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Issue: The Avengers #118
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Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 09/11/1973
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Part 6 of 6-part crossover with The Defenders. On-sale date from The Comic Reader #100.
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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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Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagSuper Spider-Man #235 published August 1977 as Dormammu's Plan! [Story on Interior Page(s)] pgs. 7-13 plus new splash, o.t. "To the Death"
FlagSuper Spider-Man #236 published August 1977 as Showdown! [Story on Interior Page(s)] pgs. 14-18 plus new splash, o.t. "To the Death"
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
FlagAvengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] #3 published January 2019
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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To the Death!

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Reprinting
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Defenders #2 [Regular Edition] published December 2010
FlagAvengers / Defenders War #[nn] published May 2002
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Defenders #1 published January 2005
as Avengers #118 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
FlagMarvel Classic #4 published November 2011
as Avengers vs The Defenders [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Famous name prizes or cash
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Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
[Avengers / Defenders War, Chapter 11] To the Death!

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Subject Matter
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Hold the creatures back, but don't injure them!
The Avengers and the Defenders stop Dormammu's plan to invade their dimension. Vision malfunctions.
Reprinting
FlagEtranges Aventures #49 published January 1975
FlagAvengers: Defenders War #[nn] [Premiere Edition] published January 2007
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Defenders #2 [Regular Edition] published December 2010
FlagMarvel Classic #4 published November 2011
FlagSuper Spider-Man #234 published August 1977
as To The Death! [Story on Interior Page(s)]pages 1-6, black and white
FlagAvengers / Defenders War #[nn] published May 2002
as To the Death! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Defenders #1 published January 2005
as To the Death! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
 
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Chapter 11 of Defenders crossover. Continues from The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #10. Continues in The Defenders (Marvel, 1972 series) #11.
Roach Creates a Monsterpiece

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Roach Studios
Iron any of these super
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Page 4.
Ad for Roach Studios iron ons.
Don't Be Half a Man!

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The insult that made a man out of "Mac"
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Page 5.
Ad from Charles Atlas for how to become 'a real he-man'.
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Bryan Larose earns extra money...so can you
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Page of buy by mail ads.
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Look, fellows!
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Page 9.
Ad for Grit Publishing co.
Introducing Corgi's

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Formula 1
Formula 1 Racers
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Page 12.
[untitled]

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These 3 big drafting kits
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Page 13.
Ad for North American School of Drafting.
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Letters from: Bob Rodi and Ralph Macchio.
Special Marvel Edition

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Shang-Chi
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House ad for Special Marvel Edition #15 (Marvel, 1971 Series).
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The key--- to your future!
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Page of buy by mail ads.
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North American School of Animal Sciences
Now! Train at home to be a veterinary assistant
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Top of page 21.
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The Menomonee Falls Gazette
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Bottom of page 21.
Half page of buy by mail ads.
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Smoke cloud
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Page 24.
Page of Honor House Prod. Corp.'s buy by mail stuff.
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North American School of Conservation
Wear the badge of the future in...
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Page 25.
Monumental Memorandums of Mice and Marveldom!

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[untitled]

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Spider-Man Medallion-Coin
This is it!
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Page 29.
[untitled]

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Hercules II
Gain weight!
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Inside back cover.
Ad for Hercules II muscle-building information.
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The LaSalle Coupon
Cut out, fold, staple or tape this coupon today. No stamp or envelope is needed.
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Back Cover.

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