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The Avengers #41

Marvel · Series began 1963 · June 1967

first appearance of Wai Ling

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Wai Ling (Marvel) — introduction, flashback

Dates

Cover date: June 1967
On sale: April 11, 1967
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #41 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 10d [0-0-10 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Don Heckinks: George Roussos, Joe Sinnottletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Roy Thomas, Stan Lee

Stories

Let Sleeping Dragons Lie! · 20 pages
Hank Pym has gained possession of the android Dragon Man, who was rendered inert since his last fight with the Fantastic Four. As soon as Pym gets the android in his lab, however, Diablo appears, reactivating the android. Dragon Man conquers the Avengers and takes Goliath and the Wasp captive. Continued next issue.

Characters

Reed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchHawkeyeHank PymJanet Van DyneWaspNatasha RomanoffBlack WidowPietro MaximoffQuicksilverHerculesGoliathDragon ManBill FosterDiabloEsteban Corazón de AbloWai LingChao Yen

Reprinted in

The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Marvel Triple Action (1972), Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979), Essential Avengers (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2009), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema (2019), The Black Widow Strikes Omnibus (2019), Black Widow Epic Collection (2019)