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41989
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The West Coast Avengers Annual #4

Marvel · 1989

First appearance: U.S.AgentFirst appearance: Gilgamesh1 variantStoryline: Atlantis Attacks
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Identification plate

Series
The West Coast Avengers Annual (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
1989
Key date
1989-00-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of U.S.Agent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gilgamesh - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Atlantis Attacks [Chapter Twelve]cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAndromeda, Tandy Bowen, Dagger, Ghaur, Jean Grey, Invisible Woman, Marvel Girl, Wanda Maximoff, Andrea McPhee, Ororo Munroe, Susan Storm Richards, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Storm
1Atlantis Attacks Chapter Twelve Avengers West Coasttable of contents1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob SharenSet
2Gather Now Ye 7 Brides!comic story30script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jack MorelliAndromeda, Beast, Tandy Bowen, Captain America, Dagger, Ghaur, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, Marvel Girl, Wanda Maximoff
5Rate the Hunkscomic story4script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Amanda Conner; inks: Christopher IvyClint Barton, The Black Knight, Black Panther, Captain America, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Eros, Falcon, Gilgamesh First, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Pietro Maximoff, Mister Fantastic
6The Last Good Soldiercomic story8script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: Mike Manley; colors: T. Fine; letters: Rick ParkerHank Pym, U.S.Agent First, John Walker
7...So What Are You Going to Do after You Conquer the World?comic story7script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Gavin Curtis; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Chris Ivy; letters: Rick ParkerFirebird, Iron Man, Bonita Juárez, Namor, Tony Stark, Sub-Mariner
8The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter 12: Crisis Managementcomic story6script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Marc Siry; letters: Jade Moede; editing: Mark Gruenwald, Gregory Wright, Tom DeFalcoAmphibian, Arcanna, Beast, Blue Eagle, Doctor Spectrum, James Dore Jr., Gaea, Gregory Gideon, Justin Hammer, Hyperion, Professor Imam, Phillip Jones, Joe Ledger, Cornelius van Lunt

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD; barcode 07148602650195

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Atlantis Attacks Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4492-2		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7		2013On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Avengers by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90057-1		2016On eBay ›
Vision Quest
ISBN 978-1-302-92742-4		2020On eBay ›
Atlantis Attacks: The Original Epic #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93031-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65937785 (Gilgamesh), first-appearance property (CC0)

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