Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 #[nn] - First Appearance of Moira Brandon, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [September] 2004
Key date: September 2004
On-sale date: July 8, 2004
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99; 5.75 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 75960605558600111
Rating: Marvel PSR

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Moira Brandon - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Richard Isanove	Ant-Man, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Tony Stark, T'Challa
1	Credits and Indicia	credits, title page	1	pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith	Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, Binary, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Julia Carpenter, Crystal, Demolition Man, Carol Danvers, Darkhawk, Heather Douglas
2	Avengers 2004	illustration	1	pencils: David Finch; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Frank G. D'Armata	Clint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp
3	Ant-Man	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Olivier Coipel; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Ant-Man, Scott Lang
4	Black Panther	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Mark Texeira, Gabriele Dell'Otto; inks: Mark Texeira, Gabriele Dell'Otto; colors: Dave Kemp, Gabriele Dell'Otto	Black Panther, T'Challa
5	Captain America	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: John Cassaday, J. G. Jones; inks: John Cassaday, J. G. Jones; colors: Dave Stewart, J. G. Jones	Captain America, Steve Rogers, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp
6	Captain Britain	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Olivier Coipel; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Captain Britain, Kelsey Leigh
7	Falcon	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Oclair Albert; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Falcon, Redwing, Sam Wilson
8	Henry Gyrich	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Jon Sibal; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Henry Peter Gyrich
9	Hawkeye	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Frank D'Armata	Clint Barton, Hawkeye
10	Hercules	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith	Hercules
11	Iron Man	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Adi Granov; inks: Adi Granov; colors: Adi Granov	Iron Man, Tony Stark
12	Jack of Hearts	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Jon Sibal; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Jack Hart, Jack of Hearts
13	Jarvis	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Victor Gonzalez	Edwin Jarvis
14	Namor	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Jon Sibal; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Namor
15	Quasar	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Will Blyberg, Paul Ryan, Mark McKenna; colors: Victor Gonzalez	Quasar, Wendell Vaughn
16	Quicksilver	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith	Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver
17	Scarlet Witch	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Scott Kolins, J. G. Jones; inks: Scott Kolins, J. G. Jones; colors: Chris Sotomayor, J. G. Jones	Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch
18	She-Hulk	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Mike Mayhew, Adi Granov; inks: Mike Mayhew, Adi Granov; colors: Mike Mayhew, Adi Granov	She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters
19	Thor	character profile	3	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Steve Epting, Glen Orbik; inks: Steve Epting, Glen Orbik; colors: Frank D'Armata, Glen Orbik	Thor, Thor Odinson
20	Tigra	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Mike Deodato Jr.; colors: SotoColor	Greer Nelson, Tigra
21	U.S.Agent	character profile	1	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Edgar Delgado	U.S.Agent, John Walker
22	Vision	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Ivan Reis, Scot Eaton; inks: Joe Pimentel, Scott Koblish; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Ian Hannin	Vision
23	Warbird	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Olivier Coipel, Tom Derenick; inks: Andy Lanning, Tom Derenick; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Hi-Fi	Carol Danvers, Warbird
24	Wasp	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: J. G. Jones, John Cassaday; inks: J. G. Jones, John Cassaday; colors: J. G. Jones, Victor Gonzalez	Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
25	Wonder Man	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith	Simon Williams, Wonder Man
26	Yellowjacket	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Jon Sibal; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Hank Pym, Yellowjacket
27	Avengers Mansion / Quinjets	character profile	2	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Victor Gonzalez
28	Avengers Roster	text article	4	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin; pencils: George Pérez, J. G. Jones; inks: George Pérez, J. G. Jones	Ant-Man, Ant-Man, Vance Astro, Vance Astrovik, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow, Moira Brandon First, Captain America, Captain Britain, Captain Marvel
29	Bibliography	text article	1.75	script: Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Michael Hoskin
30	Power Ratings	text article	0.25	letters: typeset
31	A Comprehensive Guide to the Avengers Universe	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Avengers: Above and Beyond #[nn] ISBN 9-780785-11845-9; 0-7851-1845-4	2005	On eBay ›
Thing: Freakshow #[nn] ISBN 0-7851-1911-6	2005	On eBay ›

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Sources

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