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152October 1976
$0.30

The Avengers #152

Marvel · October 1976 · on sale 1976-07-20

First appearance: Black TalonFirst appearance: Samuel Barone
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#152
Publication date
October 1976
Key date
1976-10-00
On-sale date
1976-07-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245810
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Samuel Barone - 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
0Nightmare in New Orleans!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Irv WatanabeSamuel Barone First, Black Talon First, Captain America, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
1Nightmare in New Orleans!comic story18script: Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway; pencils: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: John CostanzaSamuel Barone First, Beast, Black Talon First, Captain America, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Janet Van Dyne, Vision

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Avengers #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-4453-3		2010On eBay ›
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6235-3		2012On eBay ›
The Final Threat
ISBN 978-0-7851-8790-5		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #16
ISBN 978-1-302-48841-3		2016On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95352-2		2023On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Saga of Simon Williams #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95684-4		2024On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-96826-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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