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156February 1977
$0.30

The Avengers #156

Marvel · February 1977 · on sale 1976-11-16

First appearance: Doctor Doom2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#156
Publication date
February 1977
Key date
1977-02-00
On-sale date
1976-11-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245802
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doctor Doom - 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
0It's a Battle to the Death Against the Deadly Weapons of Dr. Doom!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Danny CrespiCaptain America, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Vision, Yellowjacket
1The Private War of Doctor Doom!comic story17script: Jim Shooter, Gerry Conway; pencils: Sal Buscema, Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Joe Rosen, Karen MantloAttuma, Beast, Captain America, Doctor Doom First, Robert Frank, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark
2-letters page1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.10 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up #1
ISBN 0-7851-1545-5		2004On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-4453-3		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1371976On eBay ›
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6235-3		2012On eBay ›
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom
ISBN 978-0-7851-6236-0		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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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