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#48
The Avengers, #47

Published: December 1967

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The Avengers #47

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Issue Contents:
Magneto Walks the Earth!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Shop by Mail (1)
Story 1 1 page

"We’ll pay $300.00 for this dime"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for various mail order items including stamps.

Magneto Walks the Earth!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"Across the infinite, fathomless void of space--"

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page superhero

"Another Marvel masterpiece"

Characters
  • Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
  • Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #56 with cover shown and advertised as “on sale now.” Between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 4 1 page

"See through walls The Man From U.N.C.L.E. spy pen"

Characters
  • Napoleon Solo (photograph of Robert Vaughn)
  • Ilya Kuryakin (photograph of David McCallum)
  • femme fatale
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Royal Advertising Corp. located on top half of page between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 5 1 page

"Do you love surprises?"

Storyline

Ad for the “Matchbox” Collector’s Club

Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5, on lower half of page.

Story 6 1 page

"Amazing illusory “X-ray” vision instantly!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Rembrandt Co. Located between story pages 4 & 5, occupying top half of page.

Story 7 1 page

"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"

Story Notes

Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located between spory pages 8 and 9 on lower half of page.

Story 8 1 page

"100 pc. toy soldier set"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for 100 Toy Soldiers. Located between story pages 13 and 14.

Stamps; Shop by Mail
Story 9 1 page

"United States & Canadian coins"

Story Notes

12 miscellaneous ads, located between story pages 16 and 17 on top half of page.

Story 10 1 page

"Work clothes “bargain”…"

Characters
  • Working man
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for work clothes from Mail Order Mart, located between story pages 16 and 17 on lower half of page.

Story 11 1 page

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Characters
  • Thug
  • Wallace K. Reumann
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for karate books and paraphernalia from Precise Publications, located between story pages 16 and 17 on top half of page.

Story 12 1 page

"Missile firing tank only $6.98"

Story Notes

Located between story pages 16 and 17 on lower half of page.

Shop by Mail (1)
Story 13 1 page

"Live pet seahorses 90c"

Story Notes

Ten small ads, including ads for back-issue comics.

Story 14 1 page

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

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

Story 15 1 page

"The Merry Marvel Marching Society announces a nifty new membership kit!"

Characters
  • The Thing
Story Notes

Located on top half of page.

Featuring Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts

Story 16 1 page

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts only $1.60 ea."

Story Notes

Promo of ten different Marvel hero t-shirts ($1.60 each), and two sweatshirts (Hulk and Thing) ($3.15 each), both available by mail-in coupon from Marvel Comics Group, 625 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. Ad located on lower half of page.

Story 17 2 pages
Story Notes

Letters from: Jeffrey Raisch, Jim Smey, Jim Smith, David Banks, Ernie Paine, Roger Gordon, and Michael Johlke.

Story 18 1 page

"He's putting on a pound a day the easy way..."

Characters
  • Larry Scott (photograph)
Story Notes

Ad for a weight gain program.

Story 19 1 page

"Jet race boats"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.

Story 20 1 page

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

Characters
  • Norman Rockwell
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.