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The Avengers (1963)Let The Game Begin

byRoy ThomasWriterStan LeeWriter+8 more
Marvel ComicsAug 12, 1969USD $0.1536 pages
Key IssueSuperheroSci-Fi
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Speed Demon and First appearance of Grandmaster. The Avengers #69 was published by Marvel Comics on October 1, 1969, as part of a series that began in 1963. Roy Thomas writes, and art comes from Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. This 36-page issue features Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye and Vision, among 18 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
The Avengers (1963)
Issue Number
#69
Release Date
August 12, 1969
Cover Date
October 1969
Cover Price
USD $0.15
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
The Avengers
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Canceled
Run
1963 - 1996
Issues Count
403

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Speed Demon
  • First appearance of Grandmaster

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Creators

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Writer

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Writer, Editor

Sal Buscema

Sal Buscema

Penciller, Cover Artist

Sam Grainger

Sam Grainger

Inker, Colorist, Cover Artist, Cover Inker

Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Letterer

Sam Rosen

Sam Rosen

Letterer

Characters

Black Panther

Black Panther

T'Challa

Captain America

Captain America

Steve Rogers

Growing Man

Growing Man

Hank Pym

Hank Pym

Henry Jonathan Pym

Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Clinton Francis Barton

Iron Man

Iron Man

Anthony Edward Stark

Kang

Kang

Nathaniel Richards

Nighthawk

Nighthawk

Hannibal Hawkes

Speed Demon

Speed Demon

James Sanders

Vision

Vision

Vision

Thor

Thor

Thor Odinson

Wasp

Wasp

Janet Van Dyne

Teams

Avengers

Avengers

S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Squadron Sinister

Squadron Sinister

Story Arcs

Let the Game Begin

Let the Game Begin

Main Story

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