The Avengers, #24 Regular Edition

Published: January 1966

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The Avengers #24

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Issue Contents:
From the Ashes of Defeat!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Exclusive Fun Products By Mail
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

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

From the Ashes of Defeat--!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"You had your chance, Princess Ravonna!"

Storyline

The Avengers ally themselves with Princess Ravonna to stave off the invasion of Kang the Conquerer. Although Kang is victorious, his troops rebel against him and he finds he must partner with those he has just defeated - the Avengers and Princess Ravonna.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page superhero

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Characters
  • Fantastic Four [the Thing
  • Mr. Fantastic
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
  • Invisible Girl]
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
  • Ant-Man [Henry Pym]
  • Comrade X [Nina Vladimirovna Tsiolkovsky]
  • Odin
Story Notes

House ad, with covers shown, for The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #47, Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #33 (February 1966), and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 (1965), all advertised as "Now On Sale!". Located between pages 4 and 5 of the story.

Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 4 1 page

"Build a body of steel"

Story Notes

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

Story 5 1 page

"Monster S-I-Z-E monsters"

Storyline

Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters from Honor House Products.

Characters
  • Frankenstein monster
Story Notes

Located on top half of page, between story pages 8 and 9.

Hypno-Coin
Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

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

Story 7 1 page

"Sorry, we only hire high school graduates."

Story Notes

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

Stamps
Story 8 1 page

"U.S. stamps free!"

Story Notes

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

Story 9 1 page

"Get both spending money and prizes sell Grit"

Story Notes

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On lower half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 10 0 pages

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

Story Notes

Between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 11 1 page
Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied!
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

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

Amazing Illusory "X-Ray" Vision Instantly!
Story 13 1 page

"Amazing X-ray vision instantly!"

Story Notes

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

Story 14 1 page

"Another mighty Marvel hot-line report featuring earth-shaking items of monumental inconsequence!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes Let's Be Serious Department, How About That! Department, Strictly Personal, Department of Utter Confusion, Didja Know? Department, Let's Meet 25 More M.M.M.S. Members, The Mighty Marvel Checklist and an M.M.M.S. membership form.

Featuring Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery; Marvel Comics Thor T-Shirt; Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster

Story 15 1 page superhero

"Marvel strikes again! Get your goodies while they last!"

Characters
  • Thing
  • Iron Man
  • Daredevil
  • Quicksilver
  • Invisible Girl
  • Thor
  • Sub-Mariner
  • Dr. Strange
  • Sgt. Fury
  • Rawhide Kid
  • Spider-Man
  • Hulk
  • Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
Credits
Story Notes

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

Story 16 2 pages

"Dear Stan and Don, I had to comment on a fan's letter in Avengers #20."

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Eddie Holderman, Frank P. Eisgruber Jr., Gary Hood, Sally Craig, Stephen Guida, George Tsakiris, Laurence Moyer, Mike Olivella, Richard Walls, and Jim Nuffer. Includes illustrations from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #20.

204 pc Revolutionary War Soldiers Set
Story 17 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

Story 18 1 page

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

Characters
  • Albert Dorne
Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method
Story 19 1 page
Characters
  • Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for a body building program.