The Avengers 1963 #192 Direct ed. - 3.5 - $3.50

Article by Mark Gruenwald on the research behind The Avengers #185-187, including the revelation of Magneto as the father of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch.

Direct Edition features the barcode struck-through with a diagonal black slash and a diamond cover-price box.

• Steel City Nightmare! - According to David Michelinie in The Avengers #196 letters page, due to reference material becoming lost, staffers at Marvel redrew parts of this issue. This information added 2005 by Steven Tice. The character Joseph Conroy, a black man, was mistakenly colored as a white man.
• A Passion for Gold - Comic strip advertisement for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company.