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Series: Essential Avengers (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: [November] 1999
Key date: 1999-11-00
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $14.95; 21.95 CAD
Pages: 532
Barcode: 978078510701951495
ISBN: 0-7851-0701-0

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: Wade von Grawbadger; colors: Marie Javins	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	The Avengers #1	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Loki
3	The Coming of the Avengers!	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Odin; Teen Brigade [Rick Jones; Willie Bishop]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm];
4	The Avengers #2	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Space Phantom
5	The Space Phantom	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Art Simek	Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Space Phantom (villain, introduction)
6	The Avengers #3	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
7	Sub-Mariner!	comic story	25	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: P. Reinman; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [
8	The Avengers #4	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
9	Captain America Joins...the Avengers!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; letters: Art Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Bucky Barnes (cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback); D'Bari alien
10	The Avengers #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky, Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
11	The Invasion of the Lava Men!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Jane Foster; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Molto
12	The Avengers #6	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]]
13	Masters of Evil!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Pate-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (introduction); Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Melter [Bruno Hogan];
14	The Avengers #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]
15	Their Darkest Hour!	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Art Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Odin; Loki; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]
16	The Avengers #8	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Kang
17	Kang, The Conqueror!	comic story	21	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Kang (introduction)
18	The Avengers #9	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Wonder Man [Simon Williams]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]
19	The Coming of the...Wonder Man!	comic story	21	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Art Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Jane Foster; Teen Brigade; Wonder Man [Simon Williams] (introduction, origin); Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]
20	The Avengers #10	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Immortus
21	The Avengers Break Up!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]]; Immortus (introduction); Paul Bunyan; Attila; Goliat
22	The Avengers #11	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
23	The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kang
24	The Avengers #12	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]
25	This Hostage Earth!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]
26	The Avengers #13	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria]
27	The Castle of Count Nefaria!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Maggia (introduction); Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria] (introduction)
28	The Avengers #14	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]]
29	Even Avengers Can Die!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee, Paul Laiken, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Chic Stone; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Doctor Svenson; Watcher [Uatu]; Ogor
30	The Avengers #15	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Executioner [Skurge]; Enchantress [Amora]]
31	Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Masters of Evil [Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (death); Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter [Bruno Hogan]; Executioner [Skurge]; Enchantress [Amora]]
32	The Avengers #16	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; letters: Sam Rosen	Captain America [Steve Rogers]
33	The Old Order Changeth!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant Man [Henry Pym]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Happy Hogan; Masters of Evil [Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Melter
34	The Avengers #17	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Hulk; Minotaur
35	Four Against the Minotaur!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: S. Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Rick Jones; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Leader [Samuel Sterns]; Minotaur
36	The Avengers #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Commissar
37	When the Commissar Commands!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Commissar; Major Hoy
38	The Avengers #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]
39	The Coming of...the Swordsman!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (introduction)
40	The Avengers #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]
41	Vengeance Is Ours!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Wallace Wood; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]; Mandarin
42	The Avengers #21	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]
43	The Bitter Taste of Defeat!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten] (origin); Enchantress [Amora]
44	The Avengers #22	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]; Enchantress [Amora]
45	The Road Back	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Power Man [Erik Josten]; Enchantress [Amora]; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]; Clown [Eliot
46	The Avengers #23	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Romita; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Kang
47	Once an Avenger...	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: John Romita; letters: Sherigail	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Princess Ravonna (introduction); King Carelius (introduction, unnamed); Kang
48	The Avengers #24	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam Rosen	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]
49	From the Ashes of Defeat--!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Artie Simek	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Princess Ravonna; King Carelius; Kang; Baltag
50	Back Cover	illustration	1	pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: Wade von Grawbadger; colors: Marie Javins	Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]

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Third Edition	price 16.99 USD; barcode 978078513929451999
Third Edition, Second Printing	price 19.99 USD; 21.99 CAD; barcode 978078513929451999

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The Avengers Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-0-7851-6015-1	2011	On eBay ›
A Traitor Stalks Among Us ISBN 978-1-302-92911-4	2021	On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #1 [Fourth Edition] ISBN 978-1-302-95130-6	2023	On eBay ›

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