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1April 2005
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Young Avengers #1

Marvel · April 2005 · on sale 2005-02-09

First appearance: Billy KaplanFirst appearance: Teddy AltmanFirst appearance: Hulkling1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Young Avengers (Marvel, 2005 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2005
Key date
2005-04-00
On-sale date
2005-02-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605548700111
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Billy Kaplan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Teddy Altman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Eli Bradley - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Iron Lad - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Asgardian - 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
0They're Not What You Think...cover1pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: John Dell; colors: Justin PonsorTeddy Altman First, Asgardian First, Eli Bradley First, Hulkling First, Iron Lad First, Billy Kaplan First, Patriot First
1Sidekicks Part Onecomic story22script: Allan Heinberg; pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: John Dell; colors: Justin Ponsor; letters: Cory Petit, Virtual CalligraphyTeddy Altman First, Asgardian First, Kate Bishop, Eli Bradley First, Captain America, Kat Farrell, Hulkling First, Iron Lad First, Iron Man, J. Jonah Jameson, Jessica Jones, Billy Kaplan First, Patriot First, Steve Rogers
2Young Avengersletters page1script: Allan Heinberg

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Wizard World Los Angeles Exclusive - B&W Sketch Coverprice [none]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Young Avengers Director's Cut #12005On eBay ›
Young Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3033-8		2008On eBay ›
Young Avengers No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Young Avengers by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90519-4		2016On eBay ›
Young Avengers by Heinberg & Cheung Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93389-0		2022On eBay ›
Not What You Think
ISBN 978-1-302-96191-6		2024On eBay ›
Young Avengers Ultimate Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4907-1		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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