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141November 1975
$0.25

The Avengers #141

Marvel · November 1975 · on sale 1975-08-19

First appearance: Golden ArcherFirst appearance: The Tin WoodmanFirst appearance: The Lion
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#141
Publication date
November 1975
Key date
1975-11-00
On-sale date
1975-08-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of The Tin Woodman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Lion - 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
0The Avengers versus the Squadron Sinister!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Dan CrespiBeast, Captain America, Doctor Spectrum, Golden Archer First, Hyperion, Iron Man, Lady Lark, Joe Ledger, Linda Lewis, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Wyatt McDonald, Mark Milton, Steve Rogers
2The Phantom Empire!comic story18script: Steve Englehart; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Vinnie Colletta; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: OrzechowskiBuzz Baxter, Beast, Captain America, Doctor Spectrum, Heather Douglas, Falcon, Golden Archer First, Hyperion, Immortus, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Hugh Jones, Kang the Conqueror, Krang
11-letters page1script: Steve Englehart
12We're off to See the Wizard...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaThe Lion First, Dorothy Gale, The Scarecrow, The Tin Woodman First, Toto
17A Gargantuan Gallery of Garulous Goings-On Guaranteed to Garner Your Gratitude!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
19-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Bruce Banner, Captain America, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Falcon, Hercules, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Matt Murdock, Nighthawk, Thor Odinson, Peter Parker, Redwing
20Cool It with Marvel Freezesicles!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Bruce Banner, Captain America, Hulk, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 16 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: The Serpent Crown #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-4453-3		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1211975On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #140141 of 402#142 ›

Sources

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