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Issue: Giant-Size Avengers #1
Publication Date: August 1974
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
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Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Roy Thomas
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Splash page
Splash page for Chapter 2 of the story. Double page illustration.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor]; All-Winners Squad [Captain America; Sub-Mariner; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Whizzer; Miss America]
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In Content Item: FlagThor e i Vendicatori #134 published June 1976
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #2 published January 2012
as Giant-Size Avengers #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from Buckler via Facebook. We previously had Romita on pencils as well as inks.
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Nuklo--the Invader That Time Forgot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Avengers [Captain America; Thor; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Iron Man; Mantis]; The Whizzer (married in flashback); Miss America (death, married in flashback); All-Winners Squad (flashback); Nuklo (introduction); Isbisa (flashback); Future Man (flashback); Bucky (flashback); Madame Death (flashback); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (flashback); High Evolutionary (flashback); Quicksilver (flashback); Magneto (flashback); X-Men [Cyclops; Beast; Iceman; Marvel Girl; Angel] (flashback); Giant-Man (flashback)
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In Content Item: FlagThor e i Vendicatori #133 published May 1976
as Nuklo... l'invasore del tempo dimenticato [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
In Content Item: FlagThor e i Vendicatori #134 published June 1976
as Nuklo... l'invasore del tempo dimenticato [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
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Pages: 34
Disclose Notes: Scarlet Witch thinks Whizzer is her father, but it's really Magneto. The Whizzer and Miss America were last seen in All-Winners Comics #21.
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Bullpen Bonus Page [August 1974]

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Character(s): Spider-Man; Dracula; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 and the new line of 50c giants including a reprint of the cover to Giant-Size Spider-Man #1.
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Avengers Re-Assemble!

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Editorial about Roy's desire to come back and do one more Avengers story.
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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Of Mix-Ups, Monsters, and Matrimony! [August 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist

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Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist
Character(s): Deathlok [Luther Manning]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan Lee talks about the new "The Origin of Marvel Comics" book and some of its contents. He also thanks Worcester Polytech University for the rollicking reception they gave him. Items about how they are discontinuing the 35 cent and 60 cent comics and replacing them with 68 page 50 cent comics with feature-length 30 page stories (starting with Giant-Size Spider-Man #1 (co-starring Dracula), Giant-Size Defenders #1 and Giant-Size Avengers #1), a promo for Deathlok, the Demolisher conceived and drawn by Rich Buckler and scripted by Doug Moench starring in Astonishing Tales #25, 1974 is the Marvel Age of Comics-Phase two!, for the first time in many moons they are not debuting any new comics this month (except for new Giant-Size comics and the Deathlok premiere in Astonishing Tales) but they are just slowing down to catch their breath, Murray Friedman (Assistant Production Manager) married Adrienne, Gerry Conway married Carla Joseph (Roy Thomas' super-secretary and an off-broadway playwright) and next time they will tell us of more bargains we can get with a complete set of Marvel Value Stamps. Mighty Marvel Mini-Checklist for comics now on sale! listed with a synopsis are Giant-Size Spider-Man #1, Giant-Size Man-Thing #1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2, Dracula Lives #7, (Tales of the) Zombie #6, Haunt of Horror #2 and Savage Tales #5. Also includes a small illustration of Deathlok from Astonishing Tales #25. Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence.
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The Ray of Madness!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Captain America; Sun Girl; Kleezar (introduction, death, Jovian leader), The Jovians (introduction, death)
Synopsis: Animals by the thousands start attacking and killing people for unknown reasons. At the Jeffersonian institute, with the Human Torch, Sun Girl and Captain America in attendance, scientists announce the cause is rays from Jupiter. The Torch flies to Jupiter and is attacked by the Jovians and their leader Kleezar. The Torch destroys the edge of a fiery pool which then "drowns" Kleezar. As the Torch returns to Earth his flame goes out, but Captain America cushions the Torch's fall with his own body and saves his life.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Human Torch #33 published November 1948
was The Ray of Madness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Magician and the Maiden!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wasp; Magician [Lee Guardineer]; Henry Pym
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #58 published August 1964
was The Magician and the Maiden! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7

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