Publishers / Marvel / Avengers Spotlight (1989) / #39
39December 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Avengers Spotlight #39

Marvel · December 1990 · on sale 1990-10-09

First appearance: Sean Dolan
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers Spotlight (Marvel, 1989 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
December 1990
Key date
1990-12-00
On-sale date
1990-10-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sean Dolan - 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
0Avengers Reborn Part 3 of 4 The Black Knight Returnscover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleThe Black Knight, Valinor, Dane Whitman
1Cry Crusader!comic story22script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Tim Dzon; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenVictoria Bentley, The Black Knight, Arthur Blackwood, Edward Catherwood, Crusader, Sean Dolan First, Thor Odinson, Thor, Valinor, Dane Whitman
2-letters page1letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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