CATALOG RECORD

The Avengers #69

Marvel · Series began 1963 · October 1969

first appearance of Nighthawk, The Grandmaster and Hyperion

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond) — introduction
The Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast, Elder of the Universe) — introduction
Hyperion (Grandmaster's creation, Marvel) — introduction
Whizzer (James Sanders) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1969
On sale: August 12, 1969
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #69 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 1/- [0-1-0 GBP].
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Creators

pencils: Sal Buscemainks: Sam Graingerletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Roy Thomas

Stories

Let the Game Begin · 20 pages
Vs the Grandmaster and Kang. In a contest between them, the Avengers are pitted against the Squadron Sinister. This is the introduction for Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum and the Whizzer of the Squadron Sinister.

Publisher’s description

While the Avengers visit a near-death Tony Stark in the hospital, they are teleported by Kang to a distant realm in 4000 AD.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonClint BartonT'ChallaBlack PantherHank PymJanet Van DyneVisionWaspYellowjacketNighthawkKyle RichmondKang the ConquerorNathaniel RichardsGoliathJames SandersThe GrandmasterEn Dwi GastRavonna RenslayerHyperionGrowing ManWhizzerDoctor SpectrumBilly RobertsJose Santini

Reprinted in

Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Super Action (1977), Essential Avengers (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Avengers: Kang - Time and Time Again (2005), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Squadron Sinister (2015), Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus (2016), Squadron Supreme vs. Avengers (2021), Squadron Supreme: Marvel Tales (2021)