Framed Avengers #44 (1967) Over 55 Years Old - Key Issue Origin & Death of Red Guardian, Black Widow Origin
$100.00 $125.00
This isn't wall art. This is Marvel history.
What you're looking at is an actual copy of The Avengers #44 — a Marvel Comics Silver Age book with a cover date of September 1967. This is not a print, its the actual comic. This comic is over 55 years old. It existed before the moon landing. It survived the Cold War, the disco era, the 80s, the 90s, and everything after — and now it's professionally framed and ready to hang on your wall.
But here's why this issue is genuinely special: this is a key issue.
Avengers #44 contains the origin and death of Red Guardian (Alexi Shostakov) and the partial origin of Black Widow. Alexi Shostakov — Soviet test pilot, KGB agent, and husband to Natasha Romanoff — was secretly taken from his life and trained to become the Red Guardian, Russia's answer to Captain America. Natasha, told her husband was dead, was recruited into the Black Widow program. This single issue is the foundation of everything you know about Black Widow's backstory — from the comics to the MCU. Created by Marvel legends Roy Thomas and John Buscema, this is Silver Age storytelling at its most consequential.
The book grades at G (Good) condition — honest, genuine, and exactly what you'd expect from a comic that's been on this earth for over half a century. It is professionally framed in a PVC frame behind UV-protected plexiglass to shield the book from light damage and preserve it for decades to come.
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Item Details:
Original vintage comic: The Avengers #44, Marvel Comics
Cover date: September 1967 — over 55 years old
Condition: G (Good)
Silver Age Marvel Comics
Key issue: Origin & death of Red Guardian, origin of Black Widow
Script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema
Framed in PVC frame with UV-protected plexiglass
Ready to hang
Perfect For:
Black Widow and Avengers fans
MCU collectors who want the real source material on their wall
Anyone who wants genuinely unique vintage wall art
The impossible-to-shop-for Marvel fan on your list
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