Avengers #1

Marvel · 1963

WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY

First appearance and formation of the Avengers.

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ISSUE GUIDE

Why this comic matters

A threat involving the Hulk brings several Marvel heroes into the same conflict for the first time. Their combined response proves more effective than fighting alone and lays the groundwork for the Avengers as a permanent team.

KEY FACTS

Key issue facts

PublisherMarvel

Publication year1963

Key classificationMajor Key

CharactersAvengers, Loki, Wasp

COLLECTOR CONTEXT

Collector significance

As a major key, the issue is notable for the milestone recorded above and is the kind of comic collectors often identify by the event, debut or change it contains. Collector interest can vary significantly by printing, edition, condition and grade, so this guide does not assign a market value.

CHARACTERS

Characters connected to this issue

CHARACTER GUIDEAvengersExplore character →

CHARACTER GUIDELokiExplore character →

CHARACTER GUIDEWaspExplore character →

MOVIE CONNECTIONS

How this issue connects to the movies

The movie guides below are connected through Avengers, Loki, Wasp. They are discovery links between the comic and film sections of SLABS N' STACKS; inclusion here does not by itself mean a film directly adapts this specific issue.