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17June 1965
$0.12

The Avengers #17

Marvel · June 1965 · on sale 1965-04-08

First appearance: Minotaur
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
June 1965
Key date
1965-06-00
On-sale date
1965-04-08
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Four against the Minotaur!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Minotaur First, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
2Four against the Minotaur!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck, Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Captain America, Harvey Elder, Hawkeye, Hulk, Rick Jones, Leader, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Minotaur First, Mole Man, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko, Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Crime Master; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Thor; The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing]; Daredevil; Doctor Doom
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood, Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood, Carl Hubbell, Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekSergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Percival Pinkerton]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Stilt-Man; The Hulk; The Leader; Giant-Man
12-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl Hubbell; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Hawkeye
13-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #111973On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #9
ISBN 0-87135-595-7
1989On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0
1999On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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