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The Avengers, #81 British

Published: October 1970

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Issue Contents:
When a Legend Dies!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Credits
When Dies a Legend!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Dusk and dawn have both the same grey cast on smog-bound Manhattan..."

Credits

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Patricia Kennedy, Kenneth Haines, Steven Carlberg, Terry Close, and William Sweeney. Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

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

Story Notes

Back cover.

Ad Featuring Junior Sales Club of America Cards

"Join J.S.C.A. - the club that gives you more of what you're lookin' for!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Academy for Home Study

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

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"This is the picture worth a thousand words!!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four #104 (November 1970) with only the top half of the cover depicted. Advertised as "Now On Sale!" Located under the second page of the letters column.

Shop by Mail

"These 3 big drafting kits given to you!"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, located on lower half of page.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Monster S-I-Z-E monsters"

Story Notes

Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters, from Honor House Products. Located on top half of page.

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

"An item a day keeps us groovin' away!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"Learn to fly model rockets"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail

"Free booklet tells how you can train at home for big earnings as a computer programmer"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages numbered 15 and 16.

"Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Hobby Coin Co., located beneath story half-page numbered 13.

"Now revealed — the “2 Hour” method to super speed karate"

Story Notes

Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98. Beneath story half-page numbered 12.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

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

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 6 and 7.

"Be a Marvel expert"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7 on lower half of page. Ad for Marvelmania magazine.

In-House Column Featuring Mighty Marvel Checklist

Story Notes

Between story pages 6 & 7 on upper portion of page.

Danger on the Field

Ad Featuring Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]

Storyline

Jim saves Big Joe's little sister when she wanders onto the field during the high school football game.

Story Notes

Ad in comic format for Lee Leens jeans. H. D. Lee Company, Inc., Fashion Division, PO Box 440, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201 between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Monogram Models

"It's another chiller from Monogram"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a scale model of the Ford Model "T" ice truck by Monogram.