October 1981)
• in Los Vengadores (Novedades, 1981 series) #41 (10 de diciembre de 1981)
• in Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series) #2 ([November] 1998) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2003 series) #5 (2005)
• in Avengers : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2006 series) #1967 (mai 2009)
• in Marvel Gold. Los Vengadores: ¡Unidos en Combate! (Panini España, 2012 series) (Marzo 2012)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) #5 ([June] 2013)
• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #2 (2015)
• in Black Widow Epic Collection (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 - Beware the Black Widow (2019) [pages 1-7]
• in The Black Widow Strikes Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019) [Pages 1-7 only.]
• in Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #2 [Second Edition] (2023)

Keywords

Avengers Mansion; Black Widow's Gauntlets; Chariot of Hermes; Dayton Building; Far East; Hawkeye's Trick Arrows; Manhattan; New York City; Pym Laboratories

Indexer Notes

Characters added from Dennis Ray's Error Report Email of Feb. 19. 2005.

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

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

John Romita; Jack Kirby

Inks

Mike Esposito ?; Joe Sinnott; John Romita ?

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

More Marvel masterpieces…

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sentry 459; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

House advertisement for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #64, and Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1965 series) #50, reprinting their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Fellows! Here’s a swell way to make lots of money and win prizes too!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears on top half of page between story pages 4 and 5.

Order by Mail Specials (Table of Contents: 5)

1001 Things You Can Get Free / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

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typeset

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Genre

children

Indexer Notes

On lower half of page between story pages 4 and 5. Sold by Dollar Bargains.

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

G.T. Energy Chambers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Now! 30 days of driving on a single tank of gas!

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad for G.T. Energy Chambers from American Automative Units Inc., which claims to provide better fuel efficiency for cars.

Coin Collector Specials! (Table of Contents: 7)

Coin Wholesalers Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Indexer Notes

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

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

48" Talking Monster / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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48” talking monster from outer space

Keywords

Monster

Indexer Notes

Ad with order coupon on lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14. Sold by Regency Mail Order.

Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Stamp collecting outfit

Indexer Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 16 and 17.

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

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

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? (ad copy)

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See with new miracle X-Ray Specs

Indexer Notes

Occupies top half of the page. Sold by Standard American Suppliers, Inc.

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

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

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? (ad copy)

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I’ll make you a master of karate

Indexer Notes

Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.
Occupies lower half of page.

More Mixed-up Madness from Marvel’s Mighty Masters of Mysticism, Magnificence, and Misinformation! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited); ? (ad copy)

Letters

typeset

Feature Logo

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes: Items!; Stan's Soapbox!; The Wrap-Up; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for Not Brand Echh title.

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Marvel super-hero T-shirts

Indexer Notes

In-house advertisement for T-shirts and sweat shirts from Marvel Comics Group.
Located on the top half of the page.

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

Super Heroes Club Posters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Hang loose, frantic ones…

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for posters and buttons from Super-Heroes Club.
Located on lower half of page.

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

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Don Heck (illustrations)

Inks

George Roussos (illustrations)

Colors

? (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Avengers: Hawkeye [Clint Barton]
The Avengers: Goliath [Hank Pym]
Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Hercules

Reprints

• in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) #2 (2015), #2 [Second Edition] (2023)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Christopher Dougherty, John Hiltz, Judy Axelrod, L. J. Johnson, Richard Drillich, Kenneth Bates, and Steven Risser. Includes illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #38 and #39 (Hawkeye).

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough

Characters

Ben Rebhuhn (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a body building program.

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

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

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3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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We're looking for people who like to draw

Characters

Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.