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135May 1975
$0.25

The Avengers #135

Marvel · May 1975 · on sale 1975-02-18

Death of Phineas T. Horton
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#135
Publication date
May 1975
Key date
1975-05-00
On-sale date
1975-02-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Phineas T. Horton.

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
0How the Human Torch Became... the Vision!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin, John Romita; inks: Jim Starlin, John Romita; letters: Morrie Kuramoto, Tom OrzechowskiIron Man, Mantis, Thor Odinson, Tony Stark, Thor, Ultron, Vision
1The Torch Is Passed!comic story18script: Steve Englehart; pencils: George Tuska, John Romita; inks: F. Chiaramonte, John Romita; colors: G. Roussos; letters: John CostanzaA'Lars, Clint Barton, Gustav Brandt, Heather Douglas, Goliath, Jim Hammond, Hawkeye, Phineas T. Horton Death, Human Torch, Immortus, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Libra, Mad Thinker
2-letters page0.67script: Steve Englehart
3Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.33script: Ivan Snyder

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Avengers: Celestial Madonna #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0826-2		2002On eBay ›
Avengers No. 135 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2004On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-3058-1		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #14
ISBN 978-0-7851-8805-6		2014On eBay ›
Avengers: The Complete Celestial Madonna Saga #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90469-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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