CATALOG RECORD

The Avengers #85

Marvel · Series began 1963 · February 1971

first appearance of Hyperion, Doctor Spectrum, Whizzer and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Hyperion (Mark Milton, Marvel) — introduction
Doctor Spectrum (Joe Ledger) — introduction
Whizzer (Stanley Stewart, Squadron Supreme typically from Earth-712) — introduction
Lady Lark (Linda Lewis) — introduction
Tom Thumb (Thomas Thompson) — introduction
American Eagle (James Dore Jr.) — introduction
Hawkeye (Wyatt McDonald typically from Earth-712) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: February 1971
On sale: December 8, 1970
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #85 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition15¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition1/- [0-1-0 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 1/- [0-1-0 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Stan Leepencils: John Buscema, Dave Deal, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Gene Colan, Herb Trimpe, John Romita, Sal Buscemainks: Frank Giacoia, Bill Everett, Dave Deal, Gene Colan, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, John Romita, John Buscema, Herb Trimpe, Tom Palmerletters: Morrie Kuramoto, Sam Rosen, Mike Stevens, Mike Royer

Stories

The World Is Not for Burning! · 19 pages
The Avengers are scattered after returning from Arkon’s dimension: Black Knight arrives at Stonehenge, Thor and Black Panther reach New York, and the others briefly experience a future Earth scorched by extreme heat before Scarlet Witch restores them to the present. When they regroup, they discover they are in an alternate reality and clash with Nighthawk and the Squadron Supreme, learning their satellite project could doom that world and fleeing to prevent the disaster.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManSteve RogersCaptain AmericaThorThor OdinsonClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchT'ChallaBlack PantherVisionPietro MaximoffQuicksilverDane WhitmanThe Black KnightNighthawkKyle RichmondGoliathMark MiltonHyperionJoe LedgerDoctor SpectrumStanley StewartWhizzerAragornLinda LewisWyatt McDonaldLady LarkJames Dore Jr.

Reprinted in

The Avengers (1973), The Avengers Annual (1976), Essential Avengers (1999), Supreme Power (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Supreme Power (2005), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus (2016), Squadron Supreme vs. Avengers (2021), Squadron Supreme: Marvel Tales (2021)