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7August 1964
$0.12

The Avengers #7

Marvel · August 1964 · on sale 1964-06-09

First appearance: AmoraFirst appearance: EnchantressFirst appearance: Skurge1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
August 1964
Key date
1964-08-00
On-sale date
1964-06-09
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 Amora - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of The Executioner - 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
0Their Darkest Hour!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAmora First, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress First, The Executioner First, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Thor Odinson, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge First, Tony Stark, Thor
2Their Darkest Hour!comic story22script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekAmora First, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Captain America, Janet Van Dyne, Enchantress First, The Executioner First, Giant-Man, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Loki, Odin
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekSgt. Nick Fury; Howling Commandos [Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Dino Manelli; Dum Dum Dugan; Robert Ralston]; Adolf Hitler; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; The Owl; Karen Page
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek
12-letters page1script: Stan Lee

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
Marvel Masterworks #4
ISBN 0-87135-479-9		1988On eBay ›
Essential Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0701-0		1999On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1
ISBN 0-7851-0883-1		2003On eBay ›
Avengers Classic #72008On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #67 of 402#8 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q24176049 (Skurge), first-appearance property (CC0)

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