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308October 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Avengers #308

Marvel · October 1989 · on sale 1989-06-20

First appearance: Phastos2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#308
Publication date
October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989-06-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Phastos - 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 Life of an Eternal Hangs by a Thread -- And Only One Being on Earth Has the Power to Save Gilgamesh!cover1pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Tom PalmerCaptain America, Gilgamesh, Namor, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, She-Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Thor, Jennifer Walters
1Journeycomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele, T. Fine; letters: Bill OakleyBlack Panther, Captain America, Gilgamesh, Ike Harris, Ikaris, Invisible Woman, Edwin Jarvis, Makkari, Wanda Maximoff, Mister Fantastic, Namor, Greer Nelson, Thor Odinson, Phastos First
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458310
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458310

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90057-1		2016On eBay ›
Acts of Vengeance
ISBN 978-1-302-95110-8		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65937802 (Phastos), first-appearance property (CC0)

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