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The Avengers, #64

Published: May 1969

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Issue Contents:
...Like a Death Ray from the Sky!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Story Notes

New Avengers corner box art by Gene Colan; possibly inked by Bill Everett. Info per Nick Caputo, March 2020.

Like a Death Ray from the Sky!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Twinkle twinkle little star..."

Characters
Other
The Avengers
Credits
Story Notes

Bits of Clint Barton's (Hawkeye - Goliath) background are shown. Most notably his civilian name. Barney Barton later becomes the second Trickshot (The first Trick Shot was Buck Chisholm.)

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"Dear Stan, Roy, and John, In a recent letters column..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Eddie Bobb, Robert Kowalski, Brian Morgan, Laurie Lew, Bill Cantey Jr., Mary Lundstram, Charles Santino, and Bill Palmateer; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

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

"Awe-inspiring announcements for you to yawn with!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Co.

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

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Tired of being 'skinny'?"

Story Notes

Ad for a weight gain supplement.

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

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

"We’ll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"

Story Notes

Ad for a U.S. coin catalog for $1.00 on top half of page.

Shop by Mail

"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.

Ad Featuring Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System

"‘Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how easily you can have it.’ - Charles Atlas"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and back-issue comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.

"Hand control stunt flying plane"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, between story pages 15 and 16.

"Now you can finish high school at home"

Storyline

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

Story Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10.

The Race to Danger

Ad Featuring Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]

Story Notes

Comics ad for Lee Leens pants from H.D. Lee Company, Inc. between story pages 6 and 7.

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

Story Notes

Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each. On lower half of page, between story pages 6 and 7.

Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Doctor Doom

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #20 and Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #20. Between story pages 6 & 7 on upper part of page.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Famous name prizes or cash... from Olympic"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.