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The Avengers, #27 Regular Edition

Published: April 1966

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The Avengers #27

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Issue Contents:
Four against the Flood-Tide!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Cover ink credit from Nick Caputo (November 30, 2003). Credit confirmed by art identifiers Bob Ford & Steve Whitaker. The Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (Marvel, 1994 series) #1 and original indexer lists Frank Giacoia as inker.

Story 1 1 page

"Exclusive fun products by mail"

Story Notes

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

Four against the Floodtide!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"The Avengers are off on a mission, and I can't follow them until I remember what number to dial on our secret new visi-projector!!"

Storyline

Attuma has captured three Avengers and Hawkeye must rescue them, after he defeats the Beetle, who has broken into Avengers Mansion.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Characters
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • Looter
  • Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]
  • Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
  • Thing [Ben Grimm]]
  • Silver Surfer
  • Sandman [Flint Marko]
  • Ant-Man [Henry Pym]
  • Protector [Gerald Marsh]
Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #50, The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #36, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #2 using reprints of their covers.

U.S. Gov't Surplus
Story 4 1 page

"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.

Polaris Nuclear Sub
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long, big enough for 2 kids, from Honor House Products. Between story pages 4 and 5, on lower half of page.

Story 6 1 page

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 8 and 9.

Story 7 1 page

"Save 1/2 on “new sound” electronic accordions"

Storyline

Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.

Story Notes

Between story pages 13 and 14, on top half of page. Sold by Accordion Corp. of America.

Story 8 1 page

"Start your own business!"

Story Notes

Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc. between story pages 13 and 14, on lower half of page.

Story 9 1 page

"Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!"

Story Notes

Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Appears between story pages 16 and 17, on top half of page.

Hypno-Coin
Story 10 1 page
Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

Shop by Mail (1)
Story 11 1 page

"Live seahorses $1 each"

Story Notes

A number of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products. Between story pages 16 and 17.

Shop by Mail (1)
Story 12 1 page

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Story Notes

A number of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products.

Story 13 1 page

"Naturally nifty, newsy, nondescript nonsense about our nutty non-entities!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes How About That?, Didja Know?, Strictly Personal, Dept. of Utter Confusion!, The Wrap-Up, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, a membership form for the Merry Marvel Marching Society, and Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

Story 14 1 page

"Face front! Our super special sweat shirt has flooded us with such a mountain of mail orders that we're repeating it again this month!"

Characters
Story Notes

Ad for a Hulk sweatshirt and M.M.M.S. items.

Story 15 2 pages

"Dear Stan and Don, Here is the explanation to anybody that asks why Power Man didn't die after a week like Wonder Man did."

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Paul Schind, Bill Kaghan, John Weigle, Richard Kenney, Vicky Randall, David Bladsoe, Barry Cunningham, Bruce Zwicker, Laura Kirby, Dean Crawford, and Gary Merrill; includes next issue blurb and illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #23, page 17, 2nd panel.

Story 16 1 page

"Is you hair growing or going?"

Story Notes

Ad for a scalp product to prevent seborrhea. Sold by H. H. Ward & Co., Inc.

Story 17 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.

Story 18 1 page

"Another two-pointer for Jerry West!"

Characters
  • Jerry West
  • Jimmy Brown
  • Babe Ruth
  • Jack Dempsey
  • Johnny Unitas
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for Aurora hobby kits.