AVENGERS #145

Cover shows good gloss with vivid colors and sharp corners overall; slight blunting visible at the top right corner and minor edge wear along the right edge. There's a faint vertical crease/line near the left spine area but no major color break visible. The book is in a protective sleeve which adds some glare but no significant stains, tears, or writing are visible on the front. Interior and back cover were not assessed.

Avengers #145 (March 1976) arrived during Steve Englehart's celebrated run on the title, with George Pérez handling pencils in the early stretch of what would become one of his signature Marvel assignments. The issue is a mid-run entry in the classic Bronze Age Avengers lineup, following directly on the heels of story threads involving the team's rotating membership of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, and Beast, with the newly costumed Hellcat also active in the cast during this stretch of issues. It is not a first appearance, origin, or death issue, and carries no landmark status in its own right, but it sits within a run widely collected for Englehart's plotting and Pérez's developing style.

Market data shows a steep, non-linear curve typical of Bronze Age team books: values stay flat and modest from low grade through the mid-8s, then climb meaningfully only at 9.4 and above, with the sharpest jump reserved for pristine 9.8 slabs. Demand is driven almost entirely by grade-conscious Pérez and Englehart-run completists rather than by any key-issue premium, and sales volume in raw and mid grades is thin, consistent with a book that trades steadily but without speculative pressure. The gap between 9.6 and 9.8 pricing reflects typical scarcity at the top of the census for a mainstream-format 1970s Marvel title.

This issue suits collectors building a complete run of Englehart/Pérez Avengers or assembling a broader Bronze Age Avengers set rather than buyers chasing a single marquee key. Raw copies in low and mid grade move as inexpensive run-fillers, while high-grade certified copies appeal to census-chasers and Pérez art collectors willing to pay a real premium for true 9.8 quality given how few copies have reached that tier.