The Avengers #53 (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $7,500.00
Sold: May 6, 2025
The Avengers #53 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1968
About The Avengers #53
X-Men crossover. Magneto and the Toad appearances. Story continued from X-Men #45. Featuring Black Panther, Wasp, Goliath, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Marvel Girl, Angel, Cyclops, Beast, and Iceman. John Buscema cover and art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Cyclops; Beast; Iceman
Pencils: John Buscema
Inks: George Tuska
Letters: Sam Rosen
Notes: Tuska confirmed as cover inker by Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009. Previously either Buscema or Tuska suggested by Nick Caputo, November, 2003.
Reprints: The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #350 (Early August 1992), | Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #46 (February 1979)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Avengers [Goliath [Hank Pym]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]; GUESTS: X-Men [Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Cyclops; Beast; Iceman]; VILLAINS: Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch
Synopsis: Magneto lures the Avengers to his island base to fight off the invading X-Men. Even after mind controlling the X-Men into hating the Avengers, the two teams outwit Magneto and team up to defeat him.
Pages: 20.000
Script: Roy Thomas
Pencils: John Buscema
Inks: George Tuska
Letters: Artie Simek
Reprints: The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #350 (Early August 1992), | Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #46 (February 1979)
Notes: Story continues from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #45
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 68 | 69 | 98 | 94 | 107 | 102 | 114 | 134 | 129 | 131 | 103 | 70 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1345 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 75 | 74 | 105 | 103 | 121 | 115 | 124 | 146 | 140 | 147 | 110 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1475 |
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