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The Avengers, #50

Published: March 1968

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The Avengers #50

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Issue Contents:
To Tame A Titan!
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.

To Tame a Titan!
Story 2 20 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Vs. Typhon, a Greek god.

Featuring Not Brand Echh; Strange Tales

Story 3 1 page superhero

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Characters
  • Fantastical Four [Mr. Fantastical [Weed Witchards]
  • The Thung [Bim Grimm]
  • The Inevitable Girl [Shrew Storm]
  • The Human Scorch [Sonny Storm]]
  • Stuporman
  • Kreepto the Super-Dog
  • Sneaky the Super-Cat
  • Dum Dum Dugan
  • Val [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]
  • Gabe Jones
  • Nick Fury
  • The Gaff [Sidney E. Levine]
  • Clay Quartermain
Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. House ad for Not Brand Echh (Marvel, 1967 series) #7 (April 1968) and Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #167 (March 1968), both advertised as "Now On Sale".

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story 4 0 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Title: The Avengers. Total copies printed (average in last 12 months): 454490. Total copies printed (issue nearest to filing date): 491790. Total paid circulation (average in last 12 months): 267639. Total paid circulation (issue nearest to filing date): 318000. Total distribution (average in last 12 months): 269139. Total distribution (issue nearest to filing date): 319500. Office use, left-over, unaccounted, spoiled after printings (average in last 12 months): 185264. Office use, left-over, unaccounted, spoiled after printings (issue nearest to filing date): 172155. Filing Date: October 1, 1967.

Story 5 1 page

"Shamed by your English?"

Story Notes

Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" between story pages 4 and 5.

Story 6 1 page

"U.S. government surplus"

Story Notes

Ad for government surplus items between story pages 8 and 9.

Story 7 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. Ad located between story pages 13 and 14.

Shop by Mail; Stamps
Story 8 2 pages

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

Story Notes

A collection of thumbnail-sized ads located between story pages 16 and 17.

Story 9 1 page

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

Characters
  • Newsboy
Story Notes

Ad, with response coupon, for Grit, on top half of page.

Story 10 1 page

"I'll make you a master of karate"

Storyline

Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

Story Notes

On lower half of page.

Story 11 1 page

"Come 'n get it, tiger — Here's our New Year's gift to you!!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

Featuring Marvel Super-Heroes T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit

Story 12 1 page

"Marvel super-heroes T-shirts"

Story Notes

Advertisement for t-shirts and sweat shirts with prints of Marvel characters from Marvel Comics Group. The sweat shirts have illustrations of Hulk and Thor, the t-shirts show illustrations of Captain Marvel, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, and Hulk. The ad also has an order form for The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit.

Story 13 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Includes a letter from Tony Isabella.

Story 14 1 page

"204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

Story 15 1 page

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

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

Story 16 1 page

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

Characters
  • Norman Rockwell
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.