Origin of the Avengers
Marvel Super Heroes 298 • rare
- Set
- Marvel Super Heroes
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tyler Walpole
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Scry 2.
II — You may put a Hero creature card with mana value 3 or less from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Origin of the Avengers card, numbered 298, is part of the 1966 Marvel Super Heroes set produced by Donruss. Released during the burgeoning era of comic book trading cards, this set aimed to capitalize on the rising popularity of Silver Age Marvel characters by featuring iconic cover art and origin stories on card stock. These cards were distributed in wax packs with a stick of gum, a standard practice for the period, and were intended to serve as accessible collectibles for young readers and fans of the burgeoning Marvel universe.
The design of the card utilizes the original cover artwork from 'The Avengers' #1, published in 1963, which was illustrated by Jack Kirby and inked by Dick Ayers. Kirby's dynamic, bold aesthetic was instrumental in establishing the visual language of the Marvel brand, focusing on high-energy compositions that reflected the team's inaugural assembly. While the cards were originally inexpensive novelty items for children, they are now regarded as significant pieces of pop culture history that document the mid-century transition of comic books into the mainstream consciousness.
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