Publishers / Marvel / The Avengers Annual (1967) / #22
221993
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP

The Avengers Annual #22

Marvel · 1993 · on sale 1993-05

First appearance: Blood WraithFirst appearance: Marilla1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1967 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
1993
Key date
1993-05-00
On-sale date
1993-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.75 CAD; 2.00 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Hector CollazoThe Black Knight, Blood Wraith First, Sean Dolan, Dane Whitman
1-credits, title page1pencils: Mark Pacella; inks: Dan PanosianBlood Wraith
2Blood Wraithcomic story35script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Mike Gustovich; inks: Ariane Lenshoek; colors: Gina Going; letters: Steve DutroVictoria Bentley, The Black Knight, Black Widow, Blood Wraith First, Edward Catherwood, Crystal, Sean Dolan, Hercules, Lockjaw, Luna, Marilla First, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Paul Richarde, Natasha Romanoff
3Crystal vs. Evil Vision Pin-Upillustration1pencils: Michael Avon Oeming; inks: Michael Avon Oeming; colors: Chris MatthysCrystal; Vision
4Magdalene Pin-upillustration1pencils: Michael Avon Oeming; inks: Michael Avon Oeming; colors: Chris MatthysMagdalene
5Anachronauts Pin-upillustration1pencils: Dan Panosian; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Chris MatthysAnachronauts
6A Gamble with Timecomic story15script: Roy Thomas, R. J. M. Lofficier; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Mark Stegbauer; colors: Chris Matthys; letters: Rick ParkerApocryphus, Deathunt 9000, Merlin, Raa, Sir Raston, Ravonna Renslayer, Ssith, Terminatrix, Tyndar, Wildrun
7-letters page2script: Ralph Macchio, Pat Garrahy; pencils: Steve Epting; inks: Tom PalmerThe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hercules; Sersi; Crystal; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff; Natalia Romanova]]; Magneto

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148602922922

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Gatherers Strike!
ISBN 978-1-302-92063-0		2019On eBay ›
Avengers: The Gathering Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92649-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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