The Avengers, #79 British

Published: August 1970

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Issue Contents:
Lo! The Lethal Legion!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Credits
Story Notes

Cover inks confirmed by Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009. Original indexer had Buscema with a question mark.

Lo! The Lethal Legion!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Hail, Avengers! Wherefore have Thor and Iron Man been summoned into thy midst?"

Storyline

The Avengers invade the lair of the Lethal Legion to rescue the Black Panther.

Credits
Story Notes

Inking credit corrected by Jean Baptiste, December 2008, via GCD Errors list. Story continues from previous issue.

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

Credits
Story Notes

Full page letter from Philip Mallory Jones.

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

"Lesson one: how to fill a page when you've nothing to say"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items

In-House Column Featuring Mighty Marvel Checklist

Story Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7.

"Marvelmania super-hero posters"

Storyline

Ad for posters from Marvelmania. Features two images by Jack Kirby (signed) of the Silver Surfer & Galactus and the Fantastic Four.

Credits
Story Notes

On lower portion of page between story pages 6 and 7.

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

"If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

Story Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Story Featuring Conan

"The comic-mag event of the ‘70’s!!"

Story Notes

House ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 Series), with two spot illustrations, and advertised as "On Sale Soon!". Located on lower half of page.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"

Story Notes

Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Located on lower half of page.

"Big! Model rockets supply catalog"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books

Story Featuring Columbia Record Club

"Now... save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"

Story Notes

Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

Ad Featuring Academy for Home Study

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

Storyline

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

Story Notes

Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.

"We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for novelty items, and back-issue comic books

Story Notes

Half-page ad, beneath story half-page numbered 13.

"Comic books for sale."

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books

Story Notes

Half-page ad, beneath story half-page number 12.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Tired of being ‘skinny’?"

Story Notes

Ad for weight-gain drink, between story pages 9 and 10.

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"

Story Notes

Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards. Appears between story pages 6 and 7.

Snoopy Strikes Again!

Ad Featuring Monogram Models

Story Notes

Between story's pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

"400 crazy labels"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.