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255May 1985
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

The Avengers #255

Marvel · May 1985 · on sale 1985-01-15

First appearance: GuntharFirst appearance: LevanFirst appearance: Skunge2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#255
Publication date
May 1985
Key date
1985-05-00
On-sale date
1985-01-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Kehl - 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: Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom PalmerThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Eros, Hercules, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers, Starfox, Dane Whitman
1The Legacy of Thanos!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim NovakThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Gunthar First, Hercules, I.S.A.A.C., Kehl First, Levan First, Wanda Maximoff, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Raymond Sikorski, Skunge First
2-letters page0.75letters: typeset
3Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.25script: Ed Shukin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245805
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245805

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-785-18891-9		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #25
ISBN 978-1-302-96231-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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