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Cover: John Buscema & Frank Giacoia

The Avengers Annual #3

Sep 1969 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Captain America Joins... The Avengers!", the long-lost superhero awakens from decades in suspended animation after his icy prison melts, only to be drawn into a new mission when the Avengers face an alien threat that turns them to stone. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and George Roussos, this 1969 Annual sees Captain America team up with the Avengers for the first time, navigating a cosmic mystery that brings them into conflict with Namor and his people. The cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia captures the epic clash of heroes and alien forces in a 25-cent adventure from Marvel’s golden era.

Contains 4 stories
Captain America Joins... The Avengers!
23 pp · Superhero
The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Thor [Dr. Donald BlakeThor Odinson]Giant-Man [Henry Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]Rick JonesTeen BrigadeNamor the Sub-MarinerAtlanteansD'Bari alienBucky Barnes (cameo flashback)Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback)

When an ancient ice block releases Captain America after decades in suspended animation, the Avengers welcome their long-lost ally back into the fold. But their reunion is cut short when an alien force turns the team to stone—only for Cap and Rick Jones to uncover a desperate plea for help. To restore their friends, the Avengers must recover a shattered alien vessel, leading to a clash with Namor and his Atlantean forces.

The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull
10 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Red Skull [Johann Schmidt] (origin)Adolf Hitler (flashback)Shultz (Nazi scientist)
Lest Tyranny Triumph!
10 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]Adolf HitlerBucky Barnes [James Buchanan Barnes]
The Sentinel and the Spy!
10 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $13
CGC 9.8 · 13 in census $1,602
CGC 9.6 · 20 in census $494*
CGC 9.4 · 32 in census $214
CGC 9.2 · 31 in census $186
CGC 9.0 · 41 in census $114
CGC 8.5 · 27 in census $78
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CGC 8.0 · 19 in census $54
CGC 7.5 · 18 in census $48*
CGC 7.0 · 10 in census $47
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $33*
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $23*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $23*
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $21
CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $20
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Avengers #4 (1964), Tales of Suspense #66 (1965), Tales of Suspense #67 (1965), Tales of Suspense #68 (1965)

Reprinted in Avengers Epic Collection #4 (2015), The Avengers Omnibus #3 (2018), Die Rächer #7

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