The Invaders (2nd Series)

During the 1940s, Marvel had three great heroes: Captain America, the Human Torch, and Namor, The Sub-Mariner. As kid sidekicks were considered necessary for any self-respecting super-hero in those days, we should also count Captain America’s sidekick, Bucky, and the Human Torch’s partner, Toro. With World War II raging in the real world, Marvel showed its patriotic spirit by having these super-heroes spend most of their time battling the same Nazi menace.

Three decades later, Marvel hit on the idea of revisiting those days, teaming up its greatest Golden Age heroes as the Invaders. These five, with occasional help from other Golden Age heroes like Miss Liberty and the Whizzer, take on the battle against Axis forces, both at home and abroad.

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#2

Oct 1975

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Brain Drain; 1st appearance of Mailbag; Versus Donar

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#3

Nov 1975

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Marvel Value Stamp #97: Black Knight

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#4

Jan 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Origin of U-Man; Versus U-Man; Marvel Value Stamp Series B #5

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#5

Mar 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Rich Buckler, Dick Ayers

1st Appearance of Fin; Versus Red Skull

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#6

May 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Continued in Marvel Premiere #30

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#7

Jul 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st appearance Baron Blood; 1st appearance Crimson Cavalier; 1st appearance Freedom’s Five; 1st appearance Lady Crichton (Spitfire); 1st appearance Sir Steel & Silver; 1st appearance Union Jack I (James Montgomery); Origin Union Jack I (James Montgomery); Versus Baron Blood

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#8

Sep 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

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#9

Oct 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Origin of Baron Blood; Versus Baron Blood

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#10

Nov 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins, Al Avison

Reprints Captain America #22 with framing sequence; Versus Reaper

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#11

Dec 1976

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Blue Bullet (Professor Gold); 1st Appearance of Spitfire; Origin of Spitfire; Versus Blue Bullet

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#12

Jan 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

2nd Appearance of Spitfire (Jacqueline Falsworth-Crichton)

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#13

Feb 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Versus Nazis

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#14

Mar 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Crusaders; 1st Appearance of Dyna-Mite; 1st Appearance of Spirit of ’76

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#14 Variation A

Whitman Edition with cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott

Mar 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Crusaders; 1st Appearance of Dyna-Mite; 1st Appearance of Spirit of ’76

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#15

Apr 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Versus Crusaders; Marv Wolfman L.O.C.

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#15 Variation A

Apr 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Versus Crusaders; Marv Wolfman L.O.C.; Whitman

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#16

May 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Mooney

1st appearance of Julia Koenig; Versus Master Man

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#17

Jun 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Warrior Woman; Versus Warrior Woman

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#18

Jul 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Mighty Destroyer; Versus Nazis; Versus Warrior Woman

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#19

Aug 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Reprints Motion Picture Funnies Weekly; 1st Appearance of the Sub-Mariner; 1st Appearance of Union Jack II (Brian Falsworth); Origin of Union Jack II (Brian Falsworth)

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#19 Variation A

35 cent cover by Gil Kane

Aug 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Reprints Motion Picture Funnies Weekly; 1st Appearance of the Sub-Mariner; 1st Appearance of Union Jack II (Brian Falsworth); Origin of Union Jack II (Brian Falsworth)

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#20

Sep 1977

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W: Roy Thomas, Bill Everett · A: Frank Robbins, Bill Everett

1st Appearance of Sub-Mariner; Origin of Sub-Mariner; New material and reprints Sub-Mariner story from Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1

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#21

Oct 1977

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W: Roy Thomas, Bill Everett · A: Frank Robbins, Bill Everett

New material and reprints Sub-Mariner story from Marvel Mystery Comics #10

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#22

Nov 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Jim Mooney

Origin of Toro (new origin); Versus Asbestos Lady

6 copies from $2.00
#23

Dec 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Scarlet Scarab (Dr. Faoul); Origin of Scarlet Scarab (Dr. Faoul); Versus Scarlet Scarab

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#24

Jan 1978

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W: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett · A: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett

Reprints Marvel Mystery Comics #17; Versus Nazis

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#25

Feb 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

Versus Nazis; Versus Scarlet Scarab

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#26

Mar 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Gwenny Lou Sabuki (becomes Golden Girl); 1st Appearance of Mighty Destroyer II (Roger Aubrey); Versus Agent Axis

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#27

Apr 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Golden Girl (Gwenny Lou Sabuki); 1st Appearance of Human Top (David Mitchell); Origin of Golden Girl (Gwenny Lou Sabuki); Origin of Human Top (David Mitchell); Versus Agent Axis

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#28

May 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins

1st Appearance of Kid Commandos; 2nd Appearance of Golden Girl (Gwenny Lou Sabuki); 2nd Appearance of Human Top (David Mitchell); Versus Agent Axis

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#29

Jun 1978

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

1st Appearance of Teutonic Knight; Origin of Invaders; Versus Teutonic Knight; John Verpoorten obituary (1940-1977)

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#30

Jul 1978

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Baron Strucker; Versus the Teutonic Knight

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#31

Aug 1978

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W: Don Glut · A: Chic Stone

Versus Frankenstein’s Monster

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#32

Sep 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Thor

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#33

Oct 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Thor

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#34

Nov 1978

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Mighty Destroyer

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#35

Dec 1978

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Alan Kupperberg, Don Heck

1st Appearance of Iron Cross (Helmut Gruler); Liberty Legion versus Iron Cross

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#36

Jan 1979

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Alan Kupperberg

Origin of Iron Cross (Helmut Gruler); Versus Iron Cross

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#37

Feb 1979

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg, Rick Hoberg

1st appearance of Lady Lotus; Versus Iron Cross

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#38

Mar 1979

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

1st Appearance of Lady Lotus; 2nd Appearance of Lady Lotus; Versus Lady Lotus; Versus U-Man

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#39

Apr 1979

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

Origin of Lady Lotus; Versus U-Man

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#40

May 1979

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Baron Blood; Dennis Mallonee L.O.C.; Kurt Busiek L.O.C.

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#41

Sep 1979

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W: Don Glut · A: Alan Kupperberg

Versus Super Axis (Baron Blood, U-Man, Warrior Woman, Master Man); Double-size; Final Issue

14 copies from $6.75
Annual #1

Oct 1977

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W: Roy Thomas · A: Frank Robbins, Alex Schomburg, Don Rico, Lee Elias

Reintroduction of The Hyena and The Shark

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