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195May 1980
$0.40

The Avengers #195

Marvel · May 1980 · on sale 1980-02-19

First appearance: Tony MastersFirst appearance: Taskmaster2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#195
Publication date
May 1980
Key date
1980-05-00
On-sale date
1980-02-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Taskmaster - 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
0Assault on a Mind Cage!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dan Green; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAnt-Man, Scott Lang, Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Yellowjacket
1Assault on a Mind Cage!comic story17script: David Michelinie; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Green, Abel; colors: Ben Sean; letters: John CostanzaAnt-Man, Beast, Captain America, Carol Danvers, Iron Man, Jocasta, Scott Lang, Tony Masters First, Hank McCoy, Ms. Marvel, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Selbe, Pernell Solomon
3-letters page1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245805
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers Visionaries #[nn]
ISBN 0785107177		1999On eBay ›
George Perez Book 12003On eBay ›
Avengers No. 195 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Avengers: Heart of Stone #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8431-7		2013On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-8411-9		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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