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The Avengers, #52

Published: May 1968

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The Avengers #52

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Issue Contents:
The Grim Reaper! The Man Who Killed the Avengers!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Cover inker credit suggested by Nick Caputo (November, 2003) and confirmed by Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list (August 2009). Cover inker credit originally given to George Tuska.

Story 1 1 page

"Gigantic art mural offer!"

Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Lumen Winter is spelled as "Luman Winter" in the ad copy. Ad for the "White Stallion in the Moonlight" mural.

Death Calls for the Arch-Heroes
Story 2 20 pages superhero
Storyline

Vs. the Grim Reaper, 1st. Black Panther becomes an Avenger.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"

Storyline

Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

Story Notes

between story pages 3 and 4

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

Story 4 1 page

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"

Characters
  • Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
  • The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch
  • Mr. Fantastic
  • Invisible Girl
  • The Thing]
  • Iron Man
  • Thor
  • Spider-Man
  • The Avengers [Captain America
  • Hawkeye
  • Scarlet Witch
  • Quicksilver]
  • The Hulk
  • Daredevil
Story Notes

In-house advertisement for T-shirts and sweat shirts from Marvel Comics Group, plus an offer for The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit, located between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 5 1 page

"Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!"

Characters
  • Joe Weider (photo)
  • Larry Scott (photo)
  • Freddy Ortiz (photo)
  • Ricky Wayne (photo)
  • Chuck Sipes (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for free muscle-building information, located between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 6 1 page

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 9 and 10.

Shop by Mail (1)
Story 7 1 page

"I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 dollars a week"

Story Notes

Various thumbnail advertisements for products including novelties and comic books, located between story pages 15 and 16.

Shop by Mail; Stamps (1)
Story 8 1 page

"Real flying models"

Story Notes

Various thumbnail advertisements for products including stamps and novelties, between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 9 1 page

"Now you can be taller instantly!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for height increasing shoes from The Liftee Company, located on the top half of the page between story pages 18 and 19.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
Story 10 1 page

"New African stamp collection"

Story Notes

Various thumbnail advertisements for products including stamps, novelties and comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19 on lower half of page.

Story 11 1 page

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Storyline

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

Story 12 1 page

"The senses-shattering surprises go on and on-!"

Characters
  • Hawkeye
Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

Although this is clearly a Bullpen Bulletins page, it is not labelled as such. Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

Story 13 2 pages

"Dear Stan, Roy, and John, I can't tell with words..."

Characters
  • Hawkeye
  • Goliath
  • The Wasp
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Tim Patterson, Mike Uslan, Martin Sieff, Harold G. Ferguson II, Bob Barnett, Dave Wixon, Nils Osmar, Craig Little

Story 14 1 page

"The Marvel beat goes on!"

Characters
  • Nick Fury
  • Doctor Strange
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #169 and for Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series) #1.

Story 15 1 page

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

Characters
  • Norman Rockwell
Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Story 16 1 page

"Make money get prizes"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Company.