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The Avengers, #60

Published: January 1969

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The Avengers #60

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Issue Contents:
'Til Death Do Us Part!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Alterations on Ringmaster's face and arm by John Romita. An unaltered stat of the cover is used as the cover of Marvel Super Action # 21.

Story 1 1 page

"Hercules wrist band"

Story Notes

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

...Till Death Do Us Part!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"It can't be!! Yet... it is! The Wasp is getting married in a few hours..."

Storyline

Henry Pym and Janet Van Dyne (Yellowjacket and the Wasp) are married. Cameo appearances of many of the Marvel Universe. Vs. the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime.

Characters
Credits
80,000 Candlepower
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Advertisement for a torch to use while skin diving from Freeman Electric Co. Located between story pages 3 and 4.

Featuring Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit

Story 4 1 page

"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"

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

Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 5 1 page

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

Story Notes

Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home. Between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 6 1 page

"Missile firing tank only $6.98"

Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products. Located between story pages 9 and 10 on top half of page.

Story 7 1 page

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

Story Notes

Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Between pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.

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

"More than 30 real flying models"

Story Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, between story pages 15 and 16.

Shop by Mail (1)
Story 9 2 pages

"Too skinny?"

Story Notes

A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 10 1 page

"Sensational scoops to startle, stun, and soothe you!"

Characters
  • The Hulk
  • Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]
  • The Wasp
Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

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

Story 11 1 page

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

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

Story 12 2 pages

"Can we level with you?"

Characters
  • Goliath [Henry Pym]
  • Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]
  • Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Achille Di Bacco, Philip Palmer, Kenneth Eng, Louis Henken, Neil Wolff, and Bob Barnett; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Story 13 1 page superhero

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

Characters
  • The Inhumans: [Black Bolt
  • Medusa
  • Karnak
  • Triton
  • Gorgon]
  • Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]
  • Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]
  • Thing [Ben Grimm]
  • Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
  • Crystal
  • Maximus the Mad
  • Captain America [Steve Rogers]
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Bucky [Rick Jones]
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #83 (February 1969); and Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #110 (February 1969), with covers shown, and both advertised as "Now On Sale!".

Story 14 1 page

"Tired of being 'skinny'?"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a weight gain product.

Story 15 1 page

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

Characters
  • Norman Rockwell
Story Notes

Back cover.