(November 1993)

Marvel, 1993 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
3.95 USD; 4.95 CAD; 2.95 GBP
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1995-05-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606041299 00111
Editing
Steve Saffel (credited) (editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (senior executive editor); Carl Potts (credited) (executive editor, Marvel/Epic); Bob Budiansky (credited) (executive editor, special projects); Ralph Macchio (credited) (avenging editor); Pat Garrahy (credited) (avenging editor); Nel Yomtov (credited) (avenging editor); John Lewandowski (credited) (avenging editor); Richard Ashford (credited) (avenging editor); Michael Kraiger (credited) (avenging editor); Mike Rockwitz (credited) (avenging editor); Joe Andreani (credited) (avenging editor); Jon-Peter Kelly (credited) (editorial assistant)
Color
color
Dimensions
8.4 in. x 11 in.
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

On-sale date from the ComicList Database as compiled by Jim Cowling with information from Capital City Distribution.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.

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Editorial (Table of Contents: 1)

The Avengers / about comics / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Saffel (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck
Inks
Don Heck
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain America; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Goliath
Pages
3 - 3

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the book. Includes a small printing of Don Heck's alternate, unused cover for The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 Series) #37.

The Dream Team (Table of Contents: 2)

The Avengers / about comics / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stephen Vrattos (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hercules; Black Knight; Crystal; Namor; Vision; She-Hulk; Black Panther; Captain America; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye; War Machine; Wonder Man
Pages
4 - 8

Pro Files: Bob Harras (Table of Contents: 3)

The Avengers / about comics / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve Behling (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Synopsis
Profile and interview of comic creator Bob Harras.
Pages
9 - 9

The Making of the Avengers/X-Men Crossover (Table of Contents: 4)

The Avengers; X-Men / about comics / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Anya Martin (credited)
Pencils
Steve Epting (signed); Steve Epting (signed as Epting); ?
Inks
Tom Palmer (signed as Palmer); ?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited); Steve Saffel (credited) (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Vision; Hawkeye; Captain America; Crystal; Quicksilver; War Machine]; X-Men [Beast; Rogue; Wolverine; Psylocke; Cyclops; Storm; Bishop]; Cannonball; Strong Guy; Polaris; Magneto; Exodus
Synopsis
Interview with comic creators about the "Blood Ties" crossover event. Includes photos of creators Dave Ross, Roy Thomas, Nel Yomtov, Scott Lobdell and Bob Harras.
Pages
10 - 15

Pro Files: Steve Epting, Tom Palmer (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers / about comics / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Behling (credited)
Pencils
Steve Epting (signed as Epting)
Inks
Tom Palmer (signed as Palmer)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Avengers [Hercules; Sersi]; Arkon; Thundra
Synopsis
Profile and interview of artists Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
Reprints
Pages
16 - 17

Indexer Notes

Avengers 358 cover reprinted in black and white.

Avengers Futures (Table of Contents: 6)

Force Works; West Coast Avengers / Avengers West Coast / about comics / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Krueger
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers West Coast [War Machine; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye; Mockingbird; US Agent; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]]
Synopsis
Article discussing the future of the Avengers West Coast team and their transition to the new title, Force Works.
Reprints
Pages
18 - 21

It's Really Big: The Avengers and Major Events (Table of Contents: 7)

The Avengers / about comics / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Randy Meredith (credited)
Pencils
Lou Harrison (signed as Harrison) (painting); David Ross; ?
Inks
Lou Harrison (signed as Harrison) (painting); Tim Dzon; ?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited); Lou Harrison (signed as Harrison) (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Thor; Iron Man; Captain America; Hercules; Vision; Black Widow; Crystal; Sersi; Black Knight; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye]; Avengers West Coast [US Agent; Spider-Woman; Mockingbird; Hank Pym]
Synopsis
Comic creators discuss the Avengers' role in past comic event stories, such as Operation: Galactic Storm.
Reprints
Pages
22 - 27

Pro Files: Roy Thomas (Table of Contents: 8)

about comics / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jaye Gardner (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]
Synopsis
Profile and interview with comic creator Roy Thomas.
Pages
28 - 28

The Avengers Charter: Legacy of Legends (Table of Contents: 9)

The Avengers / about comics / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Murray (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby); Mark Pacella (signed as PACELLA); George Pérez (signed as George Perez); ?
Inks
George Pérez (signed as George Perez); Dan Adkins (signed as Adkins); Dan Panosian (signed as Panosian); ?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Avengers [Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Crystal; Hercules; Black Knight; Black Widow; Vision; Sersi]; Loki
Synopsis
Comic creators discuss the creation of the Avengers charter and how it changed over time.
Pages
29 - 31

The Avengers Charter (Table of Contents: 10)

The Avengers / about comics / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama ?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Synopsis
The text of the operating charter of the Avengers.
Pages
32 - 33

Indexer Notes

Script credit is based on the previous article, where Hama discusses updating the charter extensively.

Pro Files: Ross, Dzon, Force Works Team (Table of Contents: 11)

Force Works; West Coast Avengers / Avengers West Coast / about comics / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jaye Gardner (credited)
Pencils
Thomas Tenney (signed as T. Tenney); David Ross ?
Inks
Tim Dzon ?; Anthony Avon ? (signed as Avon)
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
?; typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
US Agent; Scarlet Witch; Spider-Woman; Hawkeye; War Machine; Mephisto
Synopsis
Profiles and interviews of comic creators Dave Ross, Tim Dzon, and the Force Works team: Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, and Thomas Tenney.
Reprints
Pages
34 - 35

Solo Avengers (Table of Contents: 12)

The Avengers / about comics / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Russo (credited)
Pencils
Colin MacNeil (signed as MacNeil); ?
Inks
Colin MacNeil (signed as MacNeil); ?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
War Machine; Thunderstrike; Scarlet Witch; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]; Captain America
Synopsis
Comic creators discuss the solo books of various Avengers characters.
Pages
36 - 40

Where Are They Now? (Table of Contents: 13)

The Avengers / about comics / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Sanderson (credited)
Pencils
George Pérez; Broderick (signed)
Inks
George Pérez; Bruce Patterson (signed)
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Namor; Quicksilver; Crystal; Scarlet Witch; Thunderstrike; Hulk; Yondu; Captain America; Vision; Ant-Man; Spider-Man; Iron Man; Starfox; Swordsman; War Machine; US Agent; She-Hulk; Wonder Man; Sersi; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Stingray; Wasp; Sandman; Falcon; Hank Pym; Charlie-27; Shroud
Synopsis
A listing of characters and groups associated with the Avengers and their current status or activities as of the time of publication.
Pages
41 - 44

Pro Files: Colorists and Letterers (Table of Contents: 14)

about comics / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Hernon (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited); Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Hawkeye; US Agent
Synopsis
Profiles and interviews with colorist Bob Sharen, inker Tom Palmer, and letterer Steve Dutro.
Pages
45 - 46

A Foe Worthy... (Table of Contents: 15)

The Avengers / about comics / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry A. Novick (credited as Jerry Novick)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Grim Reaper; Kang; Ultron
Synopsis
Comics creators discuss the villains of the Avengers and their motivations.
Pages
47 - 50
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