Publishers / Marvel / Avengers Forever (1998) / #3
3February 1999
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Avengers Forever #3

Marvel · February 1999 · on sale 1998-12-16

First appearance: Black KnightDeath of Apocryphus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Avengers Forever (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 1999
Key date
1999-02-00
On-sale date
1998-12-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603635600311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Apocryphus, Black Knight, Raa, Sir Raston, Ssith.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Steve Oliff, Tony KellyImmortus, Kang the Conqueror, Nathaniel Richards, Nathaniel Richards
1Creditscredits, title page2letters: typeset
2The City at the Heart of Forevercomic story23script: Roger Stern, Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Steve Oliff, Graphic Color Works; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneApocryphus Death, Clint Barton, Gustav Brandt, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel, Genis-Vell, Giant-Man, Melissa Gold, Hawkeye, Immortus, Rick Jones, Kang the Conqueror, Libra
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/EW
5Back Coverillustration1pencils: John Roshell of Comicraft, Doug Rowell, Randee Z, Don Heck, Gil Kane, Paul Ryan; inks: John Roshell of Comicraft, Dick Ayers, Dan Adkins, Danny Bulanadi, Charles Barnett, Brad Vancata; colors: John Roshell of Comicraft, Doug Rowell, Randee Z; letters: Artie Simek, Bill Oakley, Steve Dutro

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148603635702

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 ›
Avengers Forever #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3752-8		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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