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181March 1979
$0.35

The Avengers #181

Marvel · March 1979 · on sale 1978-12-12

First appearance: Scott Lang1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#181
Publication date
March 1979
Key date
1979-03-00
On-sale date
1978-12-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245803
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Scott Lang - 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
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiClint Barton, Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Charlie-27, Carol Danvers, Heather Douglas, Henry Peter Gyrich, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Jocasta
1On the Matter of Heroes!comic story17script: David Michelinie; pencils: John Byrne, Gene Day; inks: Gene Day; colors: F. Mouly; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Elaine HeinlClint Barton, Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Thor Odinson, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Charlie-27, Carol Danvers, Heather Douglas, Henry Peter Gyrich, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man
2-in-house column1script: Stan LeeBlack Panther, T'Challa
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Avengers: The Yesterday Quest #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Backpack Marvels: Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0765-7		2001On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #8
ISBN 978-0-78516-322-0		2012On eBay ›
Avengers: I Am an Avenger #[1]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4360-4		2010On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #180181 of 402#182 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q24026703 (Scott Lang), first-appearance property (CC0)

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