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86March 1971
$0.15

The Avengers #86

Marvel · March 1971 · on sale 1971-01-12

First appearance: Arnold SuttonFirst appearance: Brain-Child1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
March 1971
Key date
1971-03-00
On-sale date
1971-01-12
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Brain-Child - 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
0-cover1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Brain-Child First, Goliath, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Arnold Sutton First, Vision
2Brain-Child to the Dark Tower Came...!comic story19script: Roy Thomas, Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Shelly LefermanAmerican Eagle, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Brain-Child First, Doctor Spectrum, James Dore Jr., Goliath, Hawkeye, Hyperion, Iron Man, Lady Lark, Joe Ledger, Linda Lewis, Pietro Maximoff
4The Mighty Marvel Checklistpromo (ad from the publisher)0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (panel backgrounds only); letters: typeset
5Fearpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe; inks: Steve Ditko, John Severin; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury; Fixer; Mentallo
13-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Marie Severin; inks: Frank Giacoia, Steve Ditko, Vince Colletta, Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenThor; Daredevil; Iron Man; Captain America; Iceman; Spider-Man; Nick Fury; Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch
16-letters page1.42script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tom PalmerGoliath [Clint Barton]
17Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
18-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Morrie Kuramoto

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

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Essential Avengers #4
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Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-3501-2		2009On eBay ›
Supreme Power #1 - Special Edition2003On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
The Avengers Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-91020-4		2018On eBay ›
This Beachhead Earth
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Series context

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Sources

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