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57October 1968
$0.12

The Avengers #57

Marvel · October 1968 · on sale 1968-08-08

First appearance: Vision
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
October 1968
Key date
1968-10-00
On-sale date
1968-08-08
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 Vision - 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
0Behold...The Vision!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema, George Klein; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hank Pym, T'Challa, Janet Van Dyne, Vision First, Wasp
2Behold... the Vision!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema, Marie Severin; inks: George Klein; letters: Sam RosenBlack Widow, Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hank Pym, T'Challa, Ultron, Janet Van Dyne, Vision First, Wasp
4Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk
10-in-house column1script: Smiley; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Klein
13-letters page2pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Klein
14Not Brand Echh!; Spectacular Spider-Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Marie Severin, John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Marie Severin; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Annihilus; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; May Parker; Ben Parker; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Flash Thompson; Captain George Stacy; John Jameson; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #71975On eBay ›
The Avengers #3501992On eBay ›
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Avengers #02822
ISBN 0-939766-09-4		1982On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #3
ISBN 0-7851-0787-8		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Super Action #181980On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6
ISBN 0-7851-2079-3		2006On eBay ›
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed #11999On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2088-2		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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