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The Avenger#2 [A-1 #131]
Cover: Bob Powell

The Avenger #2 [A-1 #131]

Apr 1955 · Magazine Enterprises · 0.10 USD
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In "The Sea Monsters," The Avenger races to safeguard a scientist’s revolutionary lock signal—meant to protect allied ships from miniature atomic bombs—amid a tide of espionage. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated with sharp, dynamic energy by Bob Powell, this 1955 thriller blends Cold War tension with pulp adventure, all wrapped in a striking cover by Powell.

Contains 4 stories
The Sea Monsters
7 pp · Superhero
Rolf Herrun-named foreign spies

When a scientist’s revolutionary lock signal—meant to safeguard ships from miniature atomic bombs—draws the attention of foreign spies, The Avenger must step in to protect both the invention and its creator, Rolf Herr, in a high-stakes race to keep the technology from falling into the wrong hands.

The Man from Mars!
7 pp · Superhero
Dr. William BennettHiram WrightIvan Offalkoff
The Lost H-Bomb
7 pp · Superhero
BremertonHiram WrightBorisIvan
The Metal Menace
7 pp · Superhero
Melkoff (death)Petroff (death)Ivan Makunin

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artist, inker Bob Powell
cover pencils, inks Bob Powell

Reprints

Reprinted in The Avenger #5 (1955), AC Annual #2 (1991), The Avenger No. 0 - Special Ashcan Edition #0 (1996), Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory #1 (1997), Golden-Age Men of Mystery Digest Special #1 (2001), Men of Mystery Comics #50 (2004), Men of Mystery Comics #55 (2005), Men of Mystery Comics #62 (2007), Men of Mystery Daring Adventures Special #1 (2007), Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #10 (2012), Gwandanaland Comics #1500, The Avenger #2

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