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EDITORIALE CORNO, 1980
prima collana italiana in assoluto intitolata agli AVENGERS che fino a quel momento erano stati pubblicati sulle pagine del giornalino di Thor
TESTATA CRONOLOGICA TUTTA DEDICATA AL PIU’ ILLUSTRE E AMATO
GRUPPO DI SUPER EROI, L’ UNICO CON CENTINAIA E CENTINAIA DI IMITAZIONI
GIORNALIERE, ALCUNE ADDIRITTURA RIUSCITE, COMPRESE QUELLE DI GIGI
SABANI, MAX TORTORA E ALIGHIERO NOSCHESE.
FORMAZIONE POLPETTONE, CHE NEL CORSO DEI DECENNI HA
VISTO ONORARE LA SUA BANDIERA PRATICAMENTE DA TUTTI I PIU’ GRANDI EROI
DOTATI DI SUPERPOTERI , ANCHE QUELLI PIU’ INSENSATI, SUPERFLUI E SENZA
IL BECCO DI UN QUATTRINO.
PRIMO VERO GRANDE SUPERGRUPPO DELLA STORIA, PIU’ FURBI DEI POOH PIU’ BELLI DEGLI SPANDAU BALLET E PIU’ BRAVI DEGLI HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS,
DAI LONTANI TEMPI DELLA GUERRA FREDDA HANNO DATO VITA AD UN BLOB
INFINITO E DINAMICO, CHE HA SCHIERATO IN DIFESA DELLA TERRA IL
POSSIBILE E L’ IMPOSSIBILE, A VOLTE RASCHIANDO UN PO’ IL FONDO DEL
BARILE, UTILIZZANDO STRATEGICAMENTE E DEMOCRATICAMENTE FINO ALL’ ULTIMA
STILLA DI ENERGIA SIA I TITOLARI CHE LE RISERVE, SEBBENE A VOLTE CON
QUALCHE RACCOMANDAZIONE PREFERENZIALE DA PARTE DEL PRESIDENTE ALL’
ALLENATORE ANCELLOTTI. GLI UNICI PROTAGONISTI SENZA CHANCE, MAI
IMPIEGATI IN TUTTI QUESTI ANNI DI NOIOSE E RIPETITIVE BATTAGLIE ALL’
ULTIMO INSULTO E ALL’ ULTIMO SPUTO, SONO COMUNQUE STATI RONALDO, TOPO GIGIO, GATTO SILVESTRO E MISTER MAGOO, PER TUTTI GLI ALTRI, INCLUSO ERNESTO SPARALESTO, C’E’ SEMPRE STATA, PRIMA O POI, LA PROPRIA POSSIBILITA’ DI TROVARE GLORIA E GOAL NELLO SCHIERAMENTO.
QUESTO ALBO FA PARTE DELLA SERIE CRONOLOGICA CORNO , COMPOSTA DI 14 NUMERI, CHE RIPUBBLICA IN FORMATO GIGANTE E
INTERAMENTE A COLORI LE STORIE DEI POTENTI VENDICATORI A PARTIRE DALLA PRIMISSIMA
“ARRIVANO…I VENDICATORI” (THE COMING OF THE AVENGERS apparsa per la prima volta negli Usa sul silver age The Avengers # 1 del 09/63 e in italia su IL MITICO THOR N.5 del 1971) FINO ALL’
EPISODIO “LASCIATE DORMIRE I DRAGONI !” ( “Let sleeping dragons lie !”) PUBBLICATO DA
NOI SU IL MITICO THOR N.48 DEL 1973 (corrispondente nell’ edizione originale americana a THE AVENGERS # 41 del 06/67 )
i testi sono prima dell’ onnipresente Stan Lee indi del discepolo Roy Thomas,
ai disegni si susseguono l’ onnipotente Jack Kirby, il pertinente Don Heck e l’ immancabile John Buscema
all’ interno di questo albo vi sono 4 episodi dei Vendicatori : 2 completi , più uno iniziato nel numero scorso che si conclude ed un altro che inizia in questo e si concluderà nel prossimo
CONDIZIONI EDICOLA, L’ALBO NON E’ DI RESA
LEGENDA STATO DI CONSERVAZIONE
condizioni ECCELLENTI (o anche EDICOLA e/o MAGAZZINO) = si intende un oggetto nuovo e perfetto oppure usato senza difetti e praticamente ancora come nuovo, tenendone per quest’ultimo caso in conto ovviamente la datazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 8,5 e 9,8 (non assegniamo punteggi superiori a 9,8 perchè trattasi di tipi ideali a ns avviso più teorici e scolastici che reali e concreti, ogni manufatto umano in natura ha una percentuale insita e congenita seppur infinitesimale di imperfezione)
condizioni OTTIME = oggetto nuovo (o talora anche usato ma maneggiato e conservato con molta cura) in cui non si riscontra alcun difetto rilevante e degno di nota, tutt’al più qualche minimo segno di lettura o di uso ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 7 e 8,5
condizioni BUONISSIME = oggetto usato (ed in taluni casi anche fondo di magazzino soggetto a piccole usure del tempo) con lievi imperfezioni e difetti poco vistosi, generalmente molto marginali ed appena percepibili ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 5,5 e 7
condizioni MOLTO BUONE = oggetto usato con imperfezioni vistose e difetti abbastanza spiccati, pur se non completamente invalidanti (generalmente specificati nel dettaglio alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto); corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale compreso tra 4 e 5,5
condizioni PIU’ CHE BUONE / MEDIOCRI = oggetto usato con imperfezioni e difetti evidenti, smaccati, madornali ed invalidanti, assolutamente non collezionabile tuttavia idoneo per la semplice lettura o documentazione ; corrisponde a un range di grading internazionale inferiore a 4
per eventuali ulteriori dettagli aggiuntivi e specifici si prega di fare sempre riferimento alla voce CONDIZIONI nella parte inferiore della descrizione di ogni singolo oggetto
a disposizione moltissimi numeri delle altre serie Corno , Labor, Star Comics, Play Press e Marvel, sono gradite le mancoliste.
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Mole Man (Harvey Elder)
- Moloids
- Red Ghost (Ivan Kragoff)
- Monk (Gordon Keefer) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Miss Mayhew (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Iron Man Armor MK II
- Mjolnir
- Captain America’s Shield
- Captain America’s Uniform
- Mole Man’s Atomic Gyroscope
- Moloids’ portable battering devices
- Moloid tank
- Mole Man’s stun gun
- Image projector
- Transistorized fox-hole diggers
- Hyper-ionic rockets
Synopsis
Continued from last issue…
More damage occurs and the Avengers discover Giant-Man was correct, so they invade Mole Man’s underground base. Meanwhile, the Red Ghost approaches the Mole Man and they make an alliance.
The Wasp manages to free Giant-Man and the team stops the Mole Man and Red Ghost’s plans.
Notes
- The image projector the Wasp uses to try and find Giant Man in this issue was last used in Avengers #3 (in Italy in THC #8) when Iron Man was searching for the Hulk.
- The Red Ghost, who makes his appearance later in this issue, was last seen in Fantastic Four #29 (in Italy in F4C #23). He debuted in Fantastic Four #13 (in Italy in F4C #9) where he and his super-apes battled the Fantastic Four on the moon.
- Thor is next seen in Journey Into Mystery #113 (in Italy in THC #17), where he attempts to reveal his identity as Don Blake to Jane Foster and battles the Grey Gargoyle.
- Iron Man is next seen battling the Mandarin (again) in Tales of Suspense #62 (in Italy in DEVC #46).
- Captain America is next seen also in Tales of Suspense 62 (in Italy in CAPC #2), preventing a jail break.
- Giant Man and Wasp are next seen in Tales to Astonish #64 (in Italy in URC #48) where they battle Attuma.
- The Mole Man and Red Ghost are next seen in Fantastic Four Annual 3 (in Italy in F4C #39) where they are manipulated by Dr. Doom to crash Reed Richards and Sue Storm’s wedding.
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“Trapped in…’The Castle of Count Nefaria!’” / INTRAPPOLATI NEL CASTELLO DEL CONTE NEFARIA !
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Count Nefaria (First appearance)
- The Maggia (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Items:
Synopsis
The Avengers prevent the Maggia from commiting another crime. Count Nefaria decides he needs to put the Avengers out of action.
As no one knows he is the leader of the Maggia, he holds a party in his castle and invites the Avengers.
While they sleep after the party Nefaria makes copies of each of the Avengers who he commands to declare war on the United States.
When the real Avengers leave the party they are attacked by the Army.
Attacked by the Army, the Avengers discover what has happened and pursue and battle Nefaria, getting evidence from him that proves their innocence. However, in the battle, the Wasp is critically injured.
Notes
- This is the first appearance of Count Nefaria and the Maggia.
- The Teen Brigade returns after a lengthy absence, having been last seen in Avengers #6 (in Italy in THC #13).
- The Fantastic Four make a brief cameo in this issue. This appearance possibly takes place between their battle against Gregory Gideon in Fantastic Four #34 (in Italy in FAC #29) and their battle against the Dragon Man in Fantastic Four #35 (in Italy in FAC #30).
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“Even an Avenger Can Die!” / ANCHE I VENDICATORI POSSONO MORIRE !
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Ogor & the Kallusians (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Svenson
- Teen Brigade
- Watcher (Uatu)
Items:
Synopsis
The Avengers rush the dying Wasp to the emergency room but there is nothing any of the doctors can do for the Wasp. The only man who may be able to save her is a Dr. Svenson. Thor finds him as quickly as he can only to find out he is an alien impostor. The alien dies when exposed to the atmosphere of Earth because its mask was removed. Giant-Man uses his ants to search all over the world but to no avail, so he concludes that wherever he is there are no ants. This leaves the north and south poles. Heading to the north pole they find an alien base, where Dr. Svenson is being held. The aliens are found to be Kallusians, and they are hiding from other aliens who will destroy them. They are soon discovered and have to flee. Dr. Svenson is brought back to America and operates successfully on the Wasp. No one knows whether the Kallusians survived or not.
Notes
- This issue credits Paul Laiken as a writer. The letters page reveals that this name is a pseudonym for Larry Ivie.
- Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man, Wasp, Rick Jones, and Captain America were all last seen in Avengers #13 (in Italy in THC # 19-20).
- The Wasp was fatally injured by one of Count Nefaria’s henchmen last issue.
- The Teen Brigade were last seen in Avengers #13(in Italy in THC # 19-20).
- This is the first appearance of the Kallusians and the alien race that drove them from their planet. Their fate following their appearance in Avengers #14 remains to be revealed.
- There is a cameo appearance of Uatu the Watcher, he was last seen in Fantastic Four #20 (in Italy in F4C # 16). where he aided the Fantastic Four against the Molecule Man. He’ll next appear in Strange Tales #134 (in Italy in F4C # 35) where he aids the Human Torch and the Thing against Kang the Conqueror.
- Iron Man is next seen in Tales of Suspense #63 (in Italy in DEVC # 47) where he battles the Phantom.
- Also in Tales of Suspense #63, Captain America’s origin is re-told.
- Giant-Man and Wasp appear in Tales to Astonish #65 (in Italy in URC # 49), where Giant Man gets a new costume.
- Thor is next seen in Journey into Mystery #114(in Italy in THC # 18) where he battles the Absorbing Man.
- Giant Man (Hank Pym) kills a Kallusian in this issue by removing his mask, which supplied the alien with the special type of oxygen he needed to survive.
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“Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain!” / E ORA PER MIA MANO MORIRA’ UN CRIMINALE ! (1a parte)
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Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- The Masters of Evil
Other Characters:
- Franz Gruber, Baron Zemo’s pilot
Items:
Synopsis
Zemo decides again to attack the Avengers, and so his agents kidnap Rick Jones. Zemo also contacts the Executioner and the Enchantress and they set free the Black Knight and the Melter. The four villains attack the Avengers while Captain America sets off to the Amazon to rescue Rick. The Avengers and villains in New York fight to a stand still. In the Amazon, Captain America rescues Rick but is then ambushed by Zemo. Captain America is too skilled however, and Zemo accidentally triggers an avalanche which lands on and kills him.
Continued to next issue…
Notes
- Giant-Man issues the astiring cry, “Avengers Assemble” in this issue.
- Inker Mike Esposito uses the pseudonym “Mickey Demeo” this issue.
- Thor is last seen in Journey Into Mystery #114 (in Italy in THC # 18) where he battled the Absorbing Man.
- Iron Man and Captain America were last seen in Tales of Suspense #63 (in Italy in DEVC # 47 and CAPC # 1), where Iron Man battled the Phantom and Captain America retold his origins.
- Giant Man and Wasp were last seen in Tales to Astonish #65 (in Italy in URC # 49) where Giant Man got the new costume shown in this issue of Avengers.
- Baron Zemo was last seen in Tales of Suspense #60 (in Itan CAPC # 1), where he battled against Captain America with his Army of Assassins. This issue marks Baron Zemo’s death, he is succeeded by his son Helmut Zemo who makes his first appearance in Captain America #168 (in Italy in CAPC # 80). Helmut is shown having assumed the mantle of Zemo in Captain America #274 (in Italy in MARVOMNCAPdiDeMATTEIS&ZECK).
- Enchantress and the Executioner were both last seen in Avengers #10 (in Italy in THC #17 ) when they encountered Immortus.
- The Melter last seen in Avengers #6 (in Italy in THC # 13) during the first formation of the Masters of Evil. He was captured after that battle.
- The Black Knight was last seen in Tales of Suspense #59 (in Italy in DEVC # 43) where he briefly escaped prison and battled Iron Man before being captured and imprisoned once again.
- The plot of the letter that Captain America writes and mails to Nick Fury does not get addressed again until Avengers #19 (in Italy in THC # 28).
- Iron Man next appears (chronologically) in Avengers #16.
- Cap next appears (chronologically) in Avengers #16.
- Giant Man and Wasp next appear (chronologically) in Avengers #16.
- Thor appears next (chronologically) in Avengers #16, as Journey Into Mystery #115 (in Italy in THC # 19) is a continuation of Thor’s battle against Absorbing Man from Journey Into Mystery #114 (in Italy in THC # 18).
I TEMPI IN CUI VIVIAMO SONO SEMPRE PIU’ DURI, E ANCHE SOPRAVVIVERE SU EBAY STA DIVENTANDO OGNI GIORNO PIU’ DIFFICILE. SE VOLETE CONTINUARE A DELIZIARVI O INFURIARVI LEGGENDO E USUFRUENDO DELLE NOSTRE ATIPICHE ED INCONVENZIONALI INSERZIONI, VISTO CHE NON COMPRATE MAI NULLA, AIUTATECI ALMENO CON IL VOSTRO APPOGGIO E IL VOSTRO SOSTEGNO, PER UNA VOLTA TANGIBILE E COMMENSURABILE. ACCETTIAMO OGNI FORMA DI CONTRIBUTO E SOVVENZIONE, AL LIMITE ANCHE DANARO, MA VANNO BENE PURE PROSCIUTTI, FORMAGGI, SIGARETTE, BUONI PASTO, BIGLIETTI DEL TRAM, LIQUORI , POLLAME E ORTAGGI.
