The Avengers #93 [Regular Edition]
(November 1971)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except August, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-08-10
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co., Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a 25-cent larger-than-usual size. On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

This Beach-Head Earth! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Marie Severin (see notes); Neal Adams (signed as NA)
Inks
Marie Severin (see notes); Tom Palmer (signed as TP)
Colors
Tom Palmer ? (signed as TP)
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Mr. Fantastic (Skrull imposter); Human Torch (Skrull imposter); Thing (Skrull imposter)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Alterations on Mr. Fantastic and the Thing by Marie Severin. Info per Nick Caputo.

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

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

This Beachhead Earth [Part One] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Neal Adams (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Tom Palmer
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)
Job Number
714-Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sounds: We live in a cosmos of cacophony and cadence.
Feature Logo
The Mighty Avengers!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Ultron-1 (cameo); Goliath [Henry Pym] (cameo)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kree-Skrull War part 5 begins, Henry Pym guest-stars as Ant-Man. coloring credit per Tom Palmer.

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

Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 1.6 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Sal Buscema (illustration)
Inks
Sam Grainger (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Avengers [Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Vision]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from W. John Schiffermuller, James Fisher, and Matthew Graham. Also includes an explanation of the raise in price to 25 cents and “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

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

The Mighty Marvel Checklist / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

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

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[This Beachhead Earth] Part Two: A Journey to the Center of the Android! (Table of Contents: 6)

The Avengers / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Tom Palmer
Letters
Sam Rosen
Job Number
714-Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Straight from the--?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Crosby (death); Stills; Nash; H. Warren Craddock (Skrull imposter) (flashback); Thor (Skrull imposter) (flashback); Captain America (Skrull imposter) (flashback); Iron Man (Skrull imposter) (flashback); Mr. Fantastic (Skrull imposter); Human Torch (Skrull imposter); Thing (Skrull imposter)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kree-Skrull War part 5 continued, Henry Pym guest-stars as Ant-Man.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Art Directors' Comics Course; Brian Laurence Comics; Brown Stamps; Clark Stamps; Ellichman French-Watch; Empire Stamps; Health Aid Tablets; Hobby Card House cards; Jaxon Stamps; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Accounting; Ocean Stamps; Passaic Book Center Comics; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Robert Bell Comics; Tru Value Stamps; Universal Bodybuilding; White Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac" (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[This Beachhead Earth] Part Three: War of the Weirds! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Avengers / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Tom Palmer
Colors
Tom Palmer
Letters
Sam Rosen
Job Number
714-Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You! I should have known it from the start.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Super Skrull [Kl'rt]; Mr. Fantastic (Skrull imposter); Human Torch (Skrull imposter); Thing (Skrull imposter); Carol Danvers (Super-Skrull in disguise)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kree-Skrull War part 5 concluded.

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

1001 Things You Can Get Free; 88 Poster Stamps; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Aviation Photos; Beauty Aids Co. / Masculiner Co.; Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Blair Quality Products; Blitz Diet; Cabell Clothing and Shoes Catalog; Cartoon for Money; Centre Coin's Album or Catalog; Clint's Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Crown Music; David T. Alexander Comics; Doug Van Gordon Comics; Douglas Cook Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Electric Guitar & Amp; Fisher Coins; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; How to Be Taller; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Kayco Stamps; Martin Stamps; Metropolitan Stamps; Mike Towry Stamps; North American School of Conservation; Voice Power & Personal Power; Zodiac Stamps / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. This Beach-Head Earth!
    The Avengers
  2. 1. ["This free booklet tells you how you can break into computer programming"]
    La Salle Extension University
  3. 2. This Beachhead Earth [Part One]
    The Avengers
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Avengers Assemble!
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    The Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  7. 6. [This Beachhead Earth] Part Two: A Journey to the Center of the Android!
    The Avengers
  8. 7. ["Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?"]
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. ["Monster s-i-z-e monsters"]
    Monster Size Monsters
  10. 9. ["When I planned to retire before fifty"]
    Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses
  11. 10. ["Too skinny?"]
    Art Directors' Comics Course; Brian Laurence Comics; Brown Stamps; Clark Stamps; Ellichman French-Watch; Empire Stamps; Health Aid Tablets; Hobby Card House cards; Jaxon Stamps; Mellinger Co. Free Report; Mystic Stamps; North American School of Accounting; Ocean Stamps; Passaic Book Center Comics; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Robert Bell Comics; Tru Value Stamps; Universal Bodybuilding; White Stamps
  12. 11. The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  13. 12. ["Now--for the first time ever... Tammy Wynette sings all her greatest hits"]
    Columbia Record Club
  14. 13. ["Polaris nuclear sub"]
    Polaris Nuclear Sub
  15. 14. ["Be a stand-out in your crowd."]
    Embroidered Cloth Patches
  16. 15. ["Happy birthday, Bullpen baby! (or, if we knew you were comin’, we’d have baked a cake— and we did!)"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  17. 16. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  18. 17. [This Beachhead Earth] Part Three: War of the Weirds!
    The Avengers
  19. 18. ["I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 dollars a week"]
    1001 Things You Can Get Free; 88 Poster Stamps; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Aviation Photos; Beauty Aids Co. / Masculiner Co.; Bike and Bunny Decals and Krazy Labels; Blair Quality Products; Blitz Diet; Cabell Clothing and Shoes Catalog; Cartoon for Money; Centre Coin's Album or Catalog; Clint's Comics; Comic Sales Comics; Crown Music; David T. Alexander Comics; Doug Van Gordon Comics; Douglas Cook Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Electric Guitar & Amp; Fisher Coins; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; How to Be Taller; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Kayco Stamps; Martin Stamps; Metropolitan Stamps; Mike Towry Stamps; North American School of Conservation; Voice Power & Personal Power; Zodiac Stamps
  20. 19. ["204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  21. 20. ["Choose from a parade of prizes at J.S.C.A."]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  22. 21. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling $1.00 Christmas packs"]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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