Publishers / Marvel / West Coast Avengers (1984) / #2
2October 1984
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

West Coast Avengers #2

Marvel · October 1984 · on sale 1984-06-05

First appearance: BlankOrigin: Blank2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-06-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Blank.

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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Up Against the Blank!cover1pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Brett BreedingClint Barton, Blank First, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Bobbi Morse, Greer Nelson, Jim Rhodes, Tigra, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
1Blanking Out!comic story23script: Roger Stern; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Diana AlbersClint Barton, Blank First, Graviton, Franklin Hall, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Bobbi Morse, Greer Nelson, Jim Rhodes, Tigra, Simon Williams, Wonder Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860253710
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860253710

Where to read it

CollectionYear
West Coast Avengers Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6745-7		2013On eBay ›
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4321-5		2010On eBay ›
How the West Was Won
ISBN 978-1-302-91423-3		2018On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95352-2		2023On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #24
ISBN 978-1-302-95532-8		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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