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8September 1998
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

Avengers #8

Marvel · September 1998 · on sale 1998-07-29

First appearance: Delroy Garrett Jr.First appearance: TriathlonFirst appearance: Silverclaw1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
September 1998
Key date
1998-09-00
On-sale date
1998-07-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960604458000811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Delroy Garrett Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Lupe Santiago - 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 Smith; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Dave LanphearVance Astrovik, Clint Barton, Captain America, Firestar, Delroy Garrett Jr. First, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Angelica Jones, Justice, Wanda Maximoff, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark
1-character profile1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey, George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Comicraft's Eric Eng WongVance Astrovik, Clint Barton, Captain America, Firestar, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Angelica Jones, Justice, Wanda Maximoff, Thor Odinson, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Tony Stark
2Previously in... Avengersrecap1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Comicraft's Eric Eng WongVance Astrovik, Clint Barton, Captain America, Carol Danvers, Firestar, Hawkeye, Edwin Jarvis, Angelica Jones, Justice, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Thor Odinson, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers
4Turbulence!comic story23script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Al Vey; colors: Tom Smith; letters: RS, Comicraft/Dave LanphearVance Astrovik, Clint Barton, Captain America, Demitrius Collins, Firestar, Delroy Garrett Jr. First, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Edwin Jarvis, Angelica Jones, Justice, Moses Magnum, Wanda Maximoff, Thor Odinson
5Become a Superheropromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetBlade (photo of Wesley Snipes)
6-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/EW
7Hate and Fear Thempromo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Carlos Pacheco, Tom Raney; inks: Tim Townsend, Andrew PepoyThe Grey King [Addison Falk]; Landslide [Lee Broder]; Crux; Chaos [Daniel Dash]; Rapture [Sister Joy]; Mercury [Cerebro's X-Men]; X-Men [Storm; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde; Marrow]; The Six [Havok [Alex Summers]; Bloodstorm [Ororo Monroe]; Ice-Man [Robert Drake]; Ma
8Subscribe Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus JansonThor Odinson

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

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002458309

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Series context

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Sources

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