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Issue: The Avengers #5
Publication Date: May 1964
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Issues: #5 of 402 Issues (913 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
16 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price and cover month removed.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; later standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #200)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Invasion of the Lava Men!

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Genres: superhero
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First Line: Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for the 25 volume "Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia." by Cadillac Publishing Co., Inc.
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The Invasion of the Lava Men!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Teen Brigade [unnamed members] (supporting); Lava Men [unnamed ones] (antagonists)
Synopsis: The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.
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Pages: 23
Job Number: X-652
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First Line: Training for big pay made simple!
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Disclose Notes: Send for free booklet "Make Big Money in Auto Mechanics".
Between story pages 6 & 7.
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Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98. Also free booklet, “Secrets of Being Attractive”. Between story pages 11 and 12.
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First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit!
Synopsis: Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
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Hypno-Coin

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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
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First Line: New accordions - save up to 1/2
Synopsis: Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.
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Disclose Notes: On top half of page between story pages 19 and 20. Sold by Accordion Corp. of America.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Holy stamp depicting Christ & cross!!
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Character(s): Iron Man; Black Widow; Daredevil; Fixer; Foggy Nelson; Karen Page; Spider-Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing; The Human Torch]
First Line: Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
Synopsis: House ads for Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #53 and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 using reprints of their covers.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit
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All about the.... Avengers

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Disclose Notes: Letters by Morton Hugues, Roger Gilman, and Alan Weiss.
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First Line: Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza
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First Line: Earn big money
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Christy Trades School.
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First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad to earn money or prizes by selling seeds for the American Seed Company.
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Character(s): Albert Dorne
First Line: He's looking for people who like to draw
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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