CATALOG RECORD

The Avengers #1

Marvel · Series began 1963 · September 1963

first Avengers

See live listings ♡ Sign in to add to Want List

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

first Avengers

Bill Bishop (Teen Brigade) — introduction
Charlie Gaston (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: September 1963
On sale: July 2, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirbypencils: Jack Kirbyinks: Dick Ayerscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Sam Rosen

Stories

The Coming of the Avengers! · 22 pages
Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.

Characters

Tony StarkIron ManBruce BannerThorHulkBen GrimmThe ThingThor OdinsonReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsHank PymJanet Van DyneWaspInvisible GirlLokiRick JonesJane FosterOdinAnt-ManBill BishopCharlie Gaston

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Smash! (1966), Marvel Tales Annual (1964), The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Milestone Edition: Avengers (1993), Avengers Masterworks (1993), Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts (1994), Son of Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (1997), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (1997), Essential Avengers (1999), The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2002), Fantastic Firsts (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003), Avengers: Assemble (2005), Komikai Micro Comics Ultimate Marvel (2005), Avengers Classic (2007)