CATALOG RECORD

The Avengers #255

Marvel · Series began 1963 · May 1985

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Dates

Cover date: May 1985
On sale: January 15, 1985
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #255 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition65¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition65¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245805 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860245805 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Tom Palmer, John Buscemainks: Tom Palmercolors: Tom Palmer, Christie Scheelescript: Roger Stern, Ed Shukinletters: Jim Novak

Stories

The Legacy of Thanos! · 22 pages
As the Vision and Scarlet Witch step down from the Avengers, Captain Marvel discovers pirates seizing Thanos' vessel Sanctuary II.

Publisher’s description

Wasp is shocked to discover the Vision’s deterred “world domination” plans. The Vision, accompanied by Scarlet Witch, goes to to a debriefing in D.C. that will save public image. Plus, Captain Marvel finds herself in hot water after a failed rescue mission.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchJanet Van DyneVisionWaspHerculesSimon WilliamsWonder ManMonica RambeauDane WhitmanThe Black KnightCaptain MarvelErosStarfoxI.S.A.A.C.Raymond SikorskiGuntharLevanSkungeKehl

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003), Avengers: The Legacy of Thanos (2014)