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Issue: The Avengers #28
Publication Date: May 1966
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Issues: #28 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: 10.0 pence GBQ 0-0-10
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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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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Among Us Walks... a Goliath!

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Genres: superhero
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First Line: Exclusive fun products by mail
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Among Us Walks... a Goliath!

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Returning to their headquarters after having foiled Attuma's plan to conquer mankind, the weary Avengers are surprised to hear an urgent summons...
Synopsis: Giant-Man returns to the line-up, but with a new name, Goliath, and a more limited size-changing power.
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Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Professor Stromm
First Line: More Marvel masterpieces...
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #51 and Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #37. The ad is located between story pages 4 and 5 on the upper half of the page.
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Character(s): Spider-Man; Daredevil
First Line: And don't miss this spectacular!!!
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #16. The ad is located between story pages 4 and 5 on the lower half of the page.
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U.S. Gov't Surplus

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First Line: Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc.
Between story pages 4 and 5, on top half of page.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Between story pages 4 and 5, on lower half of page.
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Look, Fellows!

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First Line: Save 1/2 on “new sound” electronic accordions
Synopsis: Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 13 and 14, on top half of page. Sold by Accordion Corp. of America.
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First Line: Start your own business!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc. between story pages 13 and 14, on lower half of page.
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First Line: Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Appears between story pages 16 and 17, on top half of page.
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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 16 and 17.
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Shop By Mail

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First Line: Live seahorses $1 each
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Appears between story pages 16 and 17.
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Stamps; Shop By Mail

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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit
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First Line: Greater, groovier, goofier goodies than ever, gathered from the four corners of Marveldom!
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Disclose Notes: Includes: How About That!; Items; Didja Know?; Strictly Personal; The Wrap-Up; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
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First Line: You've gotta help us!
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First Line: Dear Stan, I just finished reading Avengers #24 and I must say your stories are getting better all the time.
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Mrs. Douglas Kortte, Richard Ranieri, Tom Dietz, James D. Grosbach, Dean Crawford, Alan Patterson, Ann Zimmerman, and Craig Werner; includes M.M.M.S. membership form, next issue blurb, and an illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #26, page 2, 8th panel.
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First Line: Is you hair growing or going?
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Disclose Notes: Ad for a scalp product to prevent seborrhea. Sold by H. H. Ward & Co., Inc.
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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: Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.
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Character(s): Jerry West; Jimmy Brown; Babe Ruth; Jack Dempsey; Johnny Unitas
First Line: Another two-pointer for Jerry West!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for Aurora hobby kits.

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