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Issue: The Avengers #5
Publication Date: May 1964
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Issues: #5 of 402 Issues (913 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/03/1964
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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
Format Notes:  
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The Invasion of the Lava Men!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #[1] published November 1997
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1 published May 2002
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #3 published October 1965
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Annual #4 published January 1971
as THE AVENGERS #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #2 published September 1973
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #5 published April 1981
as ¡La invasión de los hombres de lava! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #4 published September 1988
as The Avengers #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Masterworks #1 [unnamed variant] published October 1993
as Cover - The Avengers #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Avengers #1 [unnamed variant] published November 1999
as The Avengers #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Classic #5 published December 2007
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover; Direct] published January 2012
as The Avengers #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
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Pages: 1
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!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #[1] published November 1997
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1 published May 2002
In Issue: FlagAvengers Epic Collection #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
In Content Item: FlagSpellbound #56 published January 1965
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Splash page used as cover.
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #3 published October 1965
as La Invasión de los Hombres de lava [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Annual #4 published January 1971
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #12 published September 1971
as L'invasione degli uomini lava! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #2 published September 1973
as The Invasion of the Lava Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #5 published April 1981
as La invasión de los hombres de lava [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #13 [Direct Edition] published December 1986
as Book XIII: Evil Dared! [Story on Interior Page(s)]excerpt
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #4 published September 1988
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Masterworks #1 [unnamed variant] published October 1993
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Avengers #1 [unnamed variant] published November 1999
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Classic #5 published December 2007
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover; Direct] published January 2012
as The Invasion of the Lava Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
Job Number: X-652
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: Training for big pay made simple!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free booklet "Make Big Money in Auto Mechanics".
Between story pages 6 & 7.
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method
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Pages: 1
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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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit!
Synopsis: Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On top half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
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Hypno-Coin

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
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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Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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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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Pages: 0.5
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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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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First Line: Holy stamp depicting Christ & cross!!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for stamps and other products, on lower half of page, between story pages 19 and 20.
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[untitled]

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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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 19 and 20.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Stamp collecting outfit
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for stamps and other products, between story pages 19 and 20.
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All about the.... Avengers

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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In Content Item: FlagAvengers Classic #5 published December 2007
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover; Direct] published January 2012
as All about the.... Avengers [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters by Morton Hugues, Roger Gilman, and Alan Weiss.
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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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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.
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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (panel background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Earn big money
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Christy Trades School.
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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad to earn money or prizes by selling seeds for the American Seed Company.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Albert Dorne
First Line: He's looking for people who like to draw
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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