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21October 1965
$0.12

The Avengers #21

Marvel · October 1965 · on sale 1965-08-10

First appearance: Power ManOrigin: Simon Williams1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
October 1965
Key date
1965-10-00
On-sale date
1965-08-10
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 Power Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Simon Williams, Wonder Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bitter Taste of Defeat!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Erik Josten, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Power Man First, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
2The Bitter Taste of Defeat!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAmora, Clint Barton, Captain America, Enchantress, Hawkeye, Erik Josten, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Power Man First, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Simon Williams Origin, Wonder Man Origin
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko, Frank Giacoia, John Severin; letters: Sam RosenDragon Man; Gorgon; Medusa; Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Cat; Sergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Percival Pin
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers; inks: Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky, Paul Reinman; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Spider-Man; Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes [Dum Dum Dugan; Gabriel Jones; "Rebel" Ralston; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Percival Pinkerton; Eric Koenig]; Baron Strucker; Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Clint Barton, Hawkeye
13-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick AyersClint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #151973On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #27
ISBN 0-87135-993-6
1994On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0
1999On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #3
ISBN 0-7851-1179-4
2004On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-5056-5
2011On eBay ›

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Sources

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