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58November 1968
$0.12

The Avengers #58

Marvel · November 1968 · on sale 1968-09-10

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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
November 1968
Key date
1968-11-00
On-sale date
1968-09-10
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

Origin story on record for: Ultron, Vision.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema, George Klein; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, T'Challa, Thor, Vision
2Even an Android Can Crycomic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Klein; letters: Sam RosenAmora, Bruce Banner, Baron Zemo, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Hulk, Iron Man
4Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Hulk
10-in-house column1script: StanBlack Panther; Goliath [Henry Pym]
12-letters page2letters: typesetUltron; The Avengers [Captain America; Goliath [Henry Pym]; The Wasp; Hawkeye; Black Panther; Vision]
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita; inks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita; letters: Artie Simek

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #131976On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The Avengers #02822
ISBN 0-939766-09-4
1982On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #3
ISBN 0-7851-0787-8
2001On eBay ›
Marvel Super Action #191980On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #6
ISBN 0-7851-2079-3
2006On eBay ›
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed #11999On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2088-2
2006On eBay ›
Giant-Size Avengers #12008On eBay ›

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Sources

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