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Issue: The Avengers #96
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/09/1971
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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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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Cover, Front
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The Andromeda Swarm!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
superhero
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]
Reprinting
FlagThe Avengers Log #1 [Direct Edition] published February 1994
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #10 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
FlagThe Kree-Skrull War Starring the Avengers #2 published October 1983
as Cover Gallery [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)].25 page size; interior, .25 page size
FlagAvengers: The Kree-Skrull War #[nn] [1st Printing] published July 2000
as Chapter Eight Andromede Swarm! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Exklusiv #40 published January 2002
as The Avengers #96 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Avengers #4 [unnamed variant] published January 2004
as The Andromeda Swarm! [Avengers #96] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black & white
FlagAvengers: Kree / Skrull War #[nn] [Second Edition] published January 2008
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWrekers Classics #26 published ?
as De Andromeda Zwerm! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Never finished high school?
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Miscellaneous
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Inside front cover. Ad for a program to finish high school at home.
The Andromeda Swarm!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Goliath [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Nick Fury; Emperor Dorrek VII; Kalxor; Intelligence Supreme [Supreme Intelligence]; Ronan; Annihilus; H. Warren Craddock (Skrull imposter) (flashback); Super-Skrull (flashback)
1347 miles above our tousled heads, it circles the earth...
The Avengers battle the Skrulls in space, while Rick Jones discovers that the Kree Supreme Intelligence has been behind many of the events that have lead to the Kree-Skrull War.
Reprinting
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Avengers #10 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
FlagThe Kree-Skrull War Starring the Avengers #2 published October 1983
as The Andromeda Swarm! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAvengers: The Kree-Skrull War #[nn] [1st Printing] published July 2000
as The Andromeda Swarm! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMarvel Exklusiv #40 published January 2002
as Teil acht: Der Andromeda-Nebel ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Avengers #4 [unnamed variant] published January 2004
as The Andromeda Swarm! [Avengers #96] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
FlagAvengers: Kree / Skrull War #[nn] [Second Edition] published January 2008
as The Andromeda Swarm! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Kree-Skrull War part 8.
Adventures of the Lee Family

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Mike Lee; Tom Lee; Danny Lee; Ranger
The Lee Family help put out a forest fire using Lee Rider jackets.
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Miscellaneous
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Advertisement for Lee Rider jackets and jeans between story pages 3 and 4.
[untitled]

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These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Miscellaneous
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Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field.

Between story pages 5 and 6.
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Look, fellows!
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Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, located between story pages 7 and 8.
Be Taller!

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Subject Matter
New Height
Grow man grow! (Ladies too!)
Send $7.98 for a booklet with instructions on how to become taller!
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Between pages 9 and 10 of previous story sequence.
[untitled]

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Scary, Life size monster ghost obeys your commands!
Thumbnail ads for stamps, novelty items, and comic books.
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Miscellaneous
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Between story pages 15 and 16.
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Market Place
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads and novelty items.
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Miscellaneous
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Between story pages 17 and 18.
[untitled]

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Hey! Ever flown a rocket?
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads and novelty items.
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Miscellaneous
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Between story pages 19and 20.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
We’ll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
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Miscellaneous
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On top half of page.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Miscellaneous
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Ad for a range of novelty items, located on lower half of page between story pages 20 and 21.
[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
The sensuous Bullpen (or, everything you always wanted to know about — no, we did that one already, didn’t we?)
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Miscellaneous
1
Includes: Items; Marvelous Mini-Items; Stan Lee’s Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for the Warlock series in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series)
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Avengers [Goliath [Clint Batton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]
Dear Stan, Roy, and Sal, You fellas don't...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters of comment from John Albaugh; Michael Smith; Steve Byas; and W.F.S. Includes a panel reproduced from a previous issue and “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Subject Matter
Raleigh's got it either way you go
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Miscellaneous
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Ad for Raleigh bicycles.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Joe Weider (photo); Larry Scott (photo); Freddy Ortiz (photo); Ricky Wayne (photo); Chuck Sipes (photo)
Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!
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Miscellaneous
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Ad for free muscle-building information, located inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Fat track
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Miscellaneous
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Back cover. Ad for Sizzlers Fat Track by Mattel.

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