Marvel Comics 1963 Avengers #1 CGC 1.8 GD- SIGNED BY STAN LEE ON 5/31/13

Marvel Comics 1963 Avengers #1 CGC 1.8 GD- SIGNED BY STAN LEE ON 5/31/131963, Origin & 1st Avengers! If you were going to get Stan Lee to sign only one of his comics... In this early Silver Age issue published in 1963, Earth's Mightiest Heroes - Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp - came together to form Marvel's most powerful super-team to combat the evil of Thor's half brother Loki. Avengers was an unabashed success for Marvel on Silver and Bronze Age newsstands and remains a vital book in comic book shops today. Avengers #1 is one of the most highly sought-after of the early Silver Age Marvel keys and has long been a favorite among collectors.

The movie franchise has made the beloved team a household name; both the first Avengers feature film and its sequel earned over a billion dollars at the global box office. Interest in high quality examples of the team's early appearances continues to rise, and of course this premiere issue is the most important and desirable. Certified at CGC's 1.8 tier, it has fresh Off-White to White page quality, all interior pages and cover intact AND SIGNED BY STAN LEE!

Excellent copy with ALL PAGES and COVER INTACT!! Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. In this first landmark issue, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man form the Avengers in The Coming of the Avengers! , script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki, having been previously captured by Thor, is being held prisoner at the Isle of Silence in Asgard; His physical form may be confined there, but by means of thought projection his disembodied self travels to Earth in search of revenge; He spots Thor in his human identity of Dr.

Don Blake, but resists defeating him as it would be a hollow victory compared to defeating him as Thor; After hours of searching, Loki happens across the Hulk and devises a wicked plan to entice Blake to transform into Thor; Hours later, newspapers print articles about the Hulk being on the rampage again and a manhunt begins; The Hulk's friend, Rick Jones, reads the article with disbelief and meets with members of the Teen Brigade in order to find help to track Hulk down to find the truth; They attempt to contact the Fantastic Four but Loki interferes with the radio signal, diverting it to Don Blake; He decides to transform into Thor to help the Teen Brigade; Unknown to Loki, the radio signal is also picked up by Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man, who also travel to assist; Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp pursue the Hulk to an auto factory in Detroit; Thor appears with Loki to clear Hulk's name; Suddenly Loki makes himself radioactive forcing the heroes to retreat; Luckily, Loki stands over a trapdoor and Ant-Man's ants trigger a switch, dropping him into a lead-lined tank; Upon celebrating their victory, Ant-Man and the Wasp point out how well they could work as a team, and that they should work together in future; The Wasp decides they should call themselves the Avengers, and everybody agrees. Time and care is taken to pack each order securely and have excellent feedback so feel safe. All graded comics will be carefully bagged, wrapped with lots of CLEAN, NEW bubble wrap to protect during the journey! It'll get to you safe and sound!

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Superhero Team: Avengers
Issue Number: 1
Series: Avengers
Grade: 1.8 Good-
Publication Year: 1963
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Autograph Authentication: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Stan Lee
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Tradition: US Comics