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The Avengers, #13

Published: February 1965

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The Castle of Count Nefaria!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
The Castle of Count Nefaria!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Suddenly, the world turns against the mighty Avengers!!"

Storyline

When Count Nefaria, the head of the crime organization known as the Maggia, moves his European castle to New Jersey, he invites the Avengers to be his guests at the castle's opening day. However, he then creates duplicates of the Avengers who go to Washington DC to take over the government.

Characters
Fantastic Four
Teen Brigade
The Avengers
Other
Credits

Letter Column Featuring All About the Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Patrick Kearns, Mike Geralds, George Fergus, Michael Vernidis, Larry Orman, Jane Sanchez, Robert Vann, Joe Wallfried, Peter Wallfried, Michael McNutty, Jack Thibodaus Jr., and Wally Hastings; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist, Special Announcements Section and an illustration of the team adapted from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 cover with the Wasp with a different costume.

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for a body-building program.

"Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.

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

Story Notes

Ad for hypnotism lessons. Sold by Palmer-Jones Books.

"Friend, Dare you risk a dime 10¢?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a muscle building system.

The Merry Marvel Marching Society
Credits

Story Featuring Human Torch , Story Featuring Thor , Story Featuring Hulk , Story Featuring Doctor Strange , Story Featuring Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos , Story Featuring The Thing , Story Featuring Giant-Man

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

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Story Notes

House ad for Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #13, Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #65, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #15, and Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #130, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “on sale now.”

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

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"A new world of adventure"

Story Notes

Ad for stamps and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"

Storyline

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.

Story Notes

On lower half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

"Grow 2 living monsters in your own room"

Story Notes

Ad for "hair-raising" monsters. The ad is located on the top half of the page, between story pages 16 and 17.

"Monster fans: see living "skeletons" with these mystery "x-ray" glasses"

Story Notes

Ad for x-ray glasses. The ad is located between story pages 13 and 14.

"Car racing fans! Until you race these 2-inch (plus) streaks of lightning… “you ain’t seen nuthin!’"

Storyline

Send for a model slot-car kit, $1 ($3 with motor.)

Story Notes

On top half of page, between story pages 13 and 14.

"Sorry, we only hire high school graduates."

Story Notes

Ad for the Wayne High School Program. Between story pages 8 and 9.

"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. Between story pages 4 and 5.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Daredevil , Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Iron Man , Story Featuring Captain America

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #36, The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #22, Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #6, and Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #63, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “on sale now.” Between story pages 4 and 5.