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263January 1986
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

The Avengers #263

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: Derek FreemanDeath of Melter2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#263
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
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 Derek Freeman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Melter.

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
0What Lurks within the Cocoon?cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie ScheeleThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Jean Grey, Hercules, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers, Dane Whitman
1"What Lurks Below?"comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Buscema, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim NovakThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Derek Freeman First, Jean Grey, Ayesha, Hercules, Adam Warlock, Bruno Horgan, Melter Death, Dr. Maris Morlak, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Monica Rambeau
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245801
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245801

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Series context

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Sources

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