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197July 1980
$0.40

The Avengers #197

Marvel · July 1980 · on sale 1980-04-15

First appearance: Earl Cowan2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
July 1980
Key date
1980-07-00
On-sale date
1980-04-15
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 Earl Cowan - 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
0Prelude of the War-Devil!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Bob McLeodAnt-Man, Beast, Captain America, Carol Danvers, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Jocasta, Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Ms. Marvel, Red Ronin, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
2Prelude of the War-Devil!comic story17script: David Michelinie; pencils: Carmine Infantino, George Pérez; inks: Brett Breeding, Al Milgrom, Vince Colletta; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John CostanzaAnt-Man, Beast, Captain America, Earl Cowan First, Carol Danvers, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Jocasta, Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Ms. Marvel, Hank Pym, Red Ronin
4-letters page1script: David Michelinie

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245807
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Avengers #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-8411-9		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9575-7		2016On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel - A Hero Is Born Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91539-1		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #19
ISBN 978-1-302-91637-4		2019On eBay ›
The Woman Who Fell to Earth
ISBN 978-1-302-91802-6		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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