American Update: Avengers Assemble for a triple treat! Mighty Marvel Firsts: Kang, the Collector and ‘Cap’s Kooky Quartet’
*Marvel: Three early and significant issues of the ever-assembling Avengers this week: issue #8 saw the first appearance of Kang, the Lord of Time, who in his various guises and incarnations has plagued every hero in the Marvel Universe for decades (and as the Lord of Time, he’s got decades to spare!). Issue #28 brought us the debut of the Collector, the cosmic being obsessed with acquiring unique objects – including our heroes! And between these two, the ground-breaking #16, in which the entire line-up of the Avengers save for Cap quit the team, leaving the Avengers’ future in the hands of three reformed villains – and if you need me to tell you who they were, you really oughtn’t to be reading this! Issue #8 is GD p, off top staple and with minor wear at corners, £50. Issue #16 has unbroken deep cover colour, but a small puncture near lower staple where a superfluous staple has been removed VG+ p £55. And #28 is a lovely FN+ pence, bright and white with minimal corner wear, on sale at £75. SORRY, #8 & #16 NOW SOLD