The Avengers #38

Title: The Avengers

Issue Number: 38

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: March 1967

Era: Silver Age

Series/Volume: Vol. 1

Writer: Roy Thomas

Artist/Penciler: Don Heck

Cover Artist: Gil Kane

Format: Single Issue Comic Book

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

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: First meeting of Hercules and the Avengers; Hercules begins his association with the Avengers while exiled from Olympus.

UPC: None

Page Count: 36 pages including covers

Country: United States

Language: English

Paper Type: Newsprint

Condition: Used

Grade (Conservative RAW): FN/VF (7.0)

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

CONDITION NOTES: Very attractive Silver Age copy with strong overall presentation. Front cover has excellent color and gloss with a particularly bright, clean red background. There is light spine wear with several small color-breaking stresses, minor wear at the top and bottom spine, and light edge and corner wear. Small color-breaking wear is visible along the bottom edge, with a tiny corner crease at the lower right. Back cover is clean for the age with moderate age toning, minor edge wear and a small dark mark near the right edge. Interior pages show typical age toning. Centerfold is securely attached. No major tears, pieces missing, heavy creasing or significant staining noted. Overall a solid, structurally sound copy with eye appeal toward the upper end of the Fine range.

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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