This is a RARE 1969 vintage copy of Avengers #64 which features the team's early exploits against Egghead including the 1st appearance of Barney Barton (aka Trickshot, brother to Clint Barton) and Hawkeye identity is revealed to his teammates in this issue. Written by Roy Thomas with art by Gene Colan. It's first print and the overall condition is rated Fine/Very Fine. The cover is sharp with off-white pages. It has minimal creases but no tears occurring along the cover edges. Staples are intact and fairly firm.
synopsis:
After testing his new orbital death ray, Egghead makes his demands to
the United States. Hearing this over the radio, the Avengers plan their
next course of action as Black Widow and Goliath return to the mansion.
Suddenly they are visited by Barney Barton, Goliath's brother, who is
in charge of various rackets and was once in the employ of Egghead.
Telling the Avengers that he knows the coordinates where Egghead's base
is and offers to aid the Avengers in destroying it. When one of Egghead's robots attacks Avengers mansion, the
Avengers quickly dispatch it before heading after Egghead, taking Barney
Barton with them as well. Taking a specially commissioned rocket to the
space station. Boarding it, their invasion is repelled by more of
Egghead's robots. Egghead himself effects the battle by manipulating
dolls of the Avengers commissioned for him by the Puppet Master.
Unaffected by Egghead's device, Barney sacrifices his life to destroy the machine and stops Egghead, however, manages to escape.
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