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Publishers / Marvel / The Avengers (1963) / #31
31August 1966
$0.12

The Avengers #31

Marvel · August 1966 · on sale June 9, 1966

First appearance: Goliath1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
August 1966
Key date
August 1966
On-sale date
June 9, 1966
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Goliath - 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
0Never Bug a Giant!cover1pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Keeper of the Flame, Lann, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers
2Never Bug a Giant!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck, Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Artie SimekFranz Anton, Clint Barton, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Keeper of the Flame, Lann, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Prince Rey, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Joe Sinnott, John Romita; inks: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Joe Sinnott, Mike Esposito; letters: Sam RosenFantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Black Panther; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Triton; Crystal; Karnak]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Captain America; Ivan the Terrible
13Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-up to confuse and Confound You!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
14It's Clobberin' Time!!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Spider-Man; Hulk; The Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]
15-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Frank GiacoiaGoliath First, Ben Grimm, Erik Josten, The Thing

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action #11975On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #2
ISBN 0-7851-0741-X		1998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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