Hardly A Complete Set
Avengers (1963) 2
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Avengers 2 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1493865001
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Owner:
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Mississippi Mudcats
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Issue #2 features the first appearance of the Space Phantom and the exit of the Hulk, who did not play well with others-he obviously lasted much longer in the movie Avengers than the original books. This is one of our favorite Avengers covers-I actually prefer it to #1 just based on the art. We have previously owned a 9.0, a 9.4, a 9.6 and now, finally, after many years of chasing one, we finally landed a 9.8.
This issue opens with Ant-Man revealing his new form Giant-Man to the team and Hulk and Thor arguing. The story is centered around an alien who can assume the appearance of other beings that tries to destroy the Avengers from within so that his race may invade Earth. The Space Phantom assumes the appearance of the Hulk and fights Iron Man and Thor. As the Space Phantom Hulk is leaving Rick Jones runs into him and realizes that he is a fake Hulk: however, when the real Hulk returns the Avengers begin assaulting him. Rick Jones is able to tell Giant-Man and Wasp about the Space Phantom, but not before the alien assumes the form of a wasp and attacks Janet. The Space Phantom Later takes on the form of Giant-Man and eventually Iron Man when all of the Avengers finally come together to fight him. After the fight Hulk leaves the Avengers because they have really hurt his feelings with their constant poor treatment of him. Truly only young Rick Jones understands the monster.
This issue is by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and is inked by Dick Ayers on the cover and Paul Reinman on the interior. It is from September of 63 and is a classic example of prime early Marvel. I find the issue very self aware and even post-modern for it's time: the internal conflicts between the characters open and close the plot and continuity between books is very realistic. The idea that a superhero team has just formed and is already losing members is a big contrast to the DC teams up until then that only seem to add heroes and this really is the foundation for the "super heroes in the real world" idea and also reflects the 60's pop culture boom of Byronic stars with big personalities.
Our WP copy comes from the Federal Hill Collection and is one of five highest graded. We acquired it in the 12/1/2020 CL auction.
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