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    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 145 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4537463008

    Ended May 14 2025
    Winning Bid $31

    "The Taking of the Avengers!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tony Isabella and Scott Edelman. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. The Avengers series takes a two-issue hiatus from the Squadron Supreme saga. A mysterious elderly man hires the Assassin to kill Earth's Mightiest Heroes! How is a lone gunman going to take down the Avengers? He starts with an ambush of Captain America! And then sets a trap at the hospital for the shield-slinger's teammates! Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. Flashback cameos by the Grim Reaper, Magneto, Space Phantom, and Zzzax. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Cupcakes featuring Mary Jane Watson and Spider-Man vs. Man-Mountain Marko.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25. Grade: CGC 9.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)