CATALOG RECORD

Avengers Forever #1

Marvel · Series began 1998 · December 1998

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Dates

Cover date: December 1998
On sale: October 21, 1998
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

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

Direct edition

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960603635600111
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Westfield Comics Variant Cover
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447003635712
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Creators

pencils: Carlos Pacheco, John Buscema, Dave Cockrum, Don Heck, Randee Z, John Roshell, Neal Adamsinks: George Pérez, Jesús Merino, Randee Z, Dick Ayers, Tom Palmer, Dave Cockrum, John Roshellcolors: Tony Kelly, Steve Oliff, Bill Mantlo, John Roshell, Randee Zletters: Neil Gaiman, Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne, Eric Eng Wong, Tom Orzechowski, Sam Rosenscript: Kurt Busiek, Stan Lee

Stories

Destiny Made Manifest · 23 pages
A war is brewing between Kang and Immortus, starting with Immortus trying to kill Rick Jones. In order to defeat these two foes, the Supreme Intelligence empowers Rick Jones with the Destiny Force again. Using his power, Rick --with Libra's help--randomly selects 7 Avengers from the past, present and future to his aid.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManHank McCoyBeastClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchHank PymJanet Van DyneWaspRick JonesSimon WilliamsWonder ManGiant-ManYellowjacketAngelica JonesFirestarAnt-ManMelissa GoldKang the ConquerorSongbirdVance AstrovikNathaniel RichardsJusticeGoliathGenis-VellChen LuRadioactive Man

Reprinted in

Avengers Forever (2001), Avengers Forever (2009), Avengers Forever (2011), Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus (2015), Avengers Forever (2018), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] (2018), True Believers: Avengers Forever (2019)