The Avengers #1
Issue contents
Cover
The Space Phantom
(The Avengers [superhero])
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- The Avengers [superhero]
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; The Wasp]; The Space Phantom
Credits
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Sol Brodsky, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
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The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (November 1963) — Untitled
- Also printed
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The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #2 ([July 1975?]) — The Space Phantom
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The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #10 ([1982?]) — The Space Phantom
Notes
This cover has been reported to be printed from an unaltered stat. There are notable variations in the background compated with the original printing.
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Avengers [superhero]
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Credits
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Paul Reinman, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964) — The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!
- Also printed
-
The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #6 ([September 1975]) — The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. The Avengers!
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The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (Newton, 1975 series) v1#1 (December 1975) — The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers
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The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #10 ([1982?]) — Untitled
2Featuring
- Feature
- The Avengers [superhero]
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- X-337
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner; Mechano]] (introduction, origin); circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Jane Foster; Asgardians [Odin]; Teen Brigade [Rick Jones; William "Willie" Bishop]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]; Silent Ones
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Dick Ayers, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963) — The Coming of the Avengers!
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The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963) — Untitled
- Also printed
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The Avengers (Horwitz, 1965 series) #1 ([April 1965]) — The Coming of the Avengers!
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Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #2 (1965) — The Coming of the Avengers
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The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #1 ([28 June 1975]) — The Coming of the Avengers!
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Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1975 series) (1975) — The Coming of the Avengers
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Origins of Great Marvel Comics Heroes (Newton, 1975 series) ([1975]) — The Coming of the Avengers!
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The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #10 ([1982?]) — Untitled [The Coming of the Avengers!]
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Son of Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (November 1997) — The Coming of the Avengers
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The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (December 2001) — The Coming of the Avengers!
Synopsis
Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki. Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.
Notes
This reprint omits the original splash page and the story title, and begins with a modified version of the front cover. It also omits page 13 of the story.
![The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #1 — Untitled [The Coming of the Avengers!] (page 1)](/image/114789/page-1-avengers-yaffapage-1977-series-1-untitled-the-coming-of-the.jpg "The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #1 — Untitled [The Coming of the Avengers!] (page 1)")
3Featuring
- Feature
- The Avengers [superhero]
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- X-435
- Characters
- The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Don Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man/Giant-Man [Henry Pym]]; The Space Phantom (villain, introduction); Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Paul Reinman, inker [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (November 1963) — The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom
- Also printed
-
Marvel Super Heroes Annual (Marvel, 1966 series) #1 (October 1966) — The Space Phantom
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The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #2 ([July 1975?]) — The Space Phantom
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The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #10 ([1982?]) — The Avengers! Battle… the Space Phantom
Synopsis
The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers. If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth.
4Featuring
- Feature
- The Avengers [superhero]
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- X-525
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade; Jane Foster
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Paul Reinman, inker [credited]
- Text
- Sam Rosen, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964) — The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!
- Also printed
-
The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #6 ([September 1975]) — The Avengers Meet.. Sub-Mariner!
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The Avengers (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #10 ([1982?]) — The Avengers Meet.. "Sub-Mariner!"
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The Marvel Saga (Marvel, 1985 series) #12 (November 1986) — Book XII: A Legend Reborn! (excerpt)
Synopsis
After he left them, the Avengers feel responsible for the damages that the Hulk may cause. They start a search for him and find him. When they start to battle, the Sub-Mariner joins the Hulk. The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.
Notes
This reprint omits pages 6, 10, 19 and 22 of the original 25 page story.
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Indicia
The Avengers is published by Yaffa Publishing Group (Page Publications Pty. Ltd. Division), Yaffa Building, 432-436 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, N.S.W. 2010. Copyright © by Vista Publications Inc., Marvel Comcis Group. Copyright © 1977 by Page Publications Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved. The characters included in this issue, such as The Avengers, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are the properties of the Marvel Comcis Group, and this publication is under licence from the Marvel Comics Group. Printed by Rogary Colorprint Pty. Ltd., Sydney. Distributed by Gordon & Gotch (A'Asia) Ltd., Melbourne-Sydney.