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The Avengers, #21 British

Published: October 1965

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The Avengers #21

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Issue Contents:
The Bitter Taste of Defeat!
1 page superhero

"Introducing Power Man! Who is he?"

Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Friend, dare you risk a dime 10¢?"

Characters
  • Ben Rebhuhn (photo)
  • Bill Butler (photo)
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a muscle building system.

The Bitter Taste of Defeat!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"In the first few months of their formation, the new team of Avengers proved to be more than equal to the tasks that befell them!"

Storyline

Enchantress uses the machine that Zemo used to create Wonder Man (see The Avengers #9) to turn one of Zemo's minions into Power Man. The two use tricks - and the Avengers' own internal discord - to make the Avengers appear dysfunctional. The City Council orders them to disband!

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Continued next issue.

Story 3 1 page superhero

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

Characters
  • Dragon Man
  • Gorgon
  • Medusa
  • Fantastic Four [the Thing
  • Mr. Fantastic
  • Invisible Girl
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • The Cat
  • Sergeant Nick Fury
  • the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan
  • Dino Manelli
  • Izzy Cohen
  • Gabe Jones
  • Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]
  • Percival Pinkerton]
  • Nick Fury
  • HYDRA
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #44, The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #30, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #23, and Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #138; includes Know Your Fellow Merry Marchers! 25 More Names.

Story 4 1 page

"Would you like to take in $140 after supper?"

Storyline

Send for a free 24-page booklet explaining how to start your own business with a Duraclean dealership.

Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 5 1 page

"Throw your voice"

Story Notes

Ad for various novelty items starting with "Throw Your Voice". Between story pages 8 and 9.

Story 6 1 page

"Make $5.00 to $20.00 a week extra operating this "Saturday morning shoe store""

Story Notes

Ad to earn money by selling shoes. Between story pages 13 and 14.

Stamps; Shop by Mail
Story 7 1 page

"1000 tricks"

Story Notes

Ads for stamps and other products, on top half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

Featuring Bruno Sammartino

Story 8 1 page

"Boys - teenagers - young men! Get big with Bruno! World wrestling champion"

Storyline

Send $2 for a booklet telling how to get a super-strong, muscled body.

Story Notes

Ad on lower half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

Shop by Mail; Stamps
Story 9 1 page

"I’m 11 years old… and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and other products. Between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 10 1 page

"If you are 15 or under — here’s an easy way to make $10.00 in an hour on Saturday mornings!"

Storyline

Make and sell greetings cards and earn money.

Story 11 1 page superhero; war

"The 1965 Marvel annuals"

Characters
  • Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic
  • Invisible Girl
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
  • Thing]
  • Spider-Man
  • Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes [Dum Dum Dugan
  • Gabriel Jones
  • "Rebel" Ralston
  • Dino Manelli
  • Izzy Cohen
  • Percival Pinkerton
  • Eric Koenig]
  • Baron Strucker
  • Avengers [Thor
  • Iron Man [Tony Stark]
  • Hulk
  • Ant-Man [Henry Pym]
  • Wasp]
  • X-Men [Cyclops
  • Iceman
  • Angel
  • Marvel Girl
  • Beast]
  • Professor X
  • Hulk
  • Ringmaster
  • Dr. Strange
  • Thor
  • Hercules
  • Loki
  • Radio-Active Man
  • Duplicate Thor
  • Lava Man
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #3, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #2, Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #2, Sgt. Fury Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 and Journey into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 using reprints of their covers.

Story 12 1 page

"The whole country is going "t-shirt wild," and if you've already received yours, you'll know why!"

Characters
Story Notes

House ad for a variety of t-shirts featuring Marvel characters.

Story 13 2 pages

"Dear Stan and Don, Avengers #17 was only #9 this month in the order of my idea of how good all your issues were."

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Doug Jones, David Funnell, C. H. Cooke Jr., John Taylor, Jimmy Morton, Sandy Guillot, John Dennis, and Mike Friedrich; includes membership form for the M.M.M.S. and illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #17, 9th page, 2nd panel.

Story 14 1 page

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Ad to earn money or prizes by selling Grit.

Story 15 1 page

"This free book shows how you can make big money as an auto mechanic even while you're learning!"

Story Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.

Story 16 1 page

"He’s looking for people who like to draw"

Characters
  • Albert Dorne
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.