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The Avengers Annual#5
Cover: Jack Kirby & Chic Stone & Steve Ditko

The Avengers Annual #5

Jan 1972 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
“Kang, the Conqueror!”

In "Kang, the Conqueror!", the time-traveling tyrant Kang arrives with a demand for Earth's sovereignty, forcing the Avengers into a desperate fight for survival. With Jack Kirby's dynamic art and Stan Lee's sharp storytelling, the issue builds tension as Wasp and the Teen Brigade hold the line, buying crucial time for the team to break free and confront the threat head-on. The cover by Kirby and Chic Stone captures Kang’s imposing presence, a striking visual that sets the tone for the clash of wills.

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writer Stan Lee · artist Jack Kirby · inker Dick Ayers · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Steve Ditko

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Chic Stone
cover pencils Steve Ditko

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Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth. The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).