Avengers #12

Title: The Avengers

Issue Number: #12

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: January 1965

Era: Silver Age

Series/Volume: Vol. 1

Writer: Stan Lee

Artist/Penciler: Don Heck

Inker: Dick Ayers

Cover Artist: Jack Kirby

Format: Single Issue Comic Book

Variant/Cover: Regular 12¢ U.S. Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Mole Man and Red Ghost appearance; first appearance of Monk Keefer; notable early Silver Age Avengers issue. Also contains a published fan letter from a young George R. R. Martin.

UPC: None

Comic Grade: 7.0 FN/VF

Grade Range: 6.5 FN+ – 7.5 VF-

Page Quality: Cream to Off-White

Complete: Yes; cover and centerfold attached at both staples.

Condition Notes: Very attractive Silver Age copy with excellent overall presentation. Front cover has strong gloss and vivid color, with the large black background remaining especially clean and rich. There is light spine wear with several small color-breaking stresses, minor wear at the spine corners, light edge wear and a few small handling marks. Corners show minor rounding/wear but remain quite sharp for the age. Back cover has moderate, fairly even age toning with minor edge wear and a small amount of surface/handling wear. Interior pages show typical age toning. Staples remain secure and the centerfold is firmly attached.

Scan Note: Images are high-resolution scans of the actual comic. Scanning can exaggerate page toning, surface wear, color variations and other minor imperfections. Colors and paper tones may vary slightly from how the comic looks in person.

Comic Book Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8: An exceptionally well-preserved comic with excellent eye appeal. May have only very minor manufacturing or handling defects.

Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0: An attractive, well-preserved comic showing light wear. May have minor spine stress, small corner wear or other minor defects.

Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0: An above-average copy with moderate wear. May have noticeable spine stress, minor creasing, edge or corner wear, and other small defects while remaining complete and attractive.

Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0: A well-read copy showing noticeable wear. May have creases, spine wear, small tears, discoloration or other defects but remains complete and collectible.

Good (GD) 1.8–3.0: A heavily read copy with significant wear. May have substantial creasing, tears, spine damage, staining, writing or other defects. The comic remains generally complete and readable.

Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5: A heavily worn or damaged comic. May have significant tears, staining, splits, loose or detached components, missing non-story portions or other major defects.

Poor (PR) 0.5: A severely damaged or incomplete comic with major defects that substantially affect its condition and collectibility.

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