CATALOG RECORD
The Avengers #72
first appearance of Libra, Taurus, Aquarius and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Libra (Gustav Brandt) — introduction
- Taurus (Marvel, Cornelius Van Lunt) — introduction
- Aquarius (Darren Bentley) — introduction
- Gemini (Joshua Link) — introduction
- Aries (Marcus Lassiter) — introduction
- Leo (Daniel Radford) — introduction
- Sagittarius (Harlan Vargas) — introduction
- Cancer (Jack Kleveno) — introduction
- Capricorn (Willard Weir) — introduction
- Pisces (Noah Perricone) — introduction
- Virgo (Elaine MacLaughlin) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- January 1970
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #72 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition15¢ coverThis edition’s page
Publisher’s description
Rick Jones returns to the Avengers Mansion and is greeted by old friends. Scorpio, a member of the mysterious Zodiac group, attacks the Avengers before being joined by the rest of his crew.
Reprinted in
Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Super Action (1977), Essential Avengers (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (2015)