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120February 1974
$0.20

The Avengers #120

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-11-06

First appearance: Gustav Brandt1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#120
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-11-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gustav Brandt - 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
0Face to Face with the Death-Dealing Legion Called -- Zodiac!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCapricorn, Captain America, Gemini, Iron Man, Leo, Joshua Link, Thor Odinson, Daniel Radford, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Taurus, Thor, Cornelius Van Lunt, Vision
2Death-Stars of the Zodiac!comic story19script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Don Heck; colors: George Roussos; letters: Artie SimekAquarius, Aries, Darren Bentley, Gustav Brandt First, Cancer, Capricorn, Captain America, Jacques Duquesne, Jake Fury LMD, Gemini, Iron Man, Jack Kleveno, Marcus Lassiter, Leo
9-letters page0.75script: Steve EnglehartThe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Swordsman; Thor [Donald Blake]; Scarlet Witch; Black Panther]
10Adventure into Fearpromo (ad from the publisher)0.25Morbius
16Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Avengers #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-3058-1		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #13
ISBN 978-0-7851-6629-0		2013On eBay ›
The Avengers/Defenders War
ISBN 978-1-302-91000-6		2018On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-95411-6		2023On eBay ›
The Comic Reader #1001973On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #119120 of 402#121 ›

Sources

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