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44September 1967
$0.12

The Avengers #44

Marvel · September 1967 · on sale 1967-07-11

Death of Wai Ling1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
September 1967
Key date
1967-09-00
On-sale date
1967-07-11
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Wai Ling, Yuri Brushov.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekClint Barton, Black Widow, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Red Guardian, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Scarlet Witch
2The Valiant Also Die!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Black Widow, Yuri Brushov Death, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, The Hydra, Wai Ling Death, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Red Guardian
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Buscema, John Romita, Gene Colan; inks: John Romita, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAvengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Goliath [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Hercules; Mandarin; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]; Living Laser [Arthu
11A Sagacious Smattering of Scuttlebutt, Scoops, and Space-Wasting Small-Talk!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George RoussosClint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Steve Rogers
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (ad copy)
14-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George RoussosHercules

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #361977On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #2
ISBN 0-7851-0741-X		1998On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
ISBN 0-7851-1848-9		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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