Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6 (70) [Limited Variant Edition]

([December] 2006)

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

filler / 6 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Interior front and back cover are blank. Frontispage and Endpage are also blank.

[Title page] (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel Masterworks Logo atop the Avengers logo with issue numbers in this volume. Roy Thomas and John Buscema listed [as writer and artist].

[Indicia Page] (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Editorial credits and indicia information. Features the letter "A" taken from the masthead AVENGERS logo, centered above the credits.

[Creator Credits] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Source creator credits page listing writers, pencillers, inkers and letterers for the entire reprinted material in this volume.

[The Avengers #57] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema; George Klein ?

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

Cover reprint of THE AVENGERS #57 without the masthead logo and comic book identity. Functions more as a pin-up.

Marvel Masterworks Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Letters

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Indexer Notes

Table of Contents page.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 7)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Roy Thomas revisits the creation of all issues presented in this volume.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Each page features a lightly screened background taken from random interior pages from this volume.

[The Avengers #51] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Goliath

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #51 (April 1968)

In The Clutches of the Collector! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); The Collector (first appearance); Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Goliath

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #51 (April 1968)

[The Avengers #52] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Goliath; Grim Reaper

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (May 1968)

Death Calls For the Arch-Heroes (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Grim Reaper; Jasper Sitwell; Natasha Romanoff (cameo); Tony Stark (cameo); Captain America (cameo and flashback); Thor (cameo); Wonder Man (in flashback); Iron Man (in flashback); Hercules (appearance); Quicksilver (appearance); Scarlet Witch (appearance)

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (May 1968)

[X-Men #45] (Table of Contents: 12)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Verpoorten

Colors

Sno Cone (as Sno-Cone Digital) (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #45 (June 1968)

When Mutants Clash! (Table of Contents: 13)

X-Men / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Friedrich

Pencils

Don Heck (layouts); Werner Roth (pencils)

Inks

John Tartaglione

Colors

Sno Cone (as Sno-Cone Digital) (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers: Black Panther [T'Challa]; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier] (flashback)
Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Red Raven (flashback); Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #45 (June 1968)

[The Avengers #53] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

Sno Cone (as Sno-Cone Digital) (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Avengers West Coast: Hawkeye [Clint Barton]
The Avengers: Black Panther [T'Challa]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
The Avengers [Goliath]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #53 (June 1968)

Indexer Notes

Tuska confirmed as cover inker by Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009. Previously either Buscema or Tuska suggested by Nick Caputo, November, 2003.

In Battle Joined! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

Sno Cone (as Sno-Cone Digital) (color reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers: Black Panther [T'Challa]; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Magneto [Max Eisenhardt]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]

Synopsis

Magneto lures the Avengers to his island base to fight off the invading X-Men. Even after mind controlling the X-Men into hating the Avengers, the two teams outwit Magneto and team up to defeat him.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #53 (June 1968)

[The Avengers #54] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Panther; Hawkeye; Giant-Man; The Black Knight; Aragorn; The Melter; Whirlwind; Klaw; The Radioactive Man

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #54 (July 1968)

...And Deliver Us From The Masters of Evil! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Tuska

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Giant-Man; The Black Knight; Aragorn; The Melter; Whirlwind; Klaw; The Radioactive Man; Jarvis [The Crimson Cowl]; Thor (in flashback); Iron Man (in flashback); Bill Foster; Ultron-5 (first appearance)

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #54 (July 1968)

[The Avengers #55] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Black Panther; Hawkeye; Giant-Man; The Black Knight; The Melter; Whirlwind; Klaw; The Radioactive Man

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #55 (August 1968)

Mayhem Over Manhattan! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Edwin Jarvis; Giant-Man; The Black Knight; Aragorn; The Melter; Whirlwind; Klaw; The Radioactive Man; Ultron-5 [Crimson Cowl]

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #55 (August 1968)

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

filler / 1 page (report information)

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Segue page that features the capital letter "A" taken from the Avengers masthead logo.

[The Avengers #56] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America; Bucky Barnes; Hawkeye; Goliath; Black Panther

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #56 (September 1968)

Death Be Not Proud! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Zemo (from the past); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (from the past); Bucky Barnes (from the past)

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #56 (September 1968)

[Avengers Annual #2] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Avengers [Wasp; Goliath; Hawkeye; Captain America; Black Panther]; Old Avengers [Wasp; Giant Man; Iron Man; Thor; Hulk]

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 (September 1968)

...And Time The Rushing River... (Table of Contents: 24)

The Avengers / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Don Heck; Werner Roth

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Joe Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Avengers [Wasp; Goliath; Hawkeye; Captain America; Black Panther]; Old Avengers [Wasp; Giant Man; Iron Man; Thor; Hulk]; Scarlet Centurian; ALL IN FLASHBACK: Fantastic Four [The Thing; Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman]; Spider-Man; X-Men [Cyclops; Ice Man; Beast; Angel]; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Stephen Strange; Nick Fury; Dum Dumm Dugan; Daredevil; Melter; Zemo; Black Knight; Radioactive Man; Mr. Hyde; Mole Man; Red Ghost; Executioner; Scarlet Witch; Magneto; Sandman; Quicksilver; Enchantress; Red Skull; Dr. Doom; Electro; Mandarin; Doctor Octopus

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 (September 1968)

Part 2: The Avengers Must Die! (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Don Heck; Werner Roth

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Joe Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

New Avengers [Wasp; Goliath; Hawkeye; Captain America; Black Panther]; Old Avengers [Wasp; Giant Man; Iron Man; Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Scarlet Centurian; Zemo (in flashback); The Watcher (cameo); Rama-Tut (in flashback)

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 (September 1968)

HANG LOOSE, HEROES! ...Stan and the Gang (Table of Contents: 26)

The Avengers / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee ?

Pencils

John Buscema (Hulk, Captain America, Quicksilver figures); ?

Inks

John Buscema (Hulk, Captain America, Quicksilver figures); ?

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Hercules; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Giant Man

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 (September 1968)

Avenjerks Assemble (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Roy Thomas, Don Heck, John Buscema, and Stan Lee in satire.

Reprints

• from The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 (September 1968)

[The Avengers #57] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema ?; George Klein ?

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther; Goliath; Hawkeye; Wasp; Vision

Reprints

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

Behold...The Vision! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (cameo); Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Vision (first appearance); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ultron-5 (destruction of)

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.

[The Avengers #58] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Vision; Goliath

Reprints

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

Even An Android Can Cry (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original Editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Vision; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Goliath; NEW & OLD AVENGERS (in flashback): [Giant Man; Wasp; Hulk; Iron Man; Thor; Captain America; Black Panther; Spider-Man; Hercules; Hawkeye; Black Widow; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; Ultron-5 (origin and in flashback); Wonder Man (in flashback); Zemo (in flashback); Executioner (in flashback); Enchantress (in flashback)

Reprints

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

[Marvel Triple Action #47] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

?

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath; Black Knight; Aragorn; Melter; Whizzer; Klaw; Radioactive Man

Reprints

• from Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #47 [Regular] (April 1979)

Indexer Notes

Steve Ditko's reinterpretation of The Avengers #54 cover from the 1979 reprint, Marvel Triple Action.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #51] (Table of Contents: 33)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction for inset cover)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Goliath

Indexer Notes

Original unedited cover for THE AVENGERS #51. Contains an inset colored cover of the original.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #54] (Table of Contents: 34)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Michael Kelleher (color reconstruction for inset cover)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Goliath; Black Knight; Aragorn; Melter; Whizzer; Klaw; Radioactive Man

Indexer Notes

Original unedited cover for THE AVENGERS #54. Contains an inset colored cover of the original.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #58] (Table of Contents: 35)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]

Synopsis

A rare glimpse at John Buscema's pencils from this period.

Indexer Notes

Photo of John Buscema holding the splash page to issue #58 courtesy of Michael Mailot and Roy Thomas. Features the original art that includes Klein's inks.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #51] (Table of Contents: 36)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema (layout); ? (pencils)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Interior layout for page 8 from THE AVENGERS #51 with pencils by an undetermined bullpen member. Courtesy of Kelly Borkert.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #58] (Table of Contents: 37)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Black Panther [T'Challa]; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Vision; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]

Indexer Notes

Original art for THE AVENGERS #58 page 19. Courtesy Scott Williams.

Special Bonus [Original Art] [The Avengers #58] (Table of Contents: 38)

The Avengers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

George Klein

Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Vision

Indexer Notes

Original art for THE AVENGERS #58 page 20. Courtesy Scott Williams.

Biographies (Table of Contents: 39)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

John Rhett Thomas

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Indexer Notes

Biographies of the following: Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Gary Friedrich, Don Heck and Werner Roth.

The Marvel Masterworks Library (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)