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Issue: The Avengers #53
Publication Date: June 1968
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Issues: #53 of 402 Issues (913 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/09/1968
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):  
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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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reprinted 4 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 18 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagIl Mitico Thor #65 published October 1973 as Uniti nella lotta! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Special #15 published December 1998 as Uniti nella lotta [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 5 other Issues:
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5 [unnamed variant] published January 2012
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
FlagAvengers Epic Collection #3 published January 2017
FlagX-Men: Children of the Atom #[3] published January 2019
FlagMighty Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2022
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The Avengers vs. the X-Men!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. Los Vengadores: ¡Unidos en Combate! #[nn] published March 2012
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Triple Action #46 [Regular Edition] published February 1979
as The Avengers vs. the X-Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #53 published March 1982
as ¡Los Vengadores contra los Hombres X! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #350 [Direct Edition] published August 1992
as The Avengers Vs. the X-Men! [Illustration on Cover, Back]cover
In Content Item: FlagEssential Avengers #3 published January 2001
as The Avengers vs. the X-Men! [Avengers #53] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5 [Regular Edition] published August 2005
as The Avengers #53 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5 [Regular Edition] published August 2005
as X-Men #46 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #2 published January 2006
as The Avengers vs. the X-Men! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2006
as The Avengers #53 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published January 2011
as The Avengers #53 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: Tired of being 'skinny'?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
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In Battle Joined!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Seymour (flashback)
First Line: Let all who begin this epic know!
Synopsis: Magneto lures the Avengers to his island base to fight off the invading X-Men. Even after mind controlling the X-Men into hating the Avengers, the two teams outwit Magneto and team up to defeat him.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagIl Mitico Thor #65 published October 1973
In Issue: FlagMarvel Special #15 published December 1998
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. Los Vengadores: ¡Unidos en Combate! #[nn] published March 2012
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #89 published October 1968
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Triple Action #46 [Regular Edition] published February 1979
as In the Clutches of the Collector! [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus two original pages
In Content Item: FlagLos Vengadores #53 published March 1982
as Unidos en la batalla [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #350 [Direct Edition] published August 1992
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Avengers #3 published January 2001
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5 [Regular Edition] published August 2005
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #2 published January 2006
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6 [Regular Edition] published December 2006
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published January 2011
as In Battle Joined! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story continues from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #45.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Shamed by your English?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English"
Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Feature(s): Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing]; Iron Man; Thor; Spider-Man; The Avengers; The Hulk
First Line: Marvel super-hero T-shirts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ($1.60 each), sweat shirts ($3.15 each), and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit ($1.00 each). Between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 6 and 7.
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Missile Firing Tank

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
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First Line: We’ll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Between story pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: You can now become an expert with forbidden Oriental fighting arts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper, $3.98.
Between story pages 15 and 16.
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Shop by Mail; Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is — an autographed photo of... Stan (the man) Lee
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Hawkeye
First Line: The second Golden Age of Marvel is here! (And you didn't even bake a cake!)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Stan's Soapbox!; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
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First Line: Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for various novelty items on upper half of page.
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First Line: Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Paul Sanford, Ralph Duby, Jr., Peter Levy, Thomas Miller, Blair Benham, Sharon Burke, Tony Isabella (future comics writer), and Kendall Sutton.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spectacular Spider-Man-Man
Character(s): Spider-Man
First Line: The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1968 Series) #1 (July 1968), with cover shown (pre-painted version), and advertised as "On Sale Now".
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 132pc. Roman soldiers set
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers.

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