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9October 1964
$0.12

The Avengers #9

Marvel · October 1964 · on sale 1964-08-11

First appearance: Simon WilliamsFirst appearance: Wonder ManOrigin: Wonder ManDeath of Wonder Man
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1964
Key date
1964-10-00
On-sale date
1964-08-11
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 Simon Williams - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wonder Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Wonder Man.

Death on record for: Wonder Man.

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
0Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Mancover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAmora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne
2The Coming of the... Wonder Man!comic story21script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekAmora, Bucky Barnes, Baron Zemo, Bill Bishop, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Jane Foster, Giant-Man, Happy Hogan, Iron Man, Thor Odinson, Pepper Potts, Hank Pym
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie Simek, Sam RosenThor; Magneto; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Toad]; Sgt. Nick Fury; The Howling Commandos [Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Dino Manelli; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Corporal Dum Dum Dugan]; Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Mast
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
12-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks #4
ISBN 0-87135-479-9		1988On eBay ›
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0		1999On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0883-1		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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