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The Avengers, #8 British

Published: September 1964

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Issue Contents:
Kang the Conqueror!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Story Notes

The Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (Marvel, 1994 series) #1 credited Vince Colletta as inker. Previous indexer listed Dick Ayers.

Kang, The Conqueror!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"You're just in time!"

Storyline

Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth. The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat.

Characters
Other
Teen Brigade
The Avengers
Credits
Story Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. This story is expanded in Captain America: Out of Time (Marvel, 2010 series) #4 and 5

Letter Column Featuring All About the Avengers

Credits
Story Notes

Letters by Chris Palmer, Bob Sheridan, Bill McCord, David Calise, Bob Spann, and Bobby Rollins.

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

"Boys, girls, men, women"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.

"Treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for various novelty items.

"Are you proud of your paycheck?"

Story Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.

"Boys! Men!"

Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Spectacular! Old U.S.!"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 17 and 18.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man

"More triumphs for Marvel …!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 17 and 18. House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money on lower half of page between story pages 17 and 18.

"No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!"

Story Notes

Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House: for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets. On top half of page between story pages 17 and 18.

Story Featuring X-Men , Story Featuring Daredevil , Story Featuring Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos

"More triumphs for Marvel …!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 13 and 14. House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

"Genuine shark’s tooth"

Story Notes

Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities. On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"

Story Notes

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page between story pages13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game

"Play 1964 big league baseball games"

Story Notes

Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game. Located between story pages 10 and 11.

"Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense. Between story pages 5 and 6.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964), with covers shown, and all advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 5 and 6.