Publishers / Marvel / The Avengers (1963) / #257
257July 1985
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

The Avengers #257

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale 1985-04-07

First appearance: Nebula2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-04-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nebula - 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
0Terminus!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie ScheeleThe Black Knight, Captain America, Eros, Hercules, Steve Rogers, Starfox, Terminus, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Dane Whitman
1Holocaust in a Hidden Land!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim NovakThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Eros, Gunthar, Hercules, Ka-Zar, Kehl, Levan, Nebula First, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Kevin Plunder, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245807
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245807

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-785-18891-9		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #25
ISBN 978-1-302-96231-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q24050097 (Nebula), first-appearance property (CC0)

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