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60January 1969
$0.12

The Avengers #60

Marvel · January 1969 · on sale 1968-11-12

First appearance: Precious
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
January 1969
Key date
1969-01-00
On-sale date
1968-11-12
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0'Til Death Do Us Part!cover1pencils: John Buscema, John Romita; inks: George Klein, John RomitaClint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Zelda DuBois, Hawkeye, Precious First, Princess Python, Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Ringmaster, Steve Rogers, T'Challa, Maynard Tiboldt, Vision
2...Till Death Do Us Part!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Mickey Demeo; letters: Sam Rosen, Herb CooperAngel, Clint Barton, Beast, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Captain America, Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Bobby Drake, Zelda DuBois, Nick Fury, Goliath, Great Gambonnos
4Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel 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: SmileyThe Hulk; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]; The Wasp
12-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: George Klein; letters: Sam RosenGoliath [Henry Pym]; Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko; inks: Joe Sinnott, Jim Steranko; letters: Artie SimekThe Inhumans: [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Triton; Gorgon]; Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Crystal; Maximus the Mad; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Bucky [Rick Jones]

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #71975On eBay ›
The Avengers Log #11994On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #3
ISBN 0-7851-0787-8		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Super Action #211980On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #5960 of 402#61 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q115337660 (Precious), first-appearance property (CC0)

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