CATALOG RECORD
The Avengers #343
first appearance of Swordsman and Magdalene
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Swordsman (Philip Javert, Earth-921 then traveled to Earth-616) — introduction
- Magdalene (Earth-9201 then traveled to Earth-616) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- April 1992
- On sale
- 1992
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #343 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$1.00 cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition$1.00 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602458301
This edition’s page - Australian edition1.50 AUD cover
Australian
Printed cover price 1.50 AUD.
Barcode 07148602458304
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Publisher’s description
Crystal and Thor, (aka Eric Masterson), move into the Avengers Mansion. After an emergency call from the Four Freedoms Plaza, the Avengers investigate only to find themselves ensnared in a trap. The return of Swordsman!
Reprinted in
Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] (2018), True Believers: Avengers - The Gatherers Saga (2019), Avengers: The Gathering Omnibus (2021)