Publishers / Marvel / The Avengers (1963) / #66
66July 1969
$0.15

The Avengers #66

Marvel · July 1969 · on sale 1969-05-13

First appearance: Myron MacLain1 variant
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#66
Publication date
July 1969
Key date
1969-07-00
On-sale date
1969-05-13
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Myron MacLain - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Great Betrayal!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Sam Grainger; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Goliath, Iron Man, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp, Yellowjacket
2Betrayal!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Artie SimekClint Barton, Goliath, Iron Man, Myron MacLain First, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp, Yellowjacket
5-in-house column1script: Stan LeeThe Hulk
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe; inks: Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Tom Palmer; letters: Sam RosenHulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma; X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast]; Havok
12Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
15-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: George Klein; letters: Sam RosenGoliath [Henry Pym]; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Avengers #3
ISBN 0-7851-0787-8		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Super Action #271981On eBay ›
Behold… the Vision
ISBN 978-0-7851-9165-0		2015On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
  • Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
  • Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

‹ #6566 of 402#67 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com