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6July 1998
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Avengers #6

Marvel · July 1998 · on sale 1998-05-27

First appearance: Jason RiveraFirst appearance: Hypno-Fish1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
July 1998
Key date
1998-07-00
On-sale date
1998-05-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960604458000611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Hypno-Fish - 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
0The Squadron Supreme vs. The Avengerscover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Dave LanphearClint Barton, Captain America, Harold Danforth, Carol Danvers, Doctor Spectrum, Hawkeye, Haywire, Hyperion, Iron Man, Arcanna Jones, Joe Ledger, Linda Lewis, Raleigh Lund, Wanda Maximoff
1-character profile1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey, George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Comicraft's Eric Eng WongClint Barton, Captain America, Harold Danforth, Carol Danvers, Doctor Spectrum, Hawkeye, Haywire, Hyperion, Iron Man, Arcanna Jones, Joe Ledger, Linda Lewis, Raleigh Lund, Wanda Maximoff
2Previously in Avengersrecap1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Comicraft's Eric Eng WongClint Barton, Captain America, Harold Danforth, Carol Danvers, Duane Freeman, Hawkeye, Haywire, Hyperion, Iron Man, Arcanna Jones, Linda Lewis, Raleigh Lund, Wanda Maximoff, Megan McLaren
4Earth's Mightiest Frauds?comic story22script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey, Bob Wiacek, Bruce Patterson; colors: Tom Smith; letters: RS, Comicraft/DLClint Barton, Blue Shield, Captain America, Joey Cartelli, Imus Champion, Corruptor, Harold Danforth, Carol Danvers, Jackson Day, Doctor Spectrum, Hawkeye, Haywire, Hyperion, Hypno-Fish First
5Wolverine vs. Sabretoothpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg Hildebrandt; inks: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg Hildebrandt; colors: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg HildebrandtWolverin [Logan]; Sabretooth
6Subscribe Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus JansonThor Odinson
7-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft
8-letters page1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; letters: Comicraft
9Get the Credit Card with Powerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mark BagleySpider-Man [Peter Parker]

Plus 8.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002458307

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: Supreme Justice #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0773-8		2001On eBay ›
Avengers Assemble #1
ISBN 0-7851-1573-0		2004On eBay ›
Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9288-6		2015On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme vs. Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93086-8		2021On eBay ›
Avengers Assemble #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4498-4		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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