Avengers Assemble - Rama Tut / Kang

The 31st of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Kang the conquer, previously Rama Tut, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance (Rama-Tut) : Fantastic Four #19, 1963
(Kang) : Avengers #8, 1964
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Black Knight

The 30th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

The third Black Knight, nephew of Nathan Garret, who was a descendant of Sir Percy.
Good guy, first mistaken for a bad guy. Eventual Avenger. With a sword.

Dane Whitman, aka Black Knight, created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema
First appearance: Avengers #47, 1967
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Black Knight

The 29th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

The second black Knight, descendant of Sir Percy. Bad guy. With a magic lance thingie.

Nathan Garrett, aka Black Knight, created by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers
First appearance: Tales to Astonish #52, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #6, 1964
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Goliath

The 28rd of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Yes, this card is really, really bad...but as a diversion: remember in issue #28 when Goliath got stuck at 10 feet tall?

Hank Pym, aka…Giant Man, Ant-Man, Goliath, The Wasp (among others) created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales to Astonish #27, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Toad

The 27th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Chained up by Magneto in Avengers #76...

Mortimer Toynbee, aka Toad, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: X-Men #4, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #16, 1965
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Ringmaster

The 26th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Maynard Tiboldt, aka The Ringmaster, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #3, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #22, 1965
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Captain America

The 25th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Steve Rogers, aka Captain America created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #4, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Rick Jones and the Hulk

The 24th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Piggy backs, the best mode of transportation...

Rick Jones created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963

Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963

© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Ant-Man

The 23rd of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Hank Pym, aka…Giant Man, Ant-Man, Goliath, The Wasp (among others) created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales to Astonish #27, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Giant Man

The 22nd of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

This is a direct riff on a nifty, old-timey Kirby panel from Avengers #2.

Hank Pym, aka…Giant Man, Ant-Man, Goliath, The Wasp (among others) created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales to Astonish #27, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble . Captain America

The 21th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Capsicle found by an Eskimo type chap in Avengers #4...

Steve Rogers, aka Captain America created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #4, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Sechseläuten - The Böögg

Tradition is the illusion of permanence, so here’s a fifth year in a row of The Böögg.
Catching a fire today...

Previous drawings:

2o11

2o1o.

2oo9

2oo8

Wanna know more about Sechseläuten? Read on:
WikiWhatever.

Official Page.

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April 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Namor the Sub Mariner

The 20th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Prince Namor created by Bill Everett
First appearance: Motion Picture Funnies Weekly, 1939
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #3, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Hawkeye

The 19th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Clinton Francis Barton, aka Hawkeye, created by Stan Lee and Don Heck
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #57, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #16, 1965
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Iron Man

The 18th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

That’s Loki, as radio waves, in the background (from Avengers #1)…

Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark, aka Iron Man, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #39, 1963
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Captain America

The 17th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

This pose is riffed from Jack Kirby’s cover to Avengers #4...

Steve Rogers, aka Captain America created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #4, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Vuk

The 16th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Vuk, once confused for the legendary Medusa…

Vuk, from the doomed planet D’Bari, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Avengers #4, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Hercules

The 15th of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Hercules created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery, Annual #1, 1965
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #38, 1967
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Thor

The fourteenth of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Thor, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery #83, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Doctor Strange

The thirteenth of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

The good (and masked) Doctor with the Crystal of Conquest, from issue #61…

Dr Stephen Strange, aka Doctor Strange, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
First appearance: Strange Tales #110, 1963
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #60, 1969
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Scarlet Witch

The twelfth of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Bound and chained by Magneto in issue #48...

Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
First appearance: X-Men #4, 1964
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #16, 1965
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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Avengers Assemble - Don Blake

The eleventh of 51 sketch cards done for the Avengers Assemble trading card series by Upper Deck.

Don Blake, sometimes known as Thor, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
First appearance: Journey Into Mystery #83, 1962
First Avengers appearance: Avengers #1, 1963
© Marvel Comics

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January 2o12
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