Avengers (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1986

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Return of Jean Grey: Part 1 of 3 - "What Lurks Below? X-Factor tie-in. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. While attempting to escape from the police, the Enclaves charter jet skids off the runway and crashes into Jamaica Bay! The plane erupts into a giant fireball, but one piece of cargo safely sinks to the bottom of the bay. Captain Marvel is the first avenger on the scene and finds a strange energy cocoon half-buried in the bay floor. Did the cocoon come from the Enclaves plane or has it been resting at the bottom of the bay for several years? The Avengers investigate further and discover that a sentient being is inside the sunken capsule! After bringing the capsule back to Avengers Mansion, the mystery grows! Story continues in Fantastic Four 286. Cameo appearances by Jean Grey, Scourge, and the Melter. Flashback cameos by Adam Warlock and Her (aka Kismet). Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. Last 65¢ issue. (Note: Jean Grey (aka Marvel Girl) previously appeared in Uncanny X-Men 100.) Story continues in Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Stings & Sorrows!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. A new super-villainess steals Hank Pym's old Yellowjacket costume from Avengers Mansion! And then quickly moves on to her next target… Dr. Pym's former research lab at Janet Van Dyne's estate! However, when Rita DeMara is confronted by the lady of the house, wasp stings and disruptor blasts fill the air! The winsome Wasp is none too pleased about someone else donning her ex-husband's costume and breaking into her home! The rookie Yellowjacket vs. the veteran Wasp! Who will win the battle of the flying insects? First appearance of Rita DeMara (aka the second Yellowjacket). Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, Franklin Richards, and the Beyonder. Flashback cameo by Doctor Strange. First 75¢ issue. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Eve of Destruction Secret Wars II tie-in. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Secret Wars II Limited Series issue 8. The Beyonder has captured Captain America and spun up a tornado to trap the remaining avengers! But the mighty Prince of Power blows away the twister and saves his teammates! After getting reorganized Captain Marvel leads Hercules, the Black Knight, and the Sub-Mariner to the Colorado Rockies to rescue the star-spangled avenger! But the Beyonder is enraged! And beyond reasoning, beyond understanding, and perhaps beyond humanity. Will the universe survive, much less the Avengers? Story continues in Secret Wars II Limited Series issue 9. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "And the War's Desolation!" Secret Wars II epilogue. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer. Script by Roger Stern and Jim Shooter (additional dialogue). Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Secret Wars II Limited Series issue 9. The mightiest super-heroes on the planet have stopped the Beyonder! But the victory may be a pyrrhic one as the Earth's crust has sustained major damage! The massive chasm in the Colorado Rockies threatens to cause a geophysical catastrophe! However, some of the most powerful beings in the universe including the Silver Surfer and the Molecule Man are on hand to try to prevent global disaster! But first Reed Richards and Captain America must convince Owen Reece to risk his life for the rest of mankind. And then it's up to the power cosmic! Can the Molecule Man and the Silver Surfer rebuild an entire mountain range? They must! Otherwise it's rebuild another Earth! Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. (Notes: There are not any advertisements in this issue. 32 pages of story and art plus letters. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 408,705; average paid circulation 241,966.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Time--And Time Again! Part 1 of 3. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Conqueror is back! Wow, where has he been? Or perhaps the better question…When has he been? After a 10-year absence Kang the Conqueror returns to the pages of the Avengers! But its not just one Kang, its many Kangs! And rest assured…the Kang from the 41st century (that Earths Mightiest Heroes know and love) is front and center! Meanwhile in the sub-basements underneath Avengers Mansion, Hercules, the Black Knight, and the Wasp work on boring a new tunnel to Hydro-Base. The tunneling is going great until the Hulk attacks! Then Giant-Man! Then the old Iron Man! Its like a rerun of the battle in Avengers issue 2 vs. the Space Phantom! Who could take the Avengers back in time? Who else, but the Master of Time! Cameo appearances by Iron Man, Storm, Colossus, and President Reagan in an alternate reality. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. (Note: Kang previously appeared in the Avengers title in the classic Avengers 143.) Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Kang Dynasty!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The star-spangled avenger, Prince Namor, and Captain Marvel comb Avengers Mansion looking for their missing teammates! Where did they disappear to? The Black Knight, Hercules, and the Wasp are trapped in timeless limbo trying to catch the "chief council" Kang! However, an army of Dire Wraiths stands in their way! After battling through the savage beasts, the three avengers finally reach castle Kang! Inside the castle walls, the heroic trio finds the Growing Man, the 41st century Kang, the chief council Kang, and Ravonna! Help is on the way from Captain America, Captain Marvel, and the Sub-Mariner! But will they get there in time? Cameo appearance by the Space Phantom. (Notes: The Growing Man previously appeared in Iron Man 108. This issue features a full-page ad for the ongoing Hobgoblin saga in the Amazing Spider-Man title.) Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Once and Future Kang!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. In timeless limbo Earth's Mightiest Heroes and their long-time foe, Kang the Conqueror, are captives of the chief council Kang! However, the Lion of Olympus cannot be held for long in a simple paralysis beam! When Hercules breaks free, chaos breaks loose! The Avengers assemble to battle the chief council Kang, while the 41st century Kang also attacks his Kang-brother! Confusing indeed! But in the land of limbo things are seldom what they seem. And eventually the true orchestrator of events is revealed! With Ravonna by his side, Immortus stops the fighting and makes everything all right. Or does he? The Avengers aren't so sure, but of course only time will tell. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, and the Pharaoh Rama-Tut. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. (Notes: Immortus appears next in Avengers West Coast 48. The significance of this three-part story was the return of Kang the Conqueror as a major villain for the Avengers. This issue sets the stage for many great future encounters.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers: Under Siege: Part 1 of 8 - "Wild in the Streets!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The word is out! Prince Namor has joined the Avengers! And many in the general public are not happy about it! The super-villainess, Moonstone, sees an opportunity and incites a riot among the demonstrators outside Avengers Mansion! Captain Marvel and Captain America quell the civilian uprising, while the Wasp attacks Moonstone! After a quick battle in the sewer system, Earth's Mightiest Heroes hand Moonstone over to the police. Or at least two people that look like the police! When did Crusher Creel start working for New York's finest? Perhaps a foreshadowing of evil things to come! Cameo appearances by the Absorbing Man, Titania, and Byrrah. (Notes: The plot involving the Sub-Mariner crosses over into Alpha Flight 36. The initial sub-plot of the Masters of Evil storyline takes place in this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers: Under Siege: Part 2 of 8 - "Breakaway!" Guest-starring Paladin. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Wasp receives a visit from an old friend and invites him to go on a date with her…to the local lockup! While the Avengers' chairwoman and Paladin are grilling Rita DeMara (aka the second Yellowjacket), her lawyer and legal assistant barge in! Rita's lawyer closely resembles a former foe of the Avengers! Has the Grey Gargoyle taken up the legal profession? The Wasp and Paladin don't have time to ask as the battle is quickly joined! And once the Black Knight jumps into the fray, the three-on-three tussle gets underway in the New Jersey countryside! Three avengers vs. the Grey Gargoyle, Screaming Mimi, and Yellowjacket! Meanwhile, some heavy duty super-villains are being sprung from prisons across the United States! Is there a master plan in work somewhere? Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Sub-Mariner, and the Wasp. (Note: The Grey Gargoyle previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 219 and appears next in Iron Man 235.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers/Alpha Flight Crossover: Part 1 of 3 - "Assault on Atlantis" Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Alpha Flight 39 (part 1). Attuma rules Atlantis! And with a special prisoner under his control…Marrina! The Sub-Mariner tried to overthrow Attuma earlier and failed. So now the Avenging Son has called upon his mighty friends to help! In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, Earth's Mightiest Heroes attack Attuma's legions! After defeating the first wave of defenders and linking up with Alpha Flight, total victory appears close at hand! The battle ends after Prince Namor pummels Attuma and Northstar frees Marrina! Everyone should be happy, but tragically something changed inside of Marrina during her captivity. And as a result more adversity lies ahead for the Prince of Atlantis! (Note: The Sub-Mariner's pursuit of Marrina continues in Alpha Flight 40.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 25th Anniversary cover - Avengers: Under Siege: Part 3 of 8 - "Rites of Conquest! Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Tom Palmer. The forces of evil are gathering! Baron Zemo II has assembled a team of powerful super-villains to accomplish something his late father never could: Destroy the Avengers! With Earths Mightiest Heroes out on the town, Zemos Masters of Evil attack Avengers Mansion! Goliath, Blackout, Moonstone, Yellowjacket, Mister Hyde, Tiger Shark, Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, and the Wrecker run roughshod over the Fifth Avenue Mansion! Perhaps its a good thing that the Avengers werent home during the attack. But its definitely a bad thing that Jarvis was. The situation looks grave indeed. Cameo appearance by Paladin. (Note: Baron Zemo sends Whirlwind and the Trapster to ambush the star-spangled avenger in Captain America 324.) Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers: Under Siege: Part 4 of 8 - "Divided We Fall!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Baron Zemo II stands triumphant in the hallowed halls of Avengers Mansion! And now it's time to divide and conquer the Avengers themselves! Unfortunately, the Black Knight is the first avenger to return to the mansion and fall victim to the Masters of Evil. Next Captain Marvel goes down at the hands of Blackout! Meanwhile in New Jersey, the star-spangled avenger and the Wasp realize that something is amiss inside their Fifth Avenue headquarters. After locating the Prince of Power, the three avengers storm the mansion! But Cap is knocked out and the Wasp is repulsed by the darkforce! So that leaves Hercules to stand alone against the combined might of Goliath, Mister Hyde, Tiger Shark, Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball and the Wrecker! However in his twelve labors, the Lion of Olympus slew the 9-headed Hydra and captured the mighty Cerebus! Can Hercules all by himself stem the tide against the Masters of Evil? Or will the Avengers' downward spiral of defeat continue? Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hercules, and the Wasp. Cover price $0.75.