The Avengers #5

Dates

Cover date

May 1964

On sale

March 3, 1964

Pages

36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Regular Edition

  Source ↗
• UK pence edition

  British

  Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].

  This edition’s page

Creators

Stories

• The Invasion of the Lava Men! · 23 pages

  The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.

Publisher’s description

The Avengers face the invasion of the Lava Men! Another epic in the annals of the strongest super-team of all! Starring: The Mighty Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Giant-man and the Wonderful Wasp! An epic tale told with high drama and heroic dignity by Stan Lee and illustrated with deep sincerity and dazzling beauty by Jack Kirby.

Characters

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Spellbound (1960), The Avengers Annual (1967), The Avengers (1973), The Avengers (1974), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Avengers Masterworks (1993), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (1997), Essential Avengers (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003), Avengers Classic (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2009), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] (2018), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2021)