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The Avengers #181

Marvel · Series began 1963 · March 1979

first appearance of Scott Lang

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Scott Lang (Ant-Man) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: March 1979
On sale: December 12, 1978
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #181 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition

Barcode 0714860245803 · shared with another edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860245803 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: George Pérez, John Byrne, Gene Day, Sal Buscemainks: Terry Austin, Gene Day, Joe Sinnottscript: David Michelinie, Stan Leecolors: Françoise Moulyletters: Gaspar Saladino, Elaine Heinl

Stories

On the Matter of Heroes! · 17 pages
The Avengers are given new government guidelines for their official seven-man roster.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonHank McCoyBeastClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchT'ChallaHawkeyeBlack PantherHank PymJanet Van DyneCarol DanversVisionWaspNatasha RomanoffBlack WidowPietro MaximoffQuicksilverHerculesSimon WilliamsWonder ManMs. MarvelMar-VellEdwin JarvisCaptain Marvel

Reprinted in

Avengers: The Yesterday Quest (1994), Essential Avengers (1999), Backpack Marvels: Avengers (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Avengers: Nights of Wundagore (2009), Avengers: I Am an Avenger (2010), The Avengers Omnibus (2011), Avengers Epic Collection (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers (2013), Ant-Man: Scott Lang (2015), Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus (2018), Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection (2023)