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23December 1965
$0.12

The Avengers #23

Marvel · December 1965 · on sale 1965-10-12

First appearance: Ravonna RenslayerFirst appearance: Carelius1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
December 1965
Key date
1965-12-00
On-sale date
1965-10-12
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 Ravonna Renslayer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Carelius - 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
0Once an Avenger -- !cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Kang the Conqueror, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Nathaniel Richards
2Once an Avenger...comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: SherigailClint Barton, Captain America, Carelius First, Hawkeye, Kang the Conqueror, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver, Ravonna Renslayer First, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Nathaniel Richards
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Crystal; Triton; Lockjaw]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing]
14-in-house column1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetSpider-Man
15Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery; Marvel Comics Avengers T-Shirt; Marvel Comics Spider-Man Posterpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Vince Colletta, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenThing; Iron Man; Daredevil; Quicksilver; Invisible Girl; Thor; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Strange; Sgt. Fury; Rawhide Kid; Spider-Man; Hulk; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]
16-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Wally WoodHawkeye [Clint Barton]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #171974On 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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