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4March 1964
$0.12

The Avengers #4

Marvel · March 1964 · on sale 1964-01-03

First appearance: SethFirst appearance: VukDeath of Bucky1 variantAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
March 1964
Key date
1964-03-00
On-sale date
1964-01-03
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 Seth - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Bucky, Bucky Barnes.

On the record: Alley Awards - Best Novel (1964).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain America Lives Again!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Namor, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2Captain America Joins... The Avengers!comic story23script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekBruce Banner, Bucky Barnes Death, Baron Zemo, Bucky Death, Captain America, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; letters: Artie Simek
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; letters: Artie Simek

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Avengers Annual #31969On eBay ›
The Avengers Annual #41971On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #4
ISBN 0-87135-479-9		1988On eBay ›
Captain America #4001992On eBay ›
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0		1999On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #121986On eBay ›
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #52001On eBay ›
Avengers Masterworks #1
ISBN 0-87135-983-9		1993On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0883-1		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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