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114August 1973
$0.20

The Avengers #114

Marvel · August 1973 · on sale 1973-05-22

First appearance: Zzzax1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#114
Publication date
August 1973
Key date
1973-08-00
On-sale date
1973-05-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Zzzax - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Night of the Swordsman!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: John CostanzaBlack Panther, Captain America, Jacques Duquesne, Iron Man, Mantis, Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Swordsman, T'Challa, Thor, Vision, Thor Odinson
1Night of the Swordsmancomic story19script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Crystal, Jacques Duquesne, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man, Lion God, Mantis, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff
2-letters page0.5script: Steve Englehart
3Savage Talespromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typesetConan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #5
ISBN 0785120874		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #12
ISBN 978-0-78515-879-0		2012On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-91535-3		2019On eBay ›
A Traitor Stalks Among Us
ISBN 978-1-302-92911-4		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #113114 of 402#115 ›

Sources

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