The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #22 [Regular Edition]

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1965-09-09

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

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The Road Back!

(Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jack Kirby (sourced) (main illustration) Don Heck (sourced) (Hawkeye vignette, see notes) Dick Ayers (sourced) (Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch vignettes, see notes)
Inks:	Wally Wood (sourced) Don Heck (sourced) (Hawkeye vignette, see notes) Frank Giacoia (sourced) (Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch vignettes, see notes)
Colors:	Stan Goldberg
Letters:	Sam Rosen (sourced)

Genre:superhero

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

The Avengers

Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Hawkeye [Clint Barton]
(headshot)
Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]
(headshot)
Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]
(headshot)

Enchantress [Amora]
Power Man [Erik Josten]

Reprints (13)

in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011) [1/4 page]

Indexer Notes

Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver faces are taken from different sources. Hawkeye's face is from Tales of Suspense # 57, page 5; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are lifted from Strange Tales # 128, page 3. Sol Brodsky may have touched up or redrawn the faces, particularly those of Wanda and Pietro. Info per Nick Caputo, February 2016.

This issue has 1 variant

#22 [British]

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Marvel Pop Art Productions
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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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Road Back

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The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

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

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:The Mighty Avengers!
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Having been framed by Power Man and the Enchantress, the angry Avengers are under orders to disband, after being declared public menaces by the city council...
Keywords:Asgard; Avengers Mansion; Bifrost; Captain America's Shield; Circus of Crime; Hawkeye's Bow and Trick Arrows; Iron Man Armor Model 2; Manhattan; Mjolnir; New York City

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

The Avengers

Captain America [Steve Rogers]
(featured) (leaves team)
Hawkeye [Clint Barton]
(featured)
Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]
(featured)
Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]
(featured)

Masters of Menace

Bruto the Strongman [Bruce Olafsen]
(villain)
Clown [Elliot Franklin]
(villain)
Great Gambonnos
(villain)
Human Cannonball [Jack Pulver]
(villain)
Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]
(villain)
Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]
(villain)

Awesome Android
(cameo)
Enchantress [Amora]
(villain)
Giant-Man [Hank Pym]
(cameo)
Iron Man [Tony Stark]
(cameo)
Power Man [Erik Josten]
(villain)
Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]
(cameo)

Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. (unnamed)

Synopsis:: Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them. Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus. Suddenly the three are on the run. While working on his own, Captain America is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man. Enchantress bails back to Asgard. Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders. The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. But Captain America has had enough of Hawkeye and refuses to rejoin.; in Los Vengadores (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1965 series) #45 (18 de marzo de 1967)
in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #37 (23 December 1967), #38 (30 December 1967)
in Los Vengadores (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #10 ([Junio] 1970)
in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #32 (20 Giugno 1972)
in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #16 (January 1974)
in Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #16 (4ème trimestre 1975) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
in Die ruhmreichen Rächer (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #21 ([September 1975])
in Los Vengadores (Novedades, 1981 series) #22 (30 de julio de 1981)
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #27 ([February] 1994)
in Thunderbolts: Marvel's Most Wanted (Marvel, 1998 series) (February 1998)
in Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([November] 1999) [black and white]
in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 ([February] 2004)
in Avengers : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2006 series) #1965 (janvier 2007)
in The Avengers Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2011)
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)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit corrected by Steve Mitchell via the GCD Error Tracker.

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Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page

Treasure Chest of Fun

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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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advertisement / 0.5 page

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Bruno Sammartino / advertisement / 0.5 page

Shop by Mail; Stamps

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advertisement / 1 page

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Harry Doehla Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Captain America; Doctor Strange; Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Nick Fury; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page

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Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Don Heck (illustration)
Inks:	Wally Wood (illustration)
Colors:	? (illustration)
Letters:	typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Stan and Don, Avengers #19, featuring the Swordsman, was another mighty Marvel manifestation of munificent majesty...

Characters:

Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]

Reprints (1)

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

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Mike Arden, Gary Walker, Ralph L. Brown Jr., Mickey Paolucci, Roy Coakley, Jimmy Morton, Charles Hutler, Scotty Gibbs, Vincent C. Stuart II, and David Mackidd; includes M.M.M.S. membership form and an illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #20, page 2, 4th panel, adapted.

The Road Back!

(Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Road Back

(Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Indexer Notes

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Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page

Treasure Chest of Fun

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Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail

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advertisement / 0.5 page

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Bruno Sammartino / advertisement / 0.5 page

Shop by Mail; Stamps

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advertisement / 1 page

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Harry Doehla Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Captain America; Doctor Strange; Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Nick Fury; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page

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Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 2 pages

Indexer Notes

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

The Road Back! (Table of Contents)

The Avengers / cover / 1 page

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Road Back (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Indexer Notes

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Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Thor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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

Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page

Treasure Chest of Fun (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Honor House Products Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

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Mason Shoes and Leather Jackets / advertisement / 1 page

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 0.5 page

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Bruno Sammartino / advertisement / 0.5 page

Shop by Mail; Stamps (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page

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

Harry Doehla Cards / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain America; Doctor Strange; Hulk; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Nick Fury; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page

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Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 2 pages

Indexer Notes

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

The Road Back!

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The Road Back

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Treasure Chest of Fun

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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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Shop by Mail; Stamps

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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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