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171988
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The Avengers Annual #17

Marvel · 1988 · on sale 1988-07-14

Death of Jocasta1 variantStoryline: The Evolutionary War
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
1988
Key date
1988-07-14
On-sale date
1988-07-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Jocasta.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Evolutionary War [Part Eleven]cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaBruce Banner, Beast, The Captain, Rita DeMara, Falcon, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Jocasta, Hank McCoy, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, Herbert Edgar Wyndham, Yellowjacket
1Prometheus Mutans!comic story50script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Mark Bright; inks: Mike Gustovich, Valerie Gustovich; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Oakley, Heisler, Parker; editing: Mark GruenwaldAttuma, Bruce Banner, Beast, The Captain, Rita DeMara, Falcon, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Jocasta Death, Kro, Hank McCoy, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
2Beyond Lifecomic story6script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Ron Lim, Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Michael Yee, J. Rosen; editing: Ralph MacchioBruce Banner, Heather Douglas, Ben Grimm, Ayesha, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Alicia Masters, Moondragon, Aleta Ogord, Sphinxor, The Thing, Herbert Edgar Wyndham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148602922985

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Evolutionary War Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5548-5		2011On eBay ›
Heavy Metal
ISBN 978-1-302-92315-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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