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343January 1992
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

The Avengers #343

Marvel · January 1992

First appearance: Philip JavertFirst appearance: SwordsmanFirst appearance: Magdalene2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#343
Publication date
January 1992
Key date
1992-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Epting; inks: Tom PalmerThe Black Knight, Captain America, Crystal, Hercules, Philip Javert First, Eric Masterson, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Swordsman First, Thor, Vision, Dane Whitman
1First Nightcomic story22script: Bob Harras; pencils: Steve Epting; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Bill OakleyThe Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Hercules, Human Torch, Edwin Jarvis, Philip Javert First, Lockjaw, Luna, Magdalene First, Eric Masterson, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602458301
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602458304

Where to read it

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Avengers: The Gathering Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92649-6		2021On eBay ›
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Series context

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Sources

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