A standout late Silver Age Avengers issue, Avengers #69 (1969) features an early appearance of the Squadron Sinister, the villainous counterpart to Marvel’s later Squadron Supreme characters.

Written by Roy Thomas with art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger, this storyline continues the cosmic conflict involving Kang the Conqueror and the Grandmaster, two of the Avengers’ most iconic adversaries.

The dramatic cover features the Avengers battling the towering Growing Man, an unusual and visually memorable villain created during Marvel’s experimental late-1960s storytelling era.

High-grade examples of late Silver Age Avengers comics are becoming increasingly sought after as collectors assemble premium runs of the series.

This CBCS 9.4 Off-White/White Pages copy presents exceptionally well and represents a high-grade collectible from Marvel’s Silver Age.