The Avengers
#279
[Newsstand Edition]
(May 1987)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Gregory Wright (Assistant Editor); Mark Gruenwald (Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #350 (Early August 1992) [cover]
-
Who Will Lead The Avengers?
The Avengers / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Buscema (signed)
- Inks:
- Tom Palmer (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- the Avengers [the Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Doctor Druid; She-Hulk; Thor [Sigurd Jarlson]; the Wasp]
- Reprints:
![Cover Thumbnail for The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #279 [Newsstand Edition]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/19/w200/19277.jpg?4491685772374509785)
![Cover Thumbnail for The Avengers (1963 series) #279 [Direct Edition]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/882/w100/882832.jpg?-1364010743657940814)
Command Decision
The Avengers / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roger Stern
- Pencils:
- John Buscema (breakdowns)
- Inks:
- Tom Palmer (finishes)
- Colors:
- Christie Scheele
- Letters:
- Jim Novak
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Avengers [Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau] (first as chairperson, origin); Doctor Druid (joins); She-Hulk; Thor [Sigurd Jarlson]]; Hercules; Frank Rambeau; Maria Rambeau; Karla Sofen [Moonstone]; Hermes (in shadow); Professor LeClare (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- Doctor Druid officially joins the Avengers. Captain Marvel is nominated as the new chairperson and, after much soul-searching, accepts the nomination. A still-comatose Hercules is taken from his hospital bed.
- Reprints:
Avengers Assemble!
letters page / 0.75 page
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Gruenwald; various
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Mark's Remarks editorial; letters on The Avengers #273.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
statement of ownership / 0.25 page
Credits
- Script:
- Thomas Costello (business manager)
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Date of filing: October 6, 1986. Average number of copies of each issue during preceding 12 months (net press run): 412,900. Single issue nearest to filing date: 405,015.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Who Will Lead The Avengers?
The Avengers -
1.
Command Decision
The Avengers -
2.
Avengers Assemble!
-
3.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Dan Creel
- Peter Croome
- Max Capp
- Derek Reinhard
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- Jenny R McGinnis
- Lou Mougin
- Tony R. Rose
- Ralf Haring
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Max Capp
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