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239January 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

The Avengers #239

Marvel · January 1984 · on sale 1983-09-20

First appearance: David Letterman2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#239
Publication date
January 1984
Key date
1984-01-00
On-sale date
1983-09-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of David Letterman - 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
0The Avengers on Late Night with David Letterman!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe SinnottClint Barton, Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Hawkeye, David Letterman First, Hank McCoy, Natasha Romanoff, T'Challa, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
1Late Night of the Super-Stars!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Allen Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: C. Scheele; letters: J. NovakClint Barton, Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, William Cross, Crossfire, Eros, Hawkeye, I.S.A.A.C., David Letterman First, Hank McCoy, Mockingbird, Bobbi Morse, Natasha Romanoff
2Michael Carlin's Page O' Avengers Stuff.cartoon1script: Michael Carlin; pencils: Michael Carlin; inks: Mike CarlinMichael Carlin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245801
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers #3501992On eBay ›
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4321-5		2010On eBay ›
Avengers: Absolute Vision #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8534-5		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #23
ISBN 978-1-302-94930-3		2023On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95352-2		2023On eBay ›
Absolute Vision
ISBN 978-1-302-96795-6		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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