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The Avengers, #68 Regular Edition

Published: September 1969

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The Avengers #68

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero

"Only the Vision could tell us how to save the Earth..."

Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Pocket spy telescope"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.

...And We Battle for the Earth!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"Cringe, you pitiful human worms!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Per Roy Thomas in the letters page of X-Men # 61, Sam Grainger colored many of his Avengers inked stories.

Story 3 1 page

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

Story Notes

Advertisement for Baseball game from Strat-O-Matic Game Co. located between story pages 3 and 4.

Story 4 1 page

"The latest and greatest goodies from maniacal Marvel!"

Credits
  • Script:
Story Notes

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

Story 5 1 page

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

Story Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards. Between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 6 1 page

"Tired of being 'skinny'?"

Storyline

Ad for a weight-gain drink.

Characters
  • Joe Weider (photo)
Story Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10.

Story 7 1 page

"Build a whole “Matchbox” car city in your room."

Story Notes

Ad for Matchbox home display units, on top half of page between story pages 15 and 16.

Story 8 1 page

"Weak-broken nails?"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, on lower half of page between story pages 15 and 16.

Shop by Mail
Story 9 2 pages

"Who else wants a he-man body?"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for a variety of products including stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19.

Featuring Tower of Shadows

Story 10 0 pages

"Two more triumphs for Marvel.!"

Characters
  • Captain Marvel
  • Rick Jones
  • Captain America
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Tower of Shadows (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 and Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #17, with covers depicted and advertised as “now on sale.” Located on top half of page.

Featuring Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit

Story 11 1 page

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

Characters
  • Spider-Man
  • Thor
  • Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
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, located on lower half of page.

Story 12 1 page

"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"

Story Notes

Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on upper half of page.

Story 13 1 page

"I'll make you a master of karate"

Storyline

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

Story Notes

Located on lower half of page.

Story 14 2 pages
Characters
  • Black Panther [T'Challa]
  • Goliath [Clint Barton]
  • Vision
  • Wasp [Janet Van Dyne-Pym]
  • Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]]
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Michael R. Carlson, Carlton J. Shelton, Wendell Adams, Brian Olewnick, Steve Shipley, and Richard Block; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Story 15 1 page

"Do you have art talent worth developing?"

Story Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Story 16 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 17 1 page

"If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."

Story Notes

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