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25February 2000
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Avengers #25

Marvel · February 2000 · on sale 2000-01-05

First appearance: Krakkan the JailerFirst appearance: WatoombFirst appearance: Valtorr1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
February 2000
Key date
2000-02-00
On-sale date
2000-01-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604458002511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Farallah - 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-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom SmithVance Astrovik, Bedlam, Captain America, Carnivore, Conquest, Decay, Firestar, Nicolette Giroux, Yoshiro Hachiman, Inferno, Iron Man, Angelica Jones, Juggernaut, Justice
2The Ninth Daycomic story38script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Comicraft, WA, RSVance Astrovik, Balthakk First, Bedlam, Captain America, Carnivore, Conquest, Decay, Farallah First, Firestar, Duane Freeman, Giant-Man, Nicolette Giroux, Yoshiro Hachiman, Hercules
3-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
4Bullpen Bits #35comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Lockjaw, Venom
5Subscribe Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Chris DickeyX-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X]
6-letters page1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel
7Got Milk?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy KubertSpider-Man [Peter Parker]

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480802458202

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: Living Legends #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1561-7		2004On eBay ›
Avengers Assemble #3
ISBN 0-7851-2130-7		2006On eBay ›
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0958-7		2002On eBay ›
Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9807-9		2015On eBay ›
Avengers Assemble #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6196-7		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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