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43August 1967
$0.12

The Avengers #43

Marvel · August 1967 · on sale 1967-06-08

First appearance: Alexi ShostakovFirst appearance: Red GuardianFirst appearance: Yuri Brushov1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
August 1967
Key date
1967-08-00
On-sale date
1967-06-08
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 Alexi Shostakov - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Red Guardian!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Red Guardian First, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Alexi Shostakov First, Janet Van Dyne
2Color Him... the Red Guardian!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Bell; letters: Jerry MannClint Barton, Black Widow, Yuri Brushov First, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, The Hydra First, Wai Ling, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Red Guardian First
3Not Brand Echhpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; letters: Artie Simek
11Awe-Inspiring Announcements for You to Yawn With!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (ad copy)
14-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George RoussosClint Barton, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Triple Action #351977On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #2
ISBN 0-7851-0741-X		1998On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
ISBN 0-7851-1848-9		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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