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The Avengers, #49

Published: February 1968

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Issue Contents:
Mine Is the Power!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Mine Is the Power!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"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
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Other
The Avengers
Credits

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"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.

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

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

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

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

Ad Featuring Revolutionary War Soldiers

"204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"

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.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox , In-House Column Featuring Mighty Marvel Checklist

"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!

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

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

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"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.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"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.

Ad Featuring The Mothers of Invention Album

"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.

Ad Featuring Surplus Bargains

"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.

Ad Featuring Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet

"Shamed by your English?"

Story Notes

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

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Captain Marvel

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

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.

Ad Featuring Fayd Skin Cream

"Skin surface disfigured by pimples?"

Story Notes

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