First full appearance of The Vision
Classic Avengers Silver Age key from 1968
Writer: Roy Thomas
Artist: John Buscema
Inker: George Klein
Editor: Stan Lee
Cover Art: John Buscema
“The Avengers Assemble”
Vision joins the Avengers after confronting the team
Emotional final panel: “Even an android can cry”
The Vision
Black Panther, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man
Goliath, Wasp, Hawkeye
Major Avengers lineup issue
Bronze/Silver Age Avengers keys continue strong demand
Iconic character with MCU relevance
Estimated raw grade VG+ to VG/FN (4.5–5.0)
Solid colors, attached staples, complete interior
Spine ticks, small edge wear, light miswrap
Pages off-white to cream
Ships bagged and boarded
Gloss: Low–moderate gloss remaining
Color: Solid colors with some fading around edges
Wear: General surface wear, small color-breaking ticks
Creases: Light spine-adjacent creases visible
Numerous small color-breaking spine ticks
Slight spine roll
Staples intact, slight discoloration
No spine split visible
Moderate blunting on all corners
Small stress lines along edges
Very tiny edge tears in a few spots
Page color: Off-white to cream
No major stains or writing visible
No clipped coupons
Centerfold appears firmly attached
Panels/colors remain strong
Book retains full structure
No brittleness
No detached staples
Slight warping from age and storage
Faint newsstand spray visible
Typical for late-60s Marvel
Light yellowish/orange in tone
Slight miswrap (~1–2mm)
Alignment overall normal for Silver Age Marvel
No production tears or over-ink defects
No color touch
No tape
No trimming
No glue