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Avengers #1

Marvel · Series began 1998 · February 1998

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Dates

Cover date: February 1998
On sale: December 17, 1997
Pages: 54

Editions and covers (3)

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

Direct edition

Yellow Logo Direct Edition

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

Barcode 75960604458000111
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Direct edition

Sunburst Direct Edition

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

Barcode 75960604458000121
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Newsstand edition

Yellow Logo Newsstand Edition

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 72527402458202
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Creators

pencils: George Pérez, Sean Chen, Alan Davis, Ron Garneyinks: George Pérez, Al Vey, Mark Farmer, Eric Cannon, Bob Wiacekcolors: Tom Smithletters: John Marasigan, Jason Medley, Kolja Fuchs, Richard Starkingsscript: Kurt Busiek, Armida Fuentes

Stories

Once an Avenger... · 39 pages
Secrets of Avengers #1 · 0.75 pages

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManBruce BannerThorHulkBen GrimmThe ThingThor OdinsonReed RichardsMister FantasticHank McCoySusan Storm RichardsBeastClint BartonWanda MaximoffScarlet WitchNamorT'ChallaHawkeyeBlack PantherHank PymSub-MarinerJanet Van DyneCarol DanversVisionWasp

Reprinted in

Marvel Collectible Classics: Avengers (1998), Avengers Rough Cut (1998), The Avengers: The Morgan Conquest (2000), Avengers Assemble (2004), Avengers Assemble (2010), Avengers: I Am an Avenger (2010), Avengers by Busiek and Perez Omnibus (2015), Avengers: Earth's Mightiest [Heroes] (2018)