Description: The AVENGERS #23 Featuring . . .a KANG appearance and cover;the 1st appearance of Ravonna Renslayer; plusthe 1st Silver Age Marvel work by John Romita!!(with a CLASSIC JACK KIRBY cover ) A December 1965 issueGRADED 7.5 (with WHITE pages) by CGC!! As of 6/3/24, this is one of only 79 copies to EVER earn a 7.5 Grade from CGC, with a Universal Label!! (and, since this copy has WHITE pages, no CGC 7.5 can have a higher combination of Grade plus page color, meaning thatthis copy is TIED for BEST COPY graded at 7.5 in CGC's CENSUS!!!) Story by STAN LEE; with Art by Don Heck & JOHN ROMITA; and Cover by JACK KIRBY & JOHN ROMITA!! See below for complete information on the condition of this beautifully-preserved classic issue Long term storage in a Mylar bag with an acid-free boarduntil submission to CGC in April of 2024!!This issue was bagged and boarded since purchase and (since 1990, when I learned about the superior results attainable with archival storage products and moved my entire collection into those products) it was preserved in a thick archival Mylar bag with a heavy-weight acid-free board, and stored in my smoke-free, pet-free, climate-controlled home. It was removed from its Mylar bag for the first time to be graded by CGC!! I submitted it to CGC to be graded and encased and it was returned, with a 7.5 Grade in May of 2024. This copy, both before and after processing by CGC, NEVER has spent a single day in an attic, basement or storage unit, (and it NEVER will as long as I own it!).Thanks to careful handling, and long-term storage in Mylar, and despite turning 60 YEARS old at the end of 2025, this issue STILL looks GREAT, especially in its brand new CGC holder with that solid 7.5 grade on a Universal Label, specifying that it still has rare WHITE pages!! Note that the photos used in this listing are not stock images. They are images of the exact copy being offered for sale. The photos show the covers, the CGC Grade and creator/content details, and all the corners, ends and edges of the BRAND NEW CGC case. The 13th photo shows it in it's CGC-issued polybag, ready for shipment to its new owner, and the final image displays the CGC Census for this issue, as of 6/3/24 . 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Price: 398 USD
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-09-03T19:05:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
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Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4420801003
Ships by USPS Priority Mail: Insured for the FULL amount that you pay!
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Publication Date: December 1965 Cover Date
Superhero Team: Avengers
Style: Color
Features: RARE White pages, CLASSIC Jack Kirby cover, 1st John Romita Silver Age Marvel work, KANG appearance and cover, 6 DECADES old in 2025, 1st appearance of Ravonna Renslayer
Artist/Writer: Don Heck & John Romita / STAN LEE
Character: Kang The Conqueror
Cover Artist: Jack Kirby and John Romita
Series Title: Avengers
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 7.5 Very Fine-
Publisher: Marvel Comics
An EXTREMELY attractive copy for its grade: AND I ship with SUPER-protective packaging!!
Intended Audience: General Audience
Certification: CGC
Story Title: "Once an AVENGER!"
Publication Year: 1965
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 23
Era: Silver Age (1956-69)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
