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165November 1977
$0.35

The Avengers #165

Marvel · November 1977 · on sale 1977-08-17

First appearance: Henry Peter Gyrich2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#165
Publication date
November 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Henry Peter Gyrich - 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
0Hammer of Vengeance!cover1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Danny CrespiBeast, Black Panther, Captain America, Count Nefaria, Robert Frank, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Luchino Nefaria, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, T'Challa
1Hammer of Vengeance!comic story17script: James Shooter; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Phil Rache; letters: Denise WohlBeast, Black Panther, Captain America, Count Nefaria, Robert Frank, Henry Peter Gyrich First, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Luchino Nefaria, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
2-letters page0.75letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Avengers #8
ISBN 978-0-78516-322-0		2012On eBay ›
Avengers: The Bride of Ultron #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6251-3		2012On eBay ›
The Final Threat
ISBN 978-0-7851-8790-5		2013On eBay ›
Avengers: The Vibranium Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9329-6		2015On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9560-3		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #164165 of 402#166 ›

Sources

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