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260October 1985
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

The Avengers #260

Marvel · October 1985 · on sale 1985

First appearance: Queen Adora2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#260
Publication date
October 1985
Key date
1985-10-00
On-sale date
1985
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 Queen Adora - 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
0Assault on Sanctuary!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Christie ScheeleThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Eros, Firelord, Hercules, Nebula, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers, Starfox, Dane Whitman, Pyreus Kril
1Assault on Sanctuary IIcomic story23script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim NovakQueen Adora First, Beyonder, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Eros, Firelord, Gunthar, Hercules, Kehl, Levan, Nebula, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers
2-in-house column1script: Ann Nocenti

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245810
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245810

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-785-18891-9		2014On eBay ›
True Believers: Avengers - Nebula #12019On eBay ›
Secret Wars II: Vol. 12015On 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

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