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Jack Kirby cover, 1st meeting of Spider-Man & some Avengers (1st met Iron Man in issue #3), 2nd appearance of Kang the Conqueror & Wonder Man


Avengers #11 became an instant collectible as another rare opportunity for Jack Kirby to craft a classic cover image of Spider-Man. There's also been decades of discussion over whether Steve Ditko ended up enhancing Spidey's pose, while others speculate on added contributions by Dick Ayers, Bob Powell, and others. Looming over it all is Stan Lee hoping Spider-Man would bring in new readers while the Avengers team was in flux. (Despite being on the controversial cover, Iron Man's disappeared since faking the death of Tony Stark in
Tales of Suspense #61.)

"The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man!" is officially Spider-Man's first meeting with the entire super team, although Kang the Conqueror (in his second appearance) kicks things off by creating a Spidey android to trick the Avengers. Wonder Man also makes his second appearance in a flashback amidst a legendary issue crammed full of character cameos.
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Artists Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.

Don Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Iron Man and the Wasp, and for his long run penciling The Avengers during the Silver Age.