Avengers #1 CGC Qualified 3.0 Marvel 1963 Origin 1st App Avengers
  $   966

 


$   966 Sold For
Dec 10, 2018 End Date
Dec 3, 2018 Start Date
$   900 Start price
3 Number Of Bids
USA Country Of Seller
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Description

I was an avid comic book reader/collector growing up in the 1960s and 1970s.  My interests during that period were primarily in Marvel Comics which coincides with present day categorizations of the Silver and Bronze Ages of comics.  I have stored this comic book collection in an air conditioned, smoke free environment for over 40 years.  Being that I am now in my mid-60s, it is time to find new "homes" for these comic books.  To that end, I am in the process of having select issues CGC-graded in preparation for sale.


This eBay Listing is for the following:

 

Title:                                     The Avengers

Issue#:                                 1

Series:                                  Volume 1

Cover Date:                          9/63

Print:                                     Full Color

No. of Pages                         32

Cover Price:                          $0.12

Publisher:                              Marvel Comics

Age:                                       Silver

Condition:                              Unrestored, Resale shop stamps on cover

CGC Category:                      Qualified

CGC Certification#:               1996801003

CGC Grade:                           3.0

Page Quality:                         Off-White To White Pages

CGC Grade Text:                   Page 12 Missing, Does Not Affect Story. Incomplete.

Date CGC Graded:               Sept/Oct 2018

Slab Condition:                      New/Excellent, Includes CGC-supplied protective plastic bag


Creators:

                Writer: Stan Lee

                Penciller: Jack Kirby

                Inker: Dick Ayers

                Letterer: Sam Rosen

                Cover Penciller: Jack Kirby

                Cover Inker: Dick Ayers

                Editor: Stan Lee


Issue Title:            "The Coming Of The Avengers!"


Characters:

                Loki (Loki Laufeyson)

                Mechano (Hulk)

                Trolls

                Wasp (Janet van Dyne)

                Rick Jones

                Hulk (Robert Bruce Banner)

                Thor (Donald Blake)

                Ant-Man (Henry "Hank" Pym)

                Iron Man (Anthony "Tony" Stark)

                Invisible Woman (Susan Storm-Richards)

                Human Torch (Jonathan "Johnny" Storm)

                Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)

                Thing (Benjamin J. Grimm)

                                               


Plot Synopsis:

Always seeking a way to wreak mischief on the life of his brother Thor, Loki scans Midgard, the mortal world, searching for some way to make trouble. As his astral gaze finds the Hulk, he sees the perfect instrument. Using his powers of illusion and trickery, Loki makes it seem as if the Hulk has attacked a passenger train. Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade quickly learn of the attack, and attempt to speed the news along o the heroes of the Marvel Universe. In an attempt to keep the broadcast from reaching the Fantastic Four, Loki diverts it to one he knows Thor will hear. But in doing so, Loki has accidentally brings together some of the strongest defenders of the Marvel Universe... Iron Man, Ant Man, the Wasp, his brother Thor and the Hulk... the Avengers!


eBay Listing Details:


Condition Note: As a youth, I removed the aforementioned "Qualified: Page 12 Missing" which was an advertisement for Fantastic Four Annual #1.  The opposite side of the missing page only showed advertisements so all the comic's story pages are intact.  Also note that this page is actually between story pages 17 and 18.  I don't know why CGC identifies it as "Page 12", but I have had three comics graded by them with this same issue and in every case CGC identifies it as "Page 12" when in actuality the page number is different.


Photos:                You may notice a small dark square in the center of the photos.  This dark square is not a defect on the surface of the comic book.  I shot the photos through a hole in a poster board to minimize  reflection on the surface of the slab.  The dark square is the reflection of this poster board hole and my cell phone camera lens shooting through it.


Bidders:               US Bidders only


Payment:            PayPal only, Due within 48 hours of auction completion


Shipping:             Free, USPS Priority Mail, Double-boxed for added protection

 

Thank you for your interest in my auction.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would

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