Avenger, The (1955 ME) comic books 1955

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Cover by Bob Powell. "The Fog Robbers," art by Dick Ayers; Introduction of The Avenger (Roger Wright) and his secretary Claire Farrow. "Death Has Three Faces," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; When a guided atomic missile is lost in the mid-pacific waters it is up to The Avenger to recover it before the Russians do; Because of this adventure The Avenger contracts cancer. "The Red Hand of Terror!", art by Dick Ayers. "The Birth of the Avenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Dick Ayers; Scientist Ralph Wright and his wife are kidnapped by Russian agents, wanting him to write a letter to his brother, who has just invented a new type of airplane the Soviets want. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Powell. "The Sea Monsters," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Bob Powell; The Avenger is called in to help a scientist protect his new invention of a lock signal, designed to protect friendly ships from his miniature atomic bombs, from foreign spies out to steal it and the bombs. "The Man from Mars!", art by Bob Powell. "The Lost H-Bomb," art by Bob Powell. "The Metal Menace," art by Bob Powell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #133. Scientist Roger Wright uses his inventions, including an aircraft called the Starjet, to battle tyranny as The Avenger. No relation to the pulp-era hero Richard Benson. The Avenger discovers a plot against the US by communist China; Big A helps a woman escape from Soviet-occupied Germany; As promised on the cover, the Avenger fights an unstoppable robot bank robber, but the robot is merely the tool of a criminal. Stories possibly by comics legend Gardner Fox. The One-Man War!; Rust on the Iron Curtain!; The Day the Earth Grew; The Robot Robber. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #138. Scientist Roger Wright uses his inventions, including an aircraft called the Starjet, to battle tyranny as The Avenger. No relation to the pulp-era hero Richard Benson. The Avenger rescues a woman stranded at sea, but it's part of a plot to steal his own tech secrets; The Avenger is trapped by The Player, who tries to kill him with giant games, similar to the X-Men villain Arcade; Factual illustrated articles about missiles, subs and jet engines of the era, as well as the prototype "flying fan". Stories possibly by comics legend Gardner Fox. The Invader from the Sea; Nike: The Ground-to-Air Missile; The Playtime Perils!; Flying Fans; Storm Signals; Treasure Hunting Sub; The Man Who Played Spy; The Jet Engine. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.