Giant-Size Avengers 1974 #2 - 7.5 - $15.00
Swordsman dies. Hawkeye returns.
The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000.
On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #109, August 1974.
- Death of an Avenger! - Romita may have provided alterations on some of the Avengers. The original version of the cover to this issue is printed in FOOM #8. Crespi credit per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Gaspar Saladino.
- A Blast from the Past! - Part 2 of Celestial Madonna Saga; story continues from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #129 and continues in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #130.
- This Is the One Everybody Wants - An advertisement for Spider-Man, Hulk and Conan Medallion Coins, with a picture of the front of each coin.
- Bullpen Bonus Page: Hey, Hero! Do We Have a Bonus Page to Pick With You! [November 1974] - Promo page hyping Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1 and Iron Fist #1, as well as Marvel Value Stamps and FOOM. Bullpen Bonus Page
- Sumptuous Scoops About Summer, Spidey - and Softball! [November 1974] - Stan talks about Spidey Super Stories, Marvel Superhero Calendar, Nostalgia Illustrated, Treasury of Spider-Man #1, Origin of Marvel Comics and the upcoming Hitler magazine and items about the summer activities of the bullpen.
- Prisoners of the Pharoah! - Rama-Tut will later be shown to be the same villain as Kang the Conqueror by dint of a time-paradox. "Pharaoh" is mis-spelled in the title.
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