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The Avengers #174

Marvel · Series began 1963 · August 1978

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Matani Tivan (Elder of the Universe) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: August 1978
On sale: May 16, 1978
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #174 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition35¢ cover

Barcode 0714860245808 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860245808 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.

Barcode 0714860245808 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: George Pérez, David Wenzel, Sal Buscemainks: Terry Austin, Pablo Marcos, Joe Sinnottscript: Jim Shooter, Bill Mantlocolors: Phil Rachelsonletters: Shelly Leferman, Gaspar Saladino

Stories

Captives of the Collector! · 17 pages
The Avengers versus The Collector.

Publisher’s description

The Avengers battle the strange extraterrestrial Collector! Why has he been kidnapping the Avengers?

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonHank McCoyBeastClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchT'ChallaHawkeyeBlack PantherHank PymJanet Van DyneVisionWaspNatasha RomanoffBlack WidowPietro MaximoffQuicksilverHerculesSimon WilliamsWonder ManThanosMar-VellCaptain MarvelYellowjacketHeather Douglas

Reprinted in

Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979), The Avengers: The Korvac Saga (1991), Essential Avengers (1999), Avengers Legends (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Avengers: The Korvac Saga (2010), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers: The Korvac Saga (2012), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers (2013), Legendary Star-Lord (2015), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] (2018), Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus (2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)