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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published 6 May 1967
Cover Price 9d
Pages 40
Editing Alf Wallace [as Alf]; ? [as Bart]; Stan Lee (original editor)

Cover Details - "Their Darkest Hour!"

Characters The Avengers [Thor; Giant-Man; Wasp; Captain America; Iron Man]; Rick Jones; Odin; Loki; Enchantress; The Executioner; Dr. Zemo
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Chic Stone
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (August 1964) [cover]

12 page Sub-Mariner story "By Force Of Arms!"

Characters Demon of the Diamonds; Krang; Lady Dorma
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Gene Colan [as Adam Austin]
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Art Simek
Editing Stan Lee (original editor)
Reprinted From Tales To Astonish (1959 series) #73 (November 1965)

Half page Terrific News! letters page

Letters Typeset

Half page advertisement "Free Stamps"

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Half page News from the Floor of 64 foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Letters Typeset
Notes 'The Floor of 64' is a reference to the editorial address of all Power Comic titles : 64 Long Acre, London

Half page Free! Stamp Collector's Outfit advertisement

Letters Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Great News for all Children! New Robin joined by Story Time"

Letters Typeset
Notes Robin was an established young children's comic book published by Odhams

12 page The Avengers story "Their Darkest Hour! [part 2]"

Characters The Avengers [Thor; Giant-Man; Wasp; Captain America; Iron Man]; Rick Jones; Odin; Loki; Enchantress; The Executioner; Dr. Zemo
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Chic Stone
Editing Stan Lee (original editor)
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (August 1964)

Half page Odd Sports text article "Human Storks, Frog Jumping"

Genre Sports
Letters Typeset

9 page Dr. Strange story "Witchcraft in the Wax-Works!"

Characters Baron Mordo
Genre Superhero
Script Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks George Roussos
Letters Sam Rosen
Editing Stan Lee (original editor)
Notes A change of title from the original Marvel story.
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #114 (November 1963) ["The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo"]

2 page The Living Dolls story "A beautifully made and painted doll..."

Characters The Dollmaster; Don Starr
Genre Mystery; Suspense

1 page Power House Pin-Up illustration "The Lady Dorma"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Gene Colan
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Typeset
Notes Full-color back cover