AVENGERS (1ST SERIES), THE

Publishers: MARVEL COMICS GROUP
Dates: 1 Sep 1963-402 Sep 1996
Issues: CLICK HERE to view issues, super-size cover images and values in 9 grades

VALUES SUGGESTED ARE FOR 'RAW' COPIES. THIRD-PARTY GRADED/SLABBED COPIES CAN FETCH SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ESPECIALLY IN HIGH GRADES.

All issues of The Avengers were distributed in the UK with some rare and scarce issues dotted around (see individual listings). The first ND or Non Distributed issue wasn't until #121 (coincidentally the same issue number as Amazing Spider-Man. Took me years to notice that!).

Over the years I've noticed that very high grade pence copies of #1-20 or so just aren't around.

This is a strong title at the moment with the success of the Avengers Assemble movie. Wasn't it great? Full of action, well cast, witty script.

Issues #1-8 have a printed 9d (ninepence) cover price. #9 it seems only had a 9d ink cover stamp though I have a memory of a printed 9d. Needs checking! #10-27 have an ink 10d cover stamp which is quite large and can sometimes be quite heavy unfortunately. #28-45 have a printed 10d cover price. #46-71 have a 1/- cover stamp. #72 is the start of a printed 1/- cover price until #92. Between #82 and #92 some UK copies have a 5p cover stamp instead of the printed 1/-.

(Written in 2010) Values listed are for UK pence copies (unless ND cents copy). The gap between pence and cents copies is currently roughly about half (ie. UK £20 = US £40). In higher grades (Very Fine Plus and beyond) the gap widens. In extremely high grades (9.4 Near Mint and beyond), cents copies can be stratospheric, at multiples of Guide. Bear in mind this is a very general overview at this present time, a rough guide. Actual sales of high grade pence copies will give a more accurate picture.

2019+: US markets are recognisig the scarcity of UK Pence Variants so the gap may well close a little on pence versus cents copies.
 

See also:

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X-MEN / AVENGERS ASSEMBLE / MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS PRELUDE / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES) / SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS AVENGERS NEXT / NEW AVENGERS (3RD SERIES) / MIGHTY AVENGERS (2ND SERIES) / MIGHTY AVENGERS (2ND SERIES): NO SINGLE HERO / NEW AVENGERS (3RD SERIES) ANNUAL / AVENGERS WORLD / AVENGERS WORLD: A.I.M. PIRE / AVENGERS UNDERCOVER / SECRET AVENGERS (2ND SERIES) / SECRET AVENGERS (3RD SERIES) / SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS / SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK / CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE SECRET AVENGERS / UNCANNY AVENGERS / UNCANNY AVENGERS ANNUAL / MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE / GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (3RD SERIES): COSMIC AVENGERS / SOLO AVENGERS / AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT (1ST SERIES) / AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT (2ND SERIES) / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES): AVENGERS WORLD / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES): THE LAST WHITE EVENT / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES): PRELUDE TO INFINITY / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES): INFINITY / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES): ADAPT OR DIE / AVENGERS (5TH SERIES) ANNUAL / NEW AVENGERS (3RD SERIES): EVERYTHING DIES / NEW AVENGERS (3RD SERIES): INFINITY / NEW AVENGERS (3RD SERIES): OTHER WORLDS / AVENGERS UNDERCOVER: DESCENT / MIGHTY AVENGERS (2ND SERIES): FAMILY BONDING / WEST COAST AVENGERS (1ST SERIES) / WEST COAST AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK / WEST COAST AVENGERS HARDCOVER / WEST COAST AVENGERS (2ND SERIES), THE / AVENGERS WEST COAST / WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL, THE / AVENGERS WEST COAST ANNUAL / AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS HARDCOVER 1 / AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS HARDCOVER 2 / AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS HARDCOVER 3 / AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK 1 / AVENGERS: WEST COAST AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK 2 / AVENGERS VS. ATLAS / AVENGERS VS. THE PET AVENGERS / AVENGERS UNPLUGGED / AVENGERS UNIVERSE / AVENGERS TWO: WONDER MAN AND THE BEAST / AVENGERS ORIGINS: ANT-MAN & WASP / AVENGERS ORIGINS: LUKE CAGE / AVENGERS STRIKEFILE / AVENGERS PRIME / AVENGERS PRIME HARDCOVER / AVENGERS PRIME TRADE PAPERBACK / AVENGERS ORIGINS: THE SCARLET WITCH & QUICKSILVER / AVENGERS ORIGINS: THOR / AVENGERS ORIGINS: VISION / AVENGERS NEXT / AVENGERS NEXT TRADE PAPERBACK / AVENGERS LOG, THE / AVENGERS ASSEMBLE / X-MEN VS. THE AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK, THE / X-MEN VS. THE AVENGERS HARDCOVER, THE / HOT SHOTS: AVENGERS / AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS / AVENGERS WORLD: ASCENSION / AVENGERS WORLD: NEXT WORLD / CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE MIGHTY AVENGERS / MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON 2 / MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS / AVENGERS NOW! 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EVERYTHING IS NEW / NEW AVENGERS (4TH SERIES): A.I.M. STANDOFF / AVENGERS (6TH SERIES): ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN / AVENGERS BY KURT BUSIEK AND GEORGE PEREZ OMNIBUS / TIMELY COMICS: ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT AVENGERS / TIMELY COMICS: NEW AVENGERS / SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS / UNCANNY AVENGERS (3RD SERIES): UNITY - THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH / AVENGERS (6TH SERIES) ANNUAL, ALL NEW, ALL DIFFERENT / SIEGE: DARK AVENGERS HARDCOVER / SIEGE: MIGHTY AVENGERS HARDCOVER / SIEGE: MIGHTY AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK / SIEGE: DARK AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK / SIEGE: AVENGERS - THE INITIATIVE HARDCOVER / SIEGE: AVENGERS - THE INITIATIVE TRADE PAPERBACK / DARK REIGN: THE LIST - AVENGERS / DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS / DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACK / AVENGERS GOLDEN RECORD COMIC SET / NEW AVENGERS (4TH SERIES): A.I.M. 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X-MEN / AVENGERS ACADEMY: FINAL EXAMS / AVENGERS VS X-MEN COMPANION / AVENGERS VS. X-MEN HARDCOVER / AVENGERS VS. X-MEN TRADE PAPERBACK / AVENGERS INFINITY WAR PRELUDE / MARVEL'S AVENGERS INFINITY WAR PRELUDE / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS VS. THANOS / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS ENDGAME / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS FOREVER / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - NEBULA / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - ROCKET RACCOON / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - RONIN / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - STORMBREAKER / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - THANOS AND GAMORA / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - THANOS - THE FINAL BATTLE / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - THE GATHERERS SAGA / TRUE BELIEVERS: AVENGERS - THANOS VS. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE / TRUE BELIEVERS: ANT-MAN AND HAWKEYE - AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

Total value for all issues of this title listed:

Condition

PR
1.0
FR
1.5
GD
2.0
VG
4.0
FN
6.0
VF
8.0
VF/NM
9.0
NM-
9.2
NM
9.4
MINT
10.0
Issues 408 408 408 408 408 408 408 408 408
Total £ 513.49 1,020 1,530 3,020 6,370 14,050 30,660 44,140 52,990 Total title value in pounds in UK markets
Total $ 1,230.00 2,440 3,650 7,200 15,220 33,810 74,290 107,340 128,840 Total title value in dollars in US markets

Note: some PR issues may have no value. Selected issues in FN, VF or VF/NM may not exist in some titles.