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13February 1965
$0.12

The Avengers #13

Marvel · February 1965 · on sale 1964-12-10

First appearance: MedusaFirst appearance: Medusalith Amaquelin BoltagonFirst appearance: Trapster
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
1965-02-00
On-sale date
1964-12-10
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Castle of Count Nefaria!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America, Count Nefaria First, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Luchino Nefaria First, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2The Castle of Count Nefaria!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck, Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Count Nefaria First, Giant-Man, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Luchino Nefaria First, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Reed Richards, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Wally Wood, Don Heck; inks: Chic Stone, Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky; letters: Sam RosenDonald Birch First, Raymond Bloch, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon First, Captain America, Clown First, Daredevil, Zoltan Drago, Zelda DuBois First, Eel, Elliot Franklin First, Ernesto Gambonno First, Luigi Gambonno First, Great Gambonnos, Ben Grimm
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek, Sam RosenBruce Banner, Baron Mordo, Thor Odinson, Izzy Cohen, Doctor Strange, Paul Pierre Duval, Jane Foster, Nick Fury, Giant-Man, Grey Gargoyle, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Gabe Jones
13The Merry Marvel Marching Societyin-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen
14-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic StoneCaptain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Thor Odinson

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #71972On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #9
ISBN 0-87135-595-7		1989On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0		1999On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q7244787 (Princess Python), first-appearance property (CC0)

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