The Avengers #41

Title: The Avengers

Issue Number: 41

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Publication Date: June 1967

Era: Silver Age

Series/Volume: Volume 1

Writer: Roy Thomas

Artist/Penciler: John Buscema

Inker: George Roussos

Cover Artist: John Buscema / George Roussos

Format: Standard Comic Book

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

Printing: First Printing

Key Issue/Notable: “Let Sleeping Dragons Lie!” featuring Diablo and Dragon Man, with appearances by Hercules, Black Widow, Bill Foster, Wasp, Goliath, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. This issue is also notable as John Buscema's first Avengers artwork, beginning his important run on the title.

UPC: None

Grade Range: FN/VF 7.0

Page Quality: Off-White

Complete: Yes; centerfold attached. Top staple was never installed during manufacturing. There are no corresponding staple holes in the cover or interior pages. Bottom staple is present and attached.

Condition Notes: Attractive Silver Age copy with strong colors and very good overall eye appeal. Black cover retains good depth and presents particularly well. Light to moderate color-breaking spine stress is present with minor edge and corner wear and several small handling marks. Back cover has moderate age toning with light edge and corner wear. Interior pages remain supple. The top staple is absent as a manufacturing error, with no staple holes present in either the cover or interior pages at that location. Bottom staple remains securely 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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