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The Avengers, #18

Published: July 1965

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When the Commissar Commands!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
When the Commissar Commands!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"His mission: prove that the Reds are superior to freedom's champions!"

Storyline

The Reds (evil commies) led by the monstrous Commissar are enslaving the peaceful land of Sin-Cong. The Avengers travel to that land to aid the people. Commissar defeats them all except the Scarlet Witch who discovers and destroys the Commissar's control panel, ending him.

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits

Letter Column Featuring All About the Avengers

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Jim Ruszka, Gary Mason, Mickey Gaither, Ted White, Frank Tower, Robbie Wright, Bill Humen, Steve Jessen, and Billy; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

"Monster s-i-z-e monsters"

Story Notes

Ad for posters of Frankenstein's monster and Dracula, from Honor House Products.

"How about that!"

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Story Notes

House ad for membership to the M.M.M.S. and for an Avengers t-shirt.

"Men! Join my “$100-a-week” club!"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad to earn money by selling shoes.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Thor , Story Featuring Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos

"4 more Marvel masterpieces!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #27, Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #118, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #20, and The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #41, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “on sale now.”

"Are you proud of your paycheck?"

Story Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Live seahorses $1 each"

Story Notes

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

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Come on, fella grab this chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"

Story Notes

Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Occupies lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Hypno-Coin
Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

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

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts. Between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game

"Play 1965 big league baseball games"

Story Notes

Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game. On lower half of page, between story pages 4 and 5.

U.S. Gov't Surplus

"Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!"

Story Notes

Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc. Between story pages 4 and 5 on top half of page.

Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

Story Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner

"The most famous, most powerful hero/villain of all time... now appearing monthly in Tales to Astonish!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. Half-page promo announcing the debut of Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #70. Located on lower half of page.

Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Story Featuring Nick Fury

"Now starring in Strange Tales! The surprise sensation of the year!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. Half-page promo announcing the debut of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #135. Located on top half of page.