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321Late August 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Avengers #321

Marvel · Late August 1990

First appearance: Guardian2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#321
Publication date
Late August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Guardian - 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
0The Crossing Line Part 3 of Six Strike Force!cover1pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Paul RyanCaptain America, Eugene Judd, Josef Petkus, Puck, Red Guardian, Steve Rogers, Vision
1The Crossing Line Part 3: Missing Linkscomic story17script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Rik Levins; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Bill OakleyAnatoly, Box, Dimitri Bukharin, Captain America, Lillian Crawley, Crimson Dynamo, Diamond Lil, Fantasia, Guardian First, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Eugene Judd, Meranno, Walter Newell
2Mother of Inventioncomic story5script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Jim Reddington; inks: Mickey Ritter; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Ed LazellariMother Night, Susan Scarbo, Fabian Stankiewicz

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458309
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458309

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CollectionYear
The Crossing Line
ISBN 978-1-302-93444-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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