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The Avengers, #96 Regular Edition

Published: February 1972

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Issue Contents:
The Andromeda Swarm!

Story Featuring The Avengers

Credits
Story Notes

Possible Tom Palmer cover inker per Nick Caputo. Logo design credit from Dan Greenfield (via 13th Dimension.com website, http://13thdimension.com/13-logos-a-gaspar-saladino-salute/ , retrieved 7 August 2016).

The Andromeda Swarm!

Story Featuring The Avengers

"1347 miles above our tousled heads, it circles the earth..."

Storyline

The Avengers battle the Skrulls in space, while Rick Jones discovers that the Kree Supreme Intelligence has been behind many of the events that have lead to the Kree-Skrull War.

Credits
Story Notes

Kree-Skrull War part 8.

Letter Column Featuring Avengers Assemble!

"Dear Stan, Roy, and Sal, You fellas don't..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from John Albaugh; Michael Smith; Steve Byas; and W.F.S. Includes a panel reproduced from a previous issue and “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins

"The sensuous Bullpen (or, everything you always wanted to know about — no, we did that one already, didn’t we?)"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; Marvelous Mini-Items; Stan Lee’s Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for the Warlock series in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series)

Ad Featuring Mattel Toys

"Fat track"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for Sizzlers Fat Track by Mattel.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!"

Story Notes

Ad for free muscle-building information, located inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Raleigh Bicycles

"Raleigh's got it either way you go"

Story Notes

Ad for Raleigh bicycles.

Ad Featuring American Circle Products

"Magic world of surprises & mystery"

Story Notes

Ad for a range of novelty items, located on lower half of page between story pages 20 and 21.

Ad Featuring Centre Coin's Album or Catalog

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

Storyline

Ad for U.S. coin catalog.

Story Notes

On top half of page.

"Hey! Ever flown a rocket?"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads and novelty items.

Story Notes

Between story pages 19and 20.

"Market Place"

Storyline

Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads and novelty items.

Story Notes

Between story pages 17 and 18.

"Scary, Life size monster ghost obeys your commands!"

Storyline

Thumbnail ads for stamps, novelty items, and comic books.

Story Notes

Between story pages 15 and 16.

Be Taller!

"Grow man grow! (Ladies too!)"

Storyline

Send $7.98 for a booklet with instructions on how to become taller!

Story Notes

Between pages 9 and 10 of previous story sequence.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, located between story pages 7 and 8.

Ad Featuring North American School of Drafting

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

Story Notes

Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field. Between story pages 5 and 6.

Adventures of the Lee Family

Ad Featuring Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]

Storyline

The Lee Family help put out a forest fire using Lee Rider jackets.

Story Notes

Advertisement for Lee Rider jackets and jeans between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Wayne School Courses

"Never finished high school?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a program to finish high school at home.