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220June 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP

The Avengers #220

Marvel · June 1982 · on sale 1982-03-09

Origin: Drax the DestroyerDeath of Drax the Destroyer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#220
Publication date
June 1982
Key date
1982-06-00
On-sale date
1982-03-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Drax the Destroyer.

Death on record for: Drax the Destroyer.

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
0War Against the Gods!cover1pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Brett BreedingCaptain America, Arthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Drax the Destroyer, Iron Man, Moondragon, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
1War Against the Gods!comic story22script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Dan Green, Sal Trapani, Jack Abel, Bob Layton, Dave Simons, Steve Mitchell; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rosen, ChiangCaptain America, Arthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Drax the Destroyer Origin, Iron Man, Moondragon, Odin, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thanos, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245806

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: The Trial of Yellowjacket #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6207-0		2012On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9832-1		2015On eBay ›
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90213-1		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #21
ISBN 978-1-302-92935-0		2021On eBay ›
Court-Martial
ISBN 978-1-302-96050-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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