Volume: 1
Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1966-10-11
Editing: Stan Lee (credited) (editor); Martin Goodman (credited) (publisher)
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The Light That Failed
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The Avengers / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jack Kirby (see notes)
Inks:
Frank Giacoia (see notes)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Avengers
Reprints (12)

Indexer Notes

The Captain America figure on the cover is a Kirby/Giacoia stat from the Captain America story in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 Series) #84, page 9, panel 1.

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page

The Light That Failed!
(Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / comic story / 20 pages

Script:
Roy Thomas (credited) (script, co-plot)
Pencils:
Don Heck (credited)
Inks:
Don Heck (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Sam Rosen (credited)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Avengers Carlos Gormaz; Rodrigo Valdez; Juan; Costa Verde dictator
Reprints (21)

Indexer Notes

Roy Thomas has explained that he wrote this script after it was handed to him in pencil form, already plotted by Lee and (likely) Heck.

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

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Spy Pen / advertisement / 0.5 page

Hi-Power Binoculars
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Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page

Magic Collection
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250 Magic Tricks / advertisement / 0.5 page

War Books
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Ballantine War Books / advertisement / 1 page

[Shop By Mail; Stamps]
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1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Argosy Book Buying; Buza Novelties; Capra Gems; Coin Wholesalers Coins; Commercial Trades Institute Courses; Crown Music; Earl Thompson Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Estes Rockets; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Live Sea Horses [Live Seahorses]; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Roseland Stamps; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Songwriters' Associates; Spruceland Stamps & Coins; Squirrel Monkey; Sunny Stamps; Triboro Stamps; Tru-Value Stamps [Tru-Valu Stamps]; Ultra Products Novelties; Universal Schools Courses; Voice Power & Personal Power / Feuchtinger Voice-Method; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps / advertisement / 2 pages

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Standard American Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

Pulse-Pounding Pronouncements, Passionately Philosophical, Preposterously Profound, and Particularly Prepared for Permanent Oblivion!
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Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page

They're on TV...
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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

Avengers Assemble! / letters page / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Don Heck (illustrations)
Inks:
Don Heck (illustrations)
Colors:
? (illustrations)
Letters:
typeset
Characters:
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Dwight Heil, Perry Turner, Calvin Pate, Alan Harvey, Jo Ann Mortimer, Daniel Drew, Greg Kishel, and Dave Cockrum (future comics artist). Includes The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #32, page 5, 4th panel, and page 16, 6th panel.

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Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page

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American Basic Science Labs / advertisement / 1 page

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Light That Failed
    The Avengers
  2. ["U.S. government surplus"]
    Surplus Bargains
  3. The Light That Failed!
    The Avengers
  4. ["More Marvel masterpieces…"]
    Captain America; Fantastic Four; Spider-Man; Thor; Wasp
  5. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  6. ["Be a super spy"]
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Spy Pen
  7. Hi-Power Binoculars
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  8. Magic Collection
    250 Magic Tricks
  9. War Books
    Ballantine War Books
  10. [Shop By Mail; Stamps]
    1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Argosy Book Buying; Buza Novelties; Capra Gems; Coin Wholesalers Coins; Commercial Trades Institute Courses; Crown Music; Earl Thompson Stamps; Ed Sale Secret System; Estes Rockets; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Live Sea Horses [Live Seahorses]; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Roseland Stamps; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Songwriters' Associates; Spruceland Stamps & Coins; Squirrel Monkey; Sunny Stamps; Triboro Stamps; Tru-Value Stamps [Tru-Valu Stamps]; Ultra Products Novelties; Universal Schools Courses; Voice Power & Personal Power / Feuchtinger Voice-Method; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps
  11. ["60,000 candlepower long distance land & sea beam lights"]
    Standard American Novelties
  12. ["Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  13. Pulse-Pounding Pronouncements, Passionately Philosophical, Preposterously Profound, and Particularly Prepared for Permanent Oblivion!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  14. They're on TV...
  15. ["Marvel super-hero T-shirts"]
  16. [no title indexed]
    Avengers Assemble!
  17. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  18. ["American Basic Science Club’s master lab... a home science lab and course"]
    American Basic Science Labs
  19. ["Attention all super-hero fans— here are the new Aurora hobby kits you’ve been waiting for!"]
    Aurora Products
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