The Avengers #40 — Marvel Comics (May 1967) — "Suddenly…the Sub-Mariner!"
Grade: CGC 9.8 | Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) | Era: Silver Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12
Why collectors want this issue
- CGC 9.8 — top census grade for this issue; almost nothing certifies higher on a 1967 Marvel.
- Namor the Sub-Mariner takes on the Avengers in a classic hero-versus-hero clash.
- Hercules features alongside Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath (Hank Pym) and the Wasp.
- Early Roy Thomas scripting on Avengers, with Don Heck pencils.
- An investment-grade Silver Age Avengers book that is difficult to upgrade from.
Creators
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
Story synopsis
While Quicksilver stays with his recovering sister, the rest of the Avengers run headlong into the Sub-Mariner, and Namor's temper makes a fight unavoidable.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint.
- The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
- Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.
The Avengers #40 — Marvel Comics (May 1967) — "Suddenly…the Sub-Mariner!"
Grade: CGC 9.8 | Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) | Era: Silver Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12
Why collectors want this issue
- CGC 9.8 — top census grade for this issue; almost nothing certifies higher on a 1967 Marvel.
- Namor the Sub-Mariner takes on the Avengers in a classic hero-versus-hero clash.
- Hercules features alongside Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath (Hank Pym) and the Wasp.
- Early Roy Thomas scripting on Avengers, with Don Heck pencils.
- An investment-grade Silver Age Avengers book that is difficult to upgrade from.
Creators
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Publisher: Marvel Comics
Story synopsis
While Quicksilver stays with his recovering sister, the rest of the Avengers run headlong into the Sub-Mariner, and Namor's temper makes a fight unavoidable.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint.
- The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
- Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.
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