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500September 2004
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Avengers #500

Marvel · September 2004 · on sale 2004-07-28

First appearance: Kelsey LeighFirst appearance: Captain Britain1 variantStoryline: Avengers Disassembled
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#500
Publication date
September 2004
Key date
2004-09-00
On-sale date
2004-07-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.50; 5.00 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604458050011
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Avengers Disassembled: Chaos Part 1cover1pencils: David Finch; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'ArmataClint Barton, Captain America, Captain Britain First, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Kelsey Leigh First, Wanda Maximoff, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Tony Stark, Janet Van Dyne, Vision
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset; ?
2Chaos Part One of Fourcomic story37script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: David Finch; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Comicraft's Albert Deschesne, RSAnt-Man, Clint Barton, Black Panther, Captain America, Captain Britain First, Falcon, Jack Hart, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Jack of Hearts, Edwin Jarvis, Scott Lang, Kelsey Leigh First, Wanda Maximoff

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602458308

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers Disassembled #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1482-3		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Must Haves: Avengers #500-502 #[nn]2004On eBay ›
Avengers: Disassembled #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2294-X		2006On eBay ›
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90362-6		2017On eBay ›
Avengers Disassembled: Iron Man, Thor & Captain America #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3884-6		2009On eBay ›
New Avengers Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6489-0		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #84 (499)85 of 89#500 (85) [Director's Cut] ›

Sources

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