The Avengers 1963 #23 Regular Edition - 8.5 - $200.00

First appearance of Ravonna Ravenslayer

Kang takes note that Steve Rogers is no longer an Avenger and easily defeats and captures the remaining three members. Cap comes to the rescue but is beaten too. Kang seems invincible!

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.

On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• - Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
• - Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #32, Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #46, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #1 using reprints of their covers and advertised as ?now on sale.?
• Treasure Chest of Fun - Ad for a variety of novelty items between story pages 4 and 5.
• - Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters from Honor House Products. Located on top half of page, between story pages 8 and 9.
• Hypno-Coin - Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page between story pages 8 and 9.
• - Ad for the Wayne High School Program, between story pages 13 and 14.
• Stamps - Ads for stamps from a variety of vendors, on top half of page between story pages 16 and 17.
• - On lower half of page between story pages16 and 17.
• - Between story pages 16 and 17.
• - Variety of classified-style ads for novelty items and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.
• Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied! - Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Located on top half of page.
• Amazing Illusory "X-Ray" Vision Instantly! - Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Slimline Company. Located on lower half of page.
• - We Goofed Again Department, Scoop!, The Season's Biggest Surprise!, Didja Know? Department, The Wrap-Up!, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, a membership form for the Merry Marvel Marching Society, and Let's Meet 25 More M.M.M.S. Members.
• - Promos for Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery (with a couple of pieces shown), The Marvel Comics Fantastic Four T-Shirt (with an example shown) and the Marvel Comics Spider-Man Poster advertised in the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins page.
• - Letters from: Derek Moore, Victor Bonita, Gary Nowell, Jim Allan, Curtis Martens, Marie Russell, Mike Gable, Paul Nungester, John Furek, and Mike Delong. Includes an illustration from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #21, page 11, 1st panel.
• - Ad for plastic toy soldiers.
• - Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.
• - Back cover. Ad for a body building program.