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The Avengers, #49

Published: February 1968

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The Avengers #49

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Mine Is the Power!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Skin surface disfigured by pimples?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Fayd skin cream from The Fleetwood Co.

Mine Is the Power!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"Captain America has resigned from the Avengers!"

Storyline

In Olympus the gods have vanished, but Hercules is confronted by Typhon. Meanwhile, back in Midgard, Magneto hauls Wanda and Pietro to his secret lair, then to the U.N. where he demands a separate nation for mutants. Hawkeye, Goliath, and Wasp run them off but Wanda is wounded. Typhon banishes Hercules to a world unknown and sits on the throne of Zeus.

Characters
Credits

Featuring Marvel Super-Heroes

Story 3 1 page superhero

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Captain Mar-Vell]
  • Sentry #459
  • The Silver Surfer
  • The Watcher
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #13 (March 1968) and Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #72 (March 1968), with covers shown. and both advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 4 1 page

"Shamed by your English?"

Story Notes

Ad to improve your English skills via the Career Institute Method. Between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 5 1 page

"U.S. Government Surplus Direct by Mail!"

Story Notes

Send $1.00 for catalog of more than 500 military surplus items. Between story pages 8 and 9.

Story 6 1 page

"New from the Mothers of Invention"

Story Notes

Ad for “We’re Only In it for the Money”, the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention. Sold by United Mutations. Ad located between story pages 13 and 14.

Shop by Mail; Stamps
Story 7 2 pages

"The first — last — and only J. F. K. silver set."

Story Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 8 1 page

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

Story Notes

Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Located on top half of page.

Story 9 1 page

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

Advertisment for book on learning Karate. Located on lower half of page.

Story 10 1 page

"More batty bulletins to bewilder, bewitch, and bedazzle thee!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

Story 11 1 page

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
  • The Fantastic Four
  • The Avengers
  • Thor
  • Spider-Man
  • Iron Man
  • The Hulk
  • The Thing
Story Notes

In-house advertisement for T-shirts and sweat shirts from Marvel Comics Group. The ad also has an order form for The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit.

Story 12 2 pages

"Dear Stan, Roy, and Don, I have just finished..."

Story Notes

Letters from: Philip Herman, Leo Keil, Ken Kahre, Alan Goginsky, Richard Ferrante, Robert DeStantis, Cpl. Jerry Mercu, Janet Gierman, and Bruce Dravis.

Story 13 1 page

"204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

Story 14 1 page

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

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

Story 15 1 page

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

Characters
  • Norman Rockwell
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.