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1November 1996
$2.95; 4.15 CAD

Avengers #1

Marvel · November 1996 · on sale 1996-09-25

First appearance: Sellars4 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1996
Key date
1996-11-00
On-sale date
1996-09-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
60
Barcode
75960604359000111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sellars - 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
0-cover1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Jon SibalCaptain America, Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, Thor Odinson, Jacques Duquesne
1Awaken the Thunder!comic story41script: Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino; pencils: Chap Yaep, Rob Liefeld; inks: Jon Sibal, Marlo Alquiza; colors: Ashby Manson, Extreme Color; letters: Steve DutroClint Barton, Captain America, Enchantress, Max Fury, Henry Peter Gyrich, Agatha Harkness, Hawkeye, Hellcat, Loki, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Peggy Rogers, Rick Rogers, Steve Rogers
2Time Slippromo (ad from the publisher)6pencils: various; inks: various; letters: ?; typesetIron Man; Doctor Doom; Nick Fury

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
22k Gold Signature Editionprice [none]
Yaep Coverbarcode 75960604359000121
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 72527402458211
Australianprice 3.95 AUD; barcode 07480802458211

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heroes Reborn: Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2337-7		2006On eBay ›
Avengers: I Am an Avenger #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4360-4		2010On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91804-0		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Universe by Rob Liefeld Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92002-9		2019On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn: Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92344-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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