(February 1973)

Marvel, 1972 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
8 times a year
On-sale Date
1972-11-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from The Comic Reader #90, October 1972.

Baron Zemo and His Masters of Evil! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Thor]; Baron Heinrich Zemo; Masters of Evil [Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Enchantress; Executioner; Melter]
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Indexer Notes

Cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.

Cover Thumbnail for Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #9
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Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (layouts); Don Heck (pencils)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited as Mickey Demeo)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Thor]; Baron Heinrich Zemo (death); Masters of Evil [Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Executioner; Enchantress; Melter]; Rick Jones
Synopsis
The Avengers battle the Masters of Evil in New York while Captain America trails Zemo to his jungle hideout where the villain has imprisoned Rick Jones. Zemo tries to bring down an avalanche on Cap but the villain is killed instead and the death of Bucky Barnes is finally avenged.
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A Special Blockbusting Bonus (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Thor]; Baron Heinrich Zemo; Masters of Evil [Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Enchantress; Executioner; Melter]
Reprints
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Baron Zemo and His Masters of Evil!
    The Avengers
  2. 1. Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain!
    The Avengers
  3. 2. A Special Blockbusting Bonus
    The Avengers
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  • Nick Caputo
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  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
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  • Jim Van Dore
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