Avengers (1963) #273

Marvel 1963–1996 series Vol. 1 Cover date Nov 1986

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Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Avengers #273 (1963) is issue #273 of Marvel's Avengers (1963–1996), with a cover date of November 1986. Written by Roger Stern and drawn by John Buscema.

Creators

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: John Buscema
Inker: Tom Palmer
Colorist: Paul Becton
Letterer: Jim Novak
Cover artists: Tom Palmer, John Romita

Characters

Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau)
Dane Whitman (Black Knight)
Hercules (Marvel, Olympian god)
Janet Van Dyne (Wasp)
Monica Rambeau
The Black Knight (Dane Whitman, Marvel)
Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
Absorbing Man (Crusher Creel) villain
Baron Zemo (costumed identity of Helmut Zemo) villain
Blackout (Marcus Daniels) villain
Brian Calusky (Piledriver) villain
Bulldozer (Wrecking Crew, Henry Camp) villain
Calvin Zabo (Mister Hyde) villain
Crusher Creel (Absorbing Man) villain
Dirk Garthwaite (Wrecker, Marvel, Wrecking Crew) villain
Eliot Franklin (Thunderball) villain
Erik Josten villain
Fixer (Norbert Ebersol) villain
Goliath (Erik Josten) villain
Helmut Zemo (civilian identity of Baron Zemo) villain
Henry Camp (Bulldozer) villain
Karla Sofen villain
Marcus Daniels (Blackout) villain
Mary MacPherran (Titania) villain
Mister Hyde (Calvin Zabo, Marvel) villain
Moonstone (Karla Sofen) villain
Norbert Ebersol (Fixer) villain
Piledriver (Brian Calusky, Wrecking Crew) villain
Rita DeMara (Yellowjacket) villain
The Wrecker villain
Thunderball (Eliot Franklin, Wrecking Crew) villain
Tiger Shark (Todd Arliss) villain
Titania (Mary MacPherran) villain
Todd Arliss (Tiger Shark) villain
Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara) villain
Edwin Jarvis (butler to the Avengers) supporting
Paladin (mercenary from Wild Pack) guest
Captain America (Steve Rogers) cameo
Namor (Sub-Mariner) cameo
Steve Rogers (Captain America) cameo

And 1 more character.

The story

“Rites of Conquest!”

Led by Baron Zemo the new Masters of Evil take control of Avengers Mansion while the Avengers are all out on personal business.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.