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40May 2001
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Avengers #40

Marvel · May 2001 · on sale 2001-03-28

First appearance: Scarlet CenturionFirst appearance: Marcus Kang XXIII1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
May 2001
Key date
2001-05-00
On-sale date
2001-03-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604458004011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Scarlet Centurion - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marcus Kang XXIII - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Saida TemofonteCaptain America, Carol Danvers, Goliath, Iron Man, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Thor, Vision
1Thoomcomic story23script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tom Smith; letters: RS, Comicraft's Saida TemofonteBruce Banner, The Black Knight, Captain America, Esteban Corazón de Ablo, Carol Danvers, Diablo, Firebird, Delroy Garrett Jr., Goliath, Hulk, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Bonita Juárez, Kang the Conqueror
2-in-house column0.67letters: typeset
3Bullpen Bits #57comic story0.33script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoAngel, Clint Barton, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Daredevil, Jean Grey, Hawkeye, Logan, Marvel Girl, Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, Psylocke, Piotr Rasputin, Spider-Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602458305

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers Assemble #4
ISBN 0-7851-2347-4		2007On eBay ›
Avengers: Above and Beyond #[nn]
ISBN 9-780785-11845-9; 0-7851-1845-4		2005On eBay ›
Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9807-9		2015On eBay ›
Avengers Assemble #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-6197-4		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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