The Avengers, #99 British

Published: May 1972

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Issue Contents:
Hercules! -- Whom the Gods Would Destroy!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Story Notes

Original indexer credited Marie Severin as cover co-penciler.

--They First Make Mad!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Remember, Hercules! Stir the ashes of thy mind and remember..."

Credits
Statement of Ownership
Story Notes

Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 342,236. Single issue nearest to filing date: 361,482.

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"Dear People, Ordinarily I wouldn't..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from George Olshevsky Jr., Matt Graham

Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

"Muscles make a man"

Story Notes

Ad from Bullworker Service

"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"

Storyline

Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

"Nifty notes, nostalgic nuances, and narcissistic name-dropping, featuring non-toxic news of the nation’s most notorious non entities!"

Storyline

Items: Marvel was featured along with other companies at the New York Cultural Center exhibition of comic art; Steve Englehart is welcomed to Marvel. Mini-items: New Red Wolf comic released this month; John Verpoorten is back from vacation; Marvel welcomes newest full-time scripter Gerry Conway; Martin Goodman takes the crew out to a swanky restaurant for dinner; description of hijinks at this year's Rutland, Vermont halloween parade. In his soapbox, Stan Lee promotes Luke Cage, Hero for Hire.

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; Marvelous Mini-items; Mighty Marvel Checklist (May 1972).

"Learn how to become a travel agent"

Story Notes

Send for free "Conservation Career Kit" and a range of career booklets including how to become a game warden.

"Invite your friends over for a haunting"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics.

Story Notes

Between story pages numbered 19 and 20.

"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"

Story Notes

Ad for the North American School of Drafting. Between story pages 17 and 18.

"75 free gifts"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics.

Story Notes

Between story pages 15 and 16.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, located between story pages 9 and 10.

"Scary, Life size monster ghost obeys your commands!"

Storyline

Thumbnail ads for stamps, novelty items, and comic books.

Story Notes

Follows letters page. Between story pages 7 and 8.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."

Story Notes

Ad for the "Weider System" of body building, between story pages 5 and 6.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"

Ad Featuring Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System

"Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!"

Story Notes

Ad for information about the dynamic-tension body building program by Charles Atlas. The ad is located story between pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Famous name prizes or cash"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.