Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Nathaniel Richards - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition (Marvel, 2003 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2003
Key date: 2003-00-00
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $12.95
Pages: 244
Barcode: 978076074808451295
ISBN: 076074808X

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek, Sol Brodsky	Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Iron Man, Loki, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
1	Title Page and Credits	credits, title page	3	letters: typeset
2	Contents	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
3	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Stan Lee
4	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek, Sol Brodsky	Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Iron Man, Loki, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
5	The Coming of the Avengers!	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: S. Rosen	Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Jane Foster, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Loki, Mister Fantastic, Odin, Hank Pym, Reed Richards
6	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek	Giant-Man, Iron Man, Hank Pym, Space Phantom, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
7	The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Art Simek	Bruce Banner, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Space Phantom, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
8	The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek	Bruce Banner, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Namor, Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner, Thor
9	The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!	comic story	25	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: P. Reinman; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: S. Rosen	Angel, Bruce Banner, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jane Foster, Giant-Man, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Iceman, Invisible Girl, Iron Man
10	Captain America Lives Again!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek	Captain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Namor, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
11	Captain America Joins... The Avengers!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Art Simek	Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Namor, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner, Thor
12	The Invasion of the Lava Men!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky, Frank Giacoia; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Bruce Banner, Captain America, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
13	The Invasion of the Lava Men!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: S. Rosen	Bruce Banner, Captain America, Jane Foster, Giant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne
14	Introducing Zemo! and His Masters of Evil!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Baron Zemo, Black Knight, Captain America, Nathan Garrett, Giant-Man, Bruno Horgan, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Chen Lu, Melter, Hank Pym, Radioactive Man, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark
15	The Mighty Avengers Meet the Masters of Evil!	comic story	23	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: S. Rosen	Baron Zemo, Black Knight, Captain America, Nathan Garrett, Giant-Man, Bruno Horgan, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Chen Lu, Melter, Paste-Pot Pete, Peter Petruski, Hank Pym, Radioactive Man
16	Their Darkest Hour!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Amora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne
17	Their Darkest Hour!	comic story	22	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Art Simek	Amora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Loki, Odin, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark
18	Kang the Conqueror!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Captain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Kang the Conqueror, Hank Pym, Nathaniel Richards, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
19	Kang, The Conqueror!	comic story	21	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Captain America, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Kang the Conqueror, Hank Pym, Nathaniel Richards, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
20	Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Man	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek	Amora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
21	The Coming of the... Wonder Man!	comic story	21	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Art Simek	Amora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Jane Foster, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne
22	The Avengers Break Up!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Captain America, Giant-Man, Immortus, Iron Man, Hank Pym, Nathaniel Richards First, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
23	The Avengers Break Up!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Sam Rosen	Amora, Baron Zemo, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Giant-Man, Immortus, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Hank Pym, Nathaniel Richards First, Steve Rogers, Skurge, Tony Stark
24	The One and Only "Cap"	illustration	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Artie Simek	Captain America, Steve Rogers

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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