“Avengers 40 p 5” (May 1967)
by Don Heck (1929-1995) and George Bell (Roussos) (1915-2000)
18 x 23 in., ink on paper
Coppola Collection

Fifty Years Ago!

This was the end of a classic run on this title by Don Heck, and the next month, the totally iconic run by John Buscema started. Look for some pages from that issue to show up on their fifty-year anniversary.

“Meanwhile, the Sub-Mariner attacks a submarine destroying underwater wildlife, then decides to attack the base it came from.”

Roy Thomas claims that this single story, more than any other, led him to being editor-in-chief and Don Heck to being the regular artist for the Sub-Mariner in a few years.