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Issue: The Avengers #8
Publication Date: September 1964
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Issues: #8 of 402 Issues (913 Printings)
Title:
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)
18 (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, cover month removed and Thorpe & Porter distribution appended to indicia.
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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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Kang the Conqueror!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (Marvel, 1994 series) #1 credited Vince Colletta as inker. Previous indexer listed Dick Ayers.
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First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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Kang, The Conqueror!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Paul Ignatus (Undersecretary of Defense, unnamed)
First Line: You're just in time!
Synopsis: Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth. The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat.
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Pages: 21
Job Number: X-767
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: More triumphs for Marvel..!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964); and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964), with covers shown, and all advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 5 and 6.
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First Line: Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense.
Between story pages 5 and 6.
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First Line: Play 1964 big league baseball games
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game.
Located between story pages 10 and 11.
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First Line: Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too
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Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page between story pages13 and 14.
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First Line: Genuine shark’s tooth
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Disclose Notes: Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities.
On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
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Genres: superhero
First Line: More triumphs for Marvel …!
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 13 and 14.

House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”
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First Line: No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!
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Disclose Notes: Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House: for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets.
On top half of page between story pages 17 and 18.
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First Line: Curious coins! Odd paper money!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money on lower half of page between story pages 17 and 18.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: More triumphs for Marvel …!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 17 and 18.

House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #3, using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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First Line: Spectacular! Old U.S.!
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Disclose Notes: Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 17 and 18.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Letters by Chris Palmer, Bob Sheridan, Bill McCord, David Calise, Bob Spann, and Bobby Rollins.
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a muscle building system.
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First Line: Are you proud of your paycheck?
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Disclose Notes: Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.
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First Line: Treasure chest of fun
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for various novelty items.
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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.

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