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300February 1989
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Avengers #300

Marvel · February 1989 · on sale 1988-11-18

First appearance: Captain MarvelFirst appearance: M'DakaFirst appearance: Genji Odashu1 variantStoryline: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#300
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-11-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of M'Daka - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Presenting the New Team!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom PalmerThe Captain, Gilgamesh, Invisible Woman, Thor Odinson, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Steve Rogers, Thor
1Inferno²comic story40script: Walter Simonson; pencils: John Buscema, Tom Palmer; inks: Tom Palmer, Tom Morgan; colors: Paul Becton, Marc Siry; letters: Bill OakleyThe Black Knight, The Captain, Gilgamesh, Goblin Queen, Growing Man, Invisible Woman, Thor Odinson, Edwin Jarvis, Kang the Conqueror, Mister Fantastic, Eleanor Murch, N'astirh, Nanny, Orphan-Maker
2Avengers Membershipcharacter profile3script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Andy YanchusAnt-Man, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel First, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Rita DeMara, Heather Douglas, Anthony Druid
3Avengers Staffcharacter profile1script: Mark Gruenwald, Peter Sanderson; pencils: Kieron Dwyer, John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein, Terry Austin; colors: Andy YanchusDiane Arliss, Peggy Carter, Robert Frank Jr., John Jameson, Edwin Jarvis, Keith Kincaid, Talia Kruma, M'Daka First, Walter Newell, Michael O'Brien, Genji Odashu First, Donna Maria Puentes, Arnold Roth, Raymond Sikorski
4Jarvis, Edwincharacter profile2script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: Marc McLaurin, John Buscema, Tom Palmer, Bob Hall, Kyle Baker; inks: Josef Rubinstein, Tom Palmer, Kyle Baker; colors: Andy Yanchus; editing: Gregory WrightClint Barton, Captain America, Gloria Garsen, Goliath, Thor Odinson, Edwin Jarvis, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Mister Hyde, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision
5-letters page2script: Mark Gruenwald
6Avengers Parkcharacter profile1script: Peter Sanderson, Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brownthe Avengers [Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Starfox; Thor [Don Blake]; the Vision; the Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]] [statues]
7The Coming of the Accursed Avengers!comic story7script: Ralph Macchio; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: John E. Workman Jr.Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Thor Odinson, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Loki, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458302

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Avengers Prime #12010On eBay ›
Avengers: I Am an Avenger #[1]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4360-4
2010On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4671-1
2010On eBay ›
Vote Loki #[nn]
ISBN 978-1302902629
2016On eBay ›

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