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Issue: The Avengers #34
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/08/1966
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1966 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:  
Disclose Reprinted In13
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
FlagAvengers Epic Collection #2 published January 2016
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
 
 
The Living Laser!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagLos Vengadores #92 published March 1968
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic! #68 published June 1968
as The Living Laser! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMarvel Triple Action #26 published November 1975
as The Living Laser! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagLos Vengadores #34 published October 1981
as ¡El Láser Viviente! [Illustration on Cover, Front]recolored
FlagEssential Avengers #2 [1st Edition, 1st Printing] published June 2000
as The Avengers #34 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
 
Miscellaneous
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Previous indexer listed Artie Simek as letterist.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Ben Rebhuhn (photo)
Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough
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Miscellaneous
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Ad for a body building program, inside front cover.
The Living Laser!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagLos Vengadores #92 published March 1968
as El Laser Viviente [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic! #68 published June 1968
as The Living Laser! [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagIl Mitico Thor #41 published October 1972
as Il Laser Vivente! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Triple Action #26 published November 1975
as The Living Laser! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagLos Vengadores #34 published October 1981
as El Laser Viviente [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Avengers #2 [1st Edition, 1st Printing] published June 2000
as The Living Laser! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
 
Miscellaneous
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Vs. the Living Laser, 1st.
217 Different Stamps

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Subject Matter
Ad for Zenith Company's postage stamp collections,E
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Miscellaneous
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Between story pages 5 and 6, on top half of page. Sold by Zenith Company.
U.S. Gov’t Surplus

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Hundreds of items for as little as 2c and 3c on the dollar direct by mail!
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Between story pages 5 and 6 on lower half of the page.
[untitled]

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Do you need extra money?
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Ad, with response coupon, for selling Christmas cards from Cheerful Card Company, located between story pages 9 and 10.
See the New Super Heroes

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The Space Ghost; Jan; Jayce; Blip; Frankenstein Jr.; Buzz; Superman; The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver; Scout; The Impossibles [Coil Man; Fluid Man; Multi Man]; Dino Boy; Ugh, the Caveman; Bronty
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Miscellaneous
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In the centerfold between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence. Promo ad for the Saturday morning TV cartoon line-up on CBS.
The Green Beret

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Wear your own Green Beret.
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Miscellaneous
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Ad offering Green Beret for only $1 plus shipping charges. Located between story pages 16 and 17 on upper half of the page.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Abraham Lincoln
Coin Collector Specials!
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Miscellaneous
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Ad from Coin Wholesalers, located between story pages 16 and 17, on lower half of the page.
Shop by Mail

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Subject Matter
Live pet seahorses $1
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Various ads for novelty items. Appears between story pages 16 and 17.
Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Thousands of beautiful stamps
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Miscellaneous
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Various ads for stamps companies and other items.
Earth-Shattering Essays, Eloquent Epithets, and Exaggerated Endorsements Which You Can Easily Live Without!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
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Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!, and an illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #32, page 11, 3rd panel.
Marvel Super-Heroes Are on TV!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Captain America; Hulk; Sub-Mariner; Iron Man; Thor
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Illustrations sourced from various panels in the heroes' respective series.
Miscellaneous
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Advertisement for the Marvel Super-Heroes animated television series with partial list of stations that will be airing the program.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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? (illustrations)
typeset
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Miscellaneous
2
Letters from Brian Nelson, Larry Wahs, Mike Wahs, Lee Sarnoff, Richard Roesberg, Andrew Durisin, Randy Caraway, Bruce Long, and Richard Katz; includes M.M.M.S. membership form with a Captain America illustration, and illustrations from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #32, page 7, 5th panel (Black Widow), #31, page 11, 1st panel (Goliath), and #29, page 8, 3rd panel (Hawkeye).
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Look, fellows!
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Miscellaneous
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Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper with coupon.
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
American Basic Science Club’s master lab… a home science lab and course
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Miscellaneous
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Inside back cover. Ad by the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Norman Rockwell
We're looking for people who like to draw
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Miscellaneous
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Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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