Publishers / Marvel / The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) / #2
2[May] 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The West Coast Avengers Annual #2

Marvel · [May] 1987 · on sale 1987-05

First appearance: La Espirita1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The West Coast Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[May] 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of La Espirita - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromClint Barton, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Death, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, La Espirita First, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Bonita Juárez, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Bobbi Morse
1Death & Texas!comic story10script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClint Barton, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, The Champion of the Universe, The Collector, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, La Espirita First, The Gardener, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Bonita Juárez, Mockingbird
2Chapter 2: The Other Side!comic story2script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClint Barton, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Death, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, En Dwi Gast, The Grandmaster, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Bobbi Morse
3Chapter 3: Iron Man Vs. Captain Marvelcomic story4script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiCaptain Marvel, Iron Man, Monica Rambeau, Tony Stark
4Chapter 4: Mockingbird Vs. Captain Americacomic story4script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClint Barton, The Black Knight, Captain America, Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Bobbi Morse, Steve Rogers, She-Hulk, Marc Spector, Jennifer Walters, Dane Whitman
5Chapter 5: Silver Surfercomic story1script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiDeath, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
6Chapter 6: Dr. Pym Vs. the Waspcomic story3script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiHank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
7Chapter 7: Thor Vs. Wonder Mancomic story4script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiThor Odinson, Thor, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
8Chapter 8: Tigra Vs. Dr. Druidcomic story4script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Greer Nelson, Tigra
9Chapter 9: Moon Knight Vs. Black Knightcomic story4script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiThe Black Knight, Moon Knight, Marc Spector, Dane Whitman
10Chapter 10: Hawkeye Vs. She-Hulkcomic story3.5script: Steve Englehart, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClint Barton, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters
11Chapter 11! The Grandmastercomic story1.5script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClint Barton, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Death, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, En Dwi Gast, The Grandmaster, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Bobbi Morse

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602650175

Where to read it

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ISBN 978-0-7851-6253-7		2012On eBay ›
Avengers: The Contest #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6199-8		2012On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-0-7851-4507-3		2010On eBay ›
West Coast Avengers Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6748-8		2014On eBay ›
Judgment Day
ISBN 978-0-7851-8894-0		2014On eBay ›
Contest of Champions #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0726-6		1999On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-302-92316-7		2020On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-302-94503-9		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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