The Avengers, #6 British

Published: July 1964

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The Avengers #6

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Issue Contents:
Introducing Zemo! and His Masters of Evil!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Earn big money"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for the Christy Trades School.

The Mighty Avengers Meet the Masters of Evil!
Story 2 23 pages superhero

"Cap's shield acts as though it's alive!"

Storyline

Zemo forms the Masters of Evil to exact revenge against Captain America.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. The events of this story are revisited in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2005, Marvel series) #3.

Story 3 1 page

"Who says this isn’t the Marvel age of comics?"

Storyline

Promo ad featuring the logos of Marvel’s (then) current series.

Story Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6.

Story 4 1 page

"Don't let them call you skinny"

Characters
  • Quinn O’Hara (photo)
Story Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6.

Story 5 1 page

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"

Characters
  • Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98. Also free booklet, “Secrets of Being Attractive”. Between story pages 10 and 11.

Story 6 1 page

"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"

Story Notes

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

Story 7 1 page

"Get ready to visit the New York World’s Fair"

Story Notes

Ad for the Unisphere savings bank from Hanover Distributors. Occupies lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Camouflage Paint
Story 8 1 page

"Used in World War 2 and in Korea by U.S. Marine Commandos"

Story Notes

Sold by Novel Products Corp. Occupies top half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 9 1 page

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

Story Notes

Ad for a home study course teaching radio and television repair. On lower half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Buddy Saunders, Guiseppe Gramazio, Charles Lichtman, Allen Haworth, and John Angell. Between story pages 18 and 19.

Stamps; Shop by Mail
Story 11 1 page

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 12 1 page

"Hey fellas... now you can build your own go-kart"

Story Notes

Ad for instructions on how to build a go-kart, on upper half of page.

Story 13 1 page

"Stamps"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other mail order items, on lower half of page.

Story 14 1 page

"Brother, can you spare a dime 10¢?"

Characters
  • Ben Rebhuhn (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

Story 15 1 page

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

Story 16 1 page

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

Characters
  • Albert Dorne
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.