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39April 1967
$0.12

The Avengers #39

Marvel · April 1967 · on sale 1967-02-14

First appearance: HammerheadFirst appearance: PiledriverFirst appearance: Louis Browning1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
April 1967
Key date
1967-04-00
On-sale date
1967-02-14
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Moses Lewton - 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 Torment and the Triumph!cover1pencils: Don Heck; inks: George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenGoliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Mad Thinker, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Hammerhead First, Moses Lewton First, Piledriver First, Thunderboot First, Jerome Whale First, Clint Barton, Louis Browning First, Hank Pym
2The Torment... And the Triumph!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Don Heck; inks: George Bell; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekClint Barton, Black Widow, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Goliath, Hawkeye, Pietro Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Natasha Romanoff, Scarlet Witch, Jasper Sitwell, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; letters: Sam RosenMr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Blastaar; Triton; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Blackie Drago]
11A Profound Potpourri of Perplexing Pronouncements and Preposterous Philosophy, All Portending Practically Nothing!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (ad copy)
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (ad copy)Captain America; Thor; Dr. Strange; Human Torch; Spider-Man; Hulk; Sub-mariner; Iron Man
14-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don HeckClint Barton, Hawkeye, Goliath, Hank Pym

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #311976On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #2
ISBN 0-7851-0741-X		1998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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