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The Avengers, #23 Regular Edition

Published: December 1965

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Issue Contents:
Once an Avenger -- !

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Once an Avenger...

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Feeling he has failed as leader, Captain America, last issue, walked out on the Avengers!"

Storyline

Kang takes note that Steve Rogers is no longer an Avenger and easily defeats and captures the remaining three members. Cap comes to the rescue but is beaten too. Kang seems invincible!

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"Dear Stan and Don, Upon completion of Avengers #20 I could not hold back a moment longer."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Derek Moore, Victor Bonita, Gary Nowell, Jim Allan, Curtis Martens, Marie Russell, Mike Gable, Paul Nungester, John Furek, and Mike Delong. Includes an illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #21, page 11, 1st panel.

Ad Featuring Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for a body building program.

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

"He's looking for people who like to draw"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Ad Featuring Revolutionary War Soldiers

"204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins

"More nutty news and notes from one Marvel madman to another!"

Story Notes

We Goofed Again Department, Scoop!, The Season's Biggest Surprise!, Didja Know? Department, The Wrap-Up!, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, a membership form for the Merry Marvel Marching Society, and Let's Meet 25 More M.M.M.S. Members.

Ad Featuring Ellbarr Distributors Novelties

"Exclusive fun products by mail"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

"Who says that Marvel madness isn’t taking over the world?!!"

Credits
Story Notes

Promos for Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery (with a couple of pieces shown), The Marvel Comics Fantastic Four T-Shirt (with an example shown) and the Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster advertised in the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins page.

Amazing Illusory "X-Ray" Vision Instantly!

Ad Featuring "X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]

"Amazing X-ray vision instantly!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Slimline Company. Located on lower half of page.

Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied!

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

Story Notes

Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Located on top half of page.

Ad Featuring Hair Trimmer

"New hair trimmer makes your hair neat and trim!"

Story Notes

Between story pages 16 and 17.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Get both spending money and prizes sell Grit"

Storyline

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.

Story Notes

On lower half of page between story pages16 and 17.

Stamps

Ad Featuring Gray Stamps , Ad Featuring Mystic Stamps , Ad Featuring Brown Stamps , Ad Featuring Globus Stamps , Ad Featuring Metropolitan Stamps , Ad Featuring Penny Stamps , Ad Featuring Longhorn Stamps , Ad Featuring Niagara Stamps , Ad Featuring Picture Stamps , Ad Featuring Ocean Stamps , Ad Featuring Crown Stamps , Ad Featuring Thompson Stamps , Ad Featuring Tru-Value Stamps [Tru-Valu Stamps] , Ad Featuring Lincoln Stamps , Ad Featuring West Coast Stamps , Ad Featuring Spruceland Stamps & Coins , Ad Featuring Roseland Stamps , Ad Featuring Jaxon Stamps , Ad Featuring Sunny Stamps

"U.S. stamps free!"

Story Notes

Ads for stamps from a variety of vendors, on top half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

Ad Featuring Wayne School Courses

"Sorry, we only hire high school graduates."

Story Notes

Ad for the Wayne High School Program, between story pages 13 and 14.

Hypno-Coin

Ad Featuring Hypno-Coin

Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad Featuring Monster Size Monsters

"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, between story pages 8 and 9.

Treasure Chest of Fun

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Build a body of steel"

Story Notes

Ad for a variety of novelty items between story pages 4 and 5.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #32, Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #46, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #1 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

Ad Featuring Dollar Bargains Novelty Items , Ad Featuring Ed Sale Secret System , Ad Featuring Five Star Music , Ad Featuring American School Courses , Ad Featuring Ace Publishing Song Secrets , Ad Featuring Military Insignia , Ad Featuring 1001 Things You Can Get Free , Ad Featuring Go Kart Parts Catalog , Ad Featuring Color V Television Filter , Ad Featuring Superior Coins , Ad Featuring 1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog] , Ad Featuring Songwriters' Associates , Ad Featuring Crown Music

Story Notes

Variety of classified-style ads for novelty items and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.