Publishers / Marvel / Avengers Forever (1998) / #12
12February 2000
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Avengers Forever #12

Marvel · February 2000 · on sale 1999-12-08

First appearance: Doctor Spectrum1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers Forever (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
February 2000
Key date
2000-02-00
On-sale date
1999-12-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603635601211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Steve Oliff, Tony KellyClint Barton, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Janet Van Dyne, Beast, Black Panther, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Doctor Spectrum First, Heather Douglas, Jacques Duquesne, Genis-Vell, Giant-Man, Melissa Gold
1Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Avengers Assemble!comic story23script: Roger Stern, Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: olyoptics.com, Graphic Color Works; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneThe Avengers [Captain America; Yellowjacket; Songbird; Hawkeye; Captain Marvel; Wasp; Giant Man]; Rick Jones; Libra; Immortus; the Time-Keepers; Kang; the Supreme Intelligence; an army of evil, divergent Avengers; an army of good, divergent Avengers; an older Rick Jones; Jack of Hearts (cameo)
3Sourcestext article1script: Tom Brevoort, Gregg Schigiel
4Back Coverillustration1pencils: John Roshell of Comicraft, Doug Rowell, Randee Z, Carlos Pacheco, Jeff Smith, Frank Quitely; inks: John Roshell of Comicraft, Doug Rowell, Randee Z, Jesús Merino, Jeff Smith, Frank Quitely; colors: John Roshell of Comicraft, Doug Rowell, Randee Z, Steve Oliff, Tony Kelly

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148603635711

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 ›
Avengers Forever2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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