Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition #1

(2003)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #4 ([September] 1988)

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

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek (cover lettering, logo design); Sol Brodsky (logo design)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Loki! Prepare for battle!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Loki

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 [Regular] (September 1963)

The Coming of the Avengers! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-337

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The place: Asgard, home of the Norse gods!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Jane Foster; Rick Jones; Loki; Odin; circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Teen Brigade [William "Willie" Bishop]; Silent Ones

Synopsis

Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963)

Keywords

ants; Asgard; City News (newspaper); elephant; Flight 738; horse; Imperial Palace; Isle of Silence; lions; Mjolnir; Old Man of the Sea; Pym Particles; Rainbow Bridge; Sea of Mist; seal; Tangle Roots; Volcanic Gas Globules; volcano

Indexer Notes

Introduction and origin for the team.

Loki mentions that the "Old Man of the Sea" was based on legends of the Silent Ones, trolls from Asgard.

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

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Giant-Man! Thor! Look out!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Space Phantom

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (November 1963)

Keywords

Mjolnir

The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Paul Reinman (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-435

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where is Ant-Man??

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Space Phantom

Synopsis

The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers. If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (November 1963)

Keywords

Limbo; Mjolnir; shape-change

Indexer Notes

Hulk quits the Avengers.

The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

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

The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Paul Reinman (credited as P. Reinman)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-525

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

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)

Captain America Lives Again! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

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

Captain America Joins... The Avengers! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-587

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Step forward, Captain America!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

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

The Invasion of the Lava Men! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Frank Giacoia ?

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (May 1964)

The Invasion of the Lava Men! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Paul Reinman (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-652

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Jane Foster; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross; Teen Brigade; Molto; Lava Men

Synopsis

The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 (May 1964)

Introducing Zemo! and His Masters of Evil! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter [Bruno Horgan]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]]; Rick Jones; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (July 1964)

The Mighty Avengers Meet the Masters of Evil! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Job Number

X-699

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cap's shield acts as though it's alive!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter [Bruno Horgan]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]]; Rick Jones; Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]; Teen Brigade

Synopsis

Zemo forms the Masters of Evil to exact revenge against Captain America.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (July 1964)

Keywords

Adhesive X

Their Darkest Hour! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]]; Rick Jones

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 [Regular Edition] (August 1964)

Their Darkest Hour! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-739

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Iron Man! You chose to ignore a call from us six days ago!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]]; Rick Jones; Loki; Odin

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (August 1964)

Indexer Notes

Rick Jones appears in Bucky's uniform.

Kang the Conqueror! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Kang the Conqueror [Nathaniel Richards]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 [Regular Edition] (September 1964)

Kang, The Conqueror! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

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; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Kang the Conqueror [Nathaniel Richards]; Teen Brigade

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

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 (September 1964)

Keywords

time travel

Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Man (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (October 1964)

The Coming of the... Wonder Man! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number

X-795

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You won't escape me again, Zemo!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]]; Jane Foster; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]; Teen Brigade

Synopsis

Zemo grants great power to Simon Williams but the power comes with a steep cost. To save his own life, Williams becomes Wonder Man to infiltrate the Avengers on Zemo's behalf.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (October 1964)

Indexer Notes

Introduction of death of Wonder Man.

The Avengers Break Up! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Immortus; Nathaniel Richards

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (November 1964)

The Avengers Break Up! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number

X-812

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Confound it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; The Executioner [Skurge]]; Immortus; Rick Jones; Nathaniel Richards; Teen Brigade (cameo); Paul Bunyan; Attila; Goliath (Biblical); Merlin; Hercules (Roman)

Synopsis

Immortus appears before the Masters of Evil and demands to join them against the Avengers, using his control of the realm of Limbo to summon other powerful people from past ages to help them.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (November 1964)

Keywords

Limbo; time travel; Tower of London

The One and Only "Cap" (Table of Contents: 24)

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

JayJay Jackson (credited as Janet Jackson)

Letters

Artie Simek ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America [Steve Rogers]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #10 (November 1964)