The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #18

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1965-05-11

Editing: Stan Lee (sourced) (editor); Martin Goodman (credited) (publisher)

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When the Commissar Commands!

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The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Inks:	Dick Ayers (signed as Ayers)
Colors:	Stan Goldberg
Letters:	Sam Rosen (sourced)

Genre:superhero

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

The Avengers

Commissar

Reprints (13)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in the U.S.A. by Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury 20, Conn.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

When the Commissar Commands!

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The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Script:	Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils:	Don Heck (credited)
Inks:	Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors:	Stan Goldberg ?
Letters:	Artie Simek (credited)

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:The Mighty Avengers!
First Line of Dialogue or Text:His mission: prove that the Reds are superior to freedom's champions!
Keywords:Asia; Avengers Mansion; Captain America's Shield; China; circus; communists; Hawkeye's Bow and Trick Arrows; Manhattan; New York City; Sin-Cong; theater

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

The Avengers

Commissar
(villain) (introduction)
Nick Fury
(flashback) (cameo) (only in thought)
Major Hoy
(villain) (introduction)
Edwin Jarvis
(supporting) (unnamed)

Synopsis:: The Reds (evil commies) led by the monstrous Commissar are enslaving the peaceful land of Sin-Cong. The Avengers travel to that land to aid the people. Commissar defeats them all except the Scarlet Witch who discovers and destroys the Commissar's control panel, ending him.; in Los Vengadores (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1965 series) #27 (15 de octubre de 1966)
in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #25 (30 September 1967), #26 (7 October 1967), #27 (14 October 1967)
in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #8 ([Abril] 1970)
in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #27 (11 Aprile 1972)
in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #12 (August 1973)
in Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #14 (3ème trimestre 1975) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
in Die ruhmreichen Rächer (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #17 ([Mai 1975])
in Los Vengadores (Novedades, 1981 series) #18 (2 de julio de 1981)
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #9 ([September] 1989)
in Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999) [black and white]
in Avengers : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2006 series) #1965 (janvier 2007)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2009)
in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011)
in Avengers Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 - Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los Vengadores (Panini España, 2012 series) #1 (Febrero 2015)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #34 - Avengers 4 (1965) ([November] 2024)

Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Nick Fury / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

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Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

Hypno-Coin

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Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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advertisement / 2 pages

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Fantastic Four; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page / in-house column / 1 page

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All About the Avengers / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Stan Lee
Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:All About the Avengers [All About on left]

Reprints (1)

in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jim Ruszka, Gary Mason, Mickey Gaither, Ted White, Frank Tower, Robbie Wright, Bill Humen, Steve Jessen, and Billy; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

When the Commissar Commands!

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The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

When the Commissar Commands!

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The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Nick Fury / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

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Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

Hypno-Coin

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Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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advertisement / 2 pages

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Fantastic Four; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page / in-house column / 1 page

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All About the Avengers / letters page / 2 pages

Indexer Notes

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 1 page

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

When the Commissar Commands! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

When the Commissar Commands! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Nick Fury / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Namor the Sub-Mariner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

U.S. Gov't Surplus (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

Hypno-Coin (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 2 pages

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Fantastic Four; Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page / in-house column / 1 page

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

All About the Avengers / letters page / 2 pages

Indexer Notes

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Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 1 page

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

When the Commissar Commands!

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When the Commissar Commands!

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Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

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U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Hypno-Coin

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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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