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1December 1998
$2.99; 4.20 CAD

Avengers Forever #1

Marvel · December 1998 · on sale 1998-10-21

First appearance: Captain MarvelFirst appearance: AstFirst appearance: Vorth2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers Forever (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1998
Key date
1998-12-00
On-sale date
1998-10-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.20 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603635600111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: George Pérez; colors: Steve Oliff, Tony KellyRick Jones
1-credits, title page2letters: Neil Gaiman
2Destiny Made Manifestcomic story23script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneAarkus, The Angel, Ant-Man, Ast First, Vance Astrovik, Baron Zemo, Clint Barton, Beast, Black Knight, The Blazing Skull, Gustav Brandt, Captain America, Captain Marvel First, The Executioner
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/EW
5-illustration1pencils: Comicraft's John Roshell, Randee Z, Don Heck, Neal Adams, John Buscema, Dave Cockrum; inks: Dick Ayers, Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, Dave Cockrum, Comicraft's John Roshell, Randee Z; colors: Tom Palmer, Bill Mantlo, Comicraft's John Roshell, Randee Z; letters: Sam Rosen, Tom Orzechowski

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Westfield Comics Variant Coverprice [2.99 USD]
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07447003635712

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers Forever #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0756-8		2001On eBay ›
Avengers Forever #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3796-2		2009On eBay ›
Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9288-6		2015On eBay ›
Avengers Forever #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91552-0		2018On eBay ›
True Believers: Avengers Forever #12019On eBay ›
Avengers Forever2019On eBay ›
Avengers Forever #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3752-8		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q134299738 (Zanth), first-appearance property (CC0)

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