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The Avengers, #56

Published: September 1968

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The Avengers #56

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Issue Contents:
Death Be Not Proud!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Nick Caputo notes inks might be a combination of Klein (Avengers head shots) and Giacoia (Cap and Bucky figures).

Story 1 1 page

"Hypnotic whirling coin"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.

Death Be Not Proud!
Story 2 20 pages superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Absent since #47, Captain America returns to be spotlighted in this story. This recounts the battle with Zemo where Bucky Barnes was killed and Captain America was deep-frozen at the end of World War II. Continued in Avengers Annual #2.

Pete Duncan - "Dropout"
Story 3 1 page
Characters
  • Bob
  • Helen
  • Pete Duncan
Credits
Story Notes

Comics ad for the International Correspondence Schools I.C.S. Between story pages 3 and 4.

Intelsat III Satellite
Story 4 1 page
Characters
  • Cheerios Kid
Story Notes

Facts about the Intelsat III communications satellite - and some words on behalf of Cheerios breakfast cereal. Color ad between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 5 1 page

"Get big prizes or cash!"

Story Notes

Between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 6 1 page

"Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"

Story Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10.

Story 7 1 page

"Fellows! Here's a swell way to make lots of money and win prizes too!"

Story Notes

Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of story sequence on top half of page.

Story 8 1 page

"204 pc Revolutionary War soldiers set only $1.98"

Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War soldiers and equipment. $1.98. Located between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.

Shop by Mail; Stamps (1)
Story 9 2 pages

"Check the kind of body you want"

Characters
  • Charles Atlas (photograph)
Story Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books. Between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 10 1 page

"Items of incredible import to illuminate your interest, invigorate your imagination, and intoxicate your id!"

Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist

Story 11 1 page

"Now you can be taller instantly!"

Story Notes

Located on top half of page.

Story 12 1 page

"I'll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

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

Story 13 2 pages

"Dear Stan, Roy, and John, After reading Avengers #52,"

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Steven Leaf, Craig Lancaster, Peter Sanderson, Ronald Kern, Dave Manners, Gary Gabry, Robert Kowalski. Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Story 14 1 page

"Another Marvel masterpiece"

Characters
  • Avengers [Goliath [Henry Pym]
  • Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
  • Hawkeye [Clint Barton]
  • Captain America [Steve Rogers]
  • Black Panther [T'Challa]]
  • Alternate Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]
  • Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
  • Iron Man [Tony Stark]
  • Thor
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for the Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series) #2 with cover shown and advertised as “on sale now.”

Story 15 1 page

"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

Story 16 1 page

"Boys, girls, men, women"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.