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The Avengers, #60

Published: January 1969

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Issue Contents:
'Til Death Do Us Part!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Circus of Crime
Other
The Avengers
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.

...Till Death Do Us Part!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"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
Circus of Crime
Fantastic Four
Other
The Avengers
X-Men
Credits

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"Can we level with you?"

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.”

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

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

Credits
Story Notes

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

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

Story Notes

Back cover.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Tired of being 'skinny'?"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a weight gain product.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Captain America

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

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!".

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

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

Shop by Mail

"Too skinny?"

Story Notes

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

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"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.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"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.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"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.

"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.

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

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.

80,000 Candlepower
Story Notes

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

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

"Hercules wrist band"

Story Notes

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