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282August 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Avengers #282

Marvel · August 1987

First appearance: Prometheus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#282
Publication date
August 1987
Key date
1987-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Prisoners of the Gods!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom PalmerThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Namor, Neptune, Monica Rambeau, Steve Rogers, She-Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Jennifer Walters, Dane Whitman
2Captivescomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Bill OakleyAres, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Cerberus, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Hades, Hercules, Hermes, Marrina, Namor, Neptune, Thor Odinson
11Pro File on: Jim Shooterin-house column1letters: typeset
12-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald
13Cheaper By The Dozenpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSpider-Man; Wolverine; Dr. Strange; She-Hulk; Mr. Fantastic; Captain America

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602458308

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: Assault on Olympus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5533-1		2011On eBay ›
Judgment Day
ISBN 978-0-7851-8894-0		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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