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The Avengers, #12

Published: January 1965

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The Avengers #12

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Issue Contents:
This Hostage Earth!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Powerful 2-band AM shortwave radio licensed by... RCA"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Realtone radio sold by Niresk Discount Sales.

This Hostage Earth!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"No one ever knows how an incredible adventure will begin!"

Characters
Credits
The Merry Marvel Marching Society
Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 4 1 page

"Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"

Story Notes

On top half of page between story pages 4 and 5.

Stamps; Shop by Mail
Story 5 1 page

"A new world of adventure"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, on lower half of page, between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 6 1 page

"Order by mail specials"

Story Notes

Eight small ads for novelties from Dollar Bargains. On top half of page between story pages 8 and 9.

Story 7 1 page

"Hypno-Coin"

Story Notes

On lower half of page, between story pages 8 and 9. From Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.

Story 8 1 page

"Zoom! This book makes you the dare-devil king of the road racing set"

Story Notes

Send for a model slot-car racing set, only 25c. Wait… it’s just a book of track plans! On top half of page, between story pages 13 and 14.

Story 9 1 page

"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 lower half of page between story pages13 and 14.

Stamps; Shop by Mail
Story 10 1 page

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 11 1 page

"Get ahead! Be an auto mechanic!"

Story Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute, between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 12 1 page

"Let a panel of top cartoonists show you how to be a successful comic artist"

Story Notes

Ad for drawing course, on top half of page.

Story 13 1 page

"Now! Exciting triangle and diamond sets included in Zenith's fabulous collection of 217 different stamps"

Story Notes

On lower half of page.

Story 14 1 page

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #64, Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951) #129, Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #62 and Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #14.

Story 15 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Dan Klinger, Alan McNaly, Steve Lucero, David Kaler, George R. R. Martin, Bobby Harris, Bernard Polachek, Steve Erickson, and Srden Vejvoda. Includes Special Announcements Section and the Mighty Marvel Checklist.

Story 16 1 page

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Promos for Strange Tales (Marvel, 1963 series) #129, Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #64, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #14, and Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #62 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale”

Story 17 1 page

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

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts.

Story 18 1 page

"Learn radio-television electronics"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the National Radio Institute.

Story 19 1 page

"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for hypnotism lessons.