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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published February 1994
Cover Price $1.95
Pages 52
Editing Ralph Macchio (Group Editor); Tom Defalco (Editor In Chief); Mark Gruenwald
Notes An encyclopedia type index of Avengers members, allies, adversaries and villains. Cover is reproduced in black and white on the inside back cover with the indicia replacing the UPC bar and the credits replacing the logo.

Cover Details - "Untitled"

Characters Loki (Villain); Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Widow; Black Knight; Hercules; Sersi; Vision; Crystal
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Colors Paul Becton
Notes An encyclopedia type index of Avengers members, allies, adversaries and villains. Cover is reproduced in black and white on the inside back cover with the indicia replacing the UPC bar and the credits replacing the logo.

1 page Avengers illustration "Jarvis, Back In 1 Hour, Cap"

Characters Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Hulk; Black Knight; She-Hulk; Gilgamesh; Falcon; Spider-Man [Peter Parker; Wonder Man; Jocasta; Hercules; Beast; Moondragon; Ms.Marvel; Namor, The Sub-Mariner; Black Panther; Spider Woman [Julie Carpenter]; Stingray; Tigra; Crystal; Hawkeye; Invisible Woman; Black Widow; Hellcat; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Starfox; Quicksilver; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Mockingbird; Hank Pym; Scarlet Witch; Mantis; Machine Man; Moon Knight; Rage; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Vision; The Thing; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]; U.S.Agent; Living Lightning; Doctor Druid; Firebird; Sandman; Mister Fantastic; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Jarvis; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; War Machine [James Rhodes]
Synopsis A computer screen montage of Avengers members.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Notes On inside front cover, in black and white. Also used as the back cover in color.

3 page Avengers text article "A Brief History Of The Mighty Avengers"

Synopsis Description of The Avengers History and the layout of the guidebook. Past Avengers Covers are shown.
Genre superhero
Script Peter Sanderson
Colors Paul Becton
Letters Richard Ashford
Notes Covers shown are AVENGERS (1963 series) #1, #4, #96, #181, #200, #243, #329.
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #96 (February 1972) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #181 (March 1979) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #200 (October 1980) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #243 (May 1984) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #329 (February 1991) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "Avengers Assemble ! And We Do Mean Assemble !!"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk; Black Panther; Hercules; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Hawkeye; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Quicksilver; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #100 June 1972.
Genre superhero
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #100 (June 1972) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "This Is It ! A Spectacular 150TH Anniversary Special....Featuring A Far-Out New Avengers Line-Up !"

Characters Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Beast; Hellcat; Vision; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Moondragon; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Scarlet Witch
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #150 August 1976.
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Wilson
Inks Frank Giacoia
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #150 (August 1976) [cover]

21 page Avengers text article "Avengers Directory"

Synopsis Brief Alphabetical history and bios of Avengers Members and reservists. Bios are of the following: Beast; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Black Panther; Black Widow; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Crystal; Doctor Druid; Falcon; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Gilgamesh; Hawkeye; Hellcat; Hercules; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Darkhawk; Demolition-Man; Firebird; Guardians Of The Galaxy; Jocasta; Machine Man [X-51]; Marrina; Stingray; Two-Gun Kid; Whizzer [Robert l. Frank]; Yellowjacket [Rita DeMara]; Hulk; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Edwin Jarvis; Living Lightning; Mantis; Mockingbird; Moon Knight; Moondragon; Mister Fantastic; Invisible Woman; The Thing; Ms.Marvel [Binary]; Namor The Sub-Mariner; Quasar; Quicksilver; Rage; Sandman; Scarlet Witch; Sersi; She-Hulk; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Julie Carpenter]; Starfox; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Thor [Eric Masterson]; Thunderstrike [Eric Masterson]; Tigra; U.S.Agent; Vision; War Machine [James Rhodes]; Wasp; Wonder Man. Past Avengers Covers are shown.
Genre superhero
Script Peter Sanderson
Colors Paul Becton
Letters Richard Ashford
Notes Some of the Cover reproductions are recolored from their original images.
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #137 (July 1975) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #48 (January 1968) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #52 (May 1968) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #364 (July 1993) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #16 (May 1965) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #227 (January 1983) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #369 (December 1993) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #296 (October 1988) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #28 (May 1966) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #228 (February 1983) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #109 (March 1973) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #63 (April 1969) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #144 (February 1976) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #38 (March 1967) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #89 (June 1971) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #134 (April 1975) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #159 (May 1977) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #201 (November 1980) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #114 (August 1973) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #300 (February 1989) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #306 (August 1989) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #75 (April 1970) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #187 (September 1979) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #247 (September 1984) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 (August 1965) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #51 (April 1968) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #57 (October 1968) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #60 (January 1969) [cover]; from Avengers West Coast (Marvel, 1989 series) #94 (May 1993) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "Marvel Proudly Introduces... Wonder Man"

Characters Wonder Man (Introduction); Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Executioner; Enchantress; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #9 October 1964.
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (October 1964) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "Behold...The Guardians Of The Galaxy !"

Characters Guardians of the Galaxy; Beast; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision; Wonder Man; Scarlet Witch; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #167 January 1978.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #167 (January 1978)

18 page Avengers text article "Allies And Adversaries"

Synopsis Brief Alphabetical history and bios of Avengers Allies and Adversaries. Bios are of the following: Abomination; Absorbing Man; Anachronauts; Annihilus; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Ares; Aries [Marcus Lassiter]; Arkon; Arsenal [Robot]; Assassin [Maria]; Attuma; Awesome Android; Balor; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Masters Of Evil; Baron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]; Beasts Of Berlin; Beetle; Berserker; Beyonder; Black Knight [Sir Percy Of Scandia]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Blackout [Marcus Daniels]; Black Talon [Samuel Davis Barone]; Blank; Blastaar; Blood Brothers; Bloodhawk [Unnamed]; Blood Wraith; Bogatyri; Bova; Brain-Child; Bres; Brethren; Brutus; Butte; Cactus; Captain Atlas; Cat People; Champion [Imus Champion]; Chthon; Circus Of Crime; Collector; Combine; Commissar; Cotati; Count Nefaria; Deathbird; Deathweb; Defiler; Diablo [Esteban Corazon del Diablo]; Dire Wraiths; Doctor Demonicus; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom [Kristoff]; Doctor Minerva; Doctor Spectrum [Dr.Kinji Obatu]; Dominus [Computer]; Dormammu; Dragon Man; Egghead; Elements Of Doom; Elfqueen; Enchantress; Enclave; Eternity Man; Executioner [Skurge]; Fixer [Nobert Ebersol]; Fomor; Freedom Force; Gatherers; Ghaur; Gila; Goliath [Erik Josten]; Grandmaster; Graviton; Greak Lakes Avengers; Grey Gargoyle; Griffen; Grim Reaper; Grotesk; Growing Man; Halflife I; Hangman [Jason Roland]; Agatha Harkness; Hate-Monger IV; Headlok; Heavy Metal; Hera; High Evolutionary; Hurricane [19th Century criminal]; Hyena; Hyperion [Zhib-Ran]; Immortus; Imperial Guard; Inferno [Joseph Conroy]; Iron Mask; Ixar; Rick Jones; Kala; Kallusians; Kang The Conqueror; Keeper Of The Flame; Kid Colt; Klaw; Korvac; Kree; Kubik; Lady Liberators; Lava Men; Legion Of The Unliving [I]; Legion Of The Unliving [II]; Legion Of The Unliving [III]; Lethal Legion [I]; Lethal Legion [II]; Lethal Legion [III]; Lethal Legion [IV]; Lion God; Living Bombs; Living Laser; Living Totem; LLoigoroth; LLyra; Loki; Luna; Madame X; Mad Thinker; Maelstrom; Maggia; Magneto; Man-Ape; Mandarin; Mandroid; Manipulator [I]; Manipulator [II]; Master Pandemonium; Maximus; Melter; Minotaur [I]; Miss America; Mister Hyde; Modam; Modred The Mystic; Mole Man; Molecule Man; Monsieur Khrull; Moonstone [Karla Sofen]; Morgan Le Fey; Mother Night; Nanny; Nebula [I]; Nebula [Temptress]; Nebulon; Necrodamus; Nekra; Ngh The Unspeakable; Night Shift; Nuklo; Orka The Killer Whale; Orphan-Maker; Pacific Overlords; Paladin; Peace Corpse; Pele; People's Protectorate; Phantom Rider [Carter Slade]; Phantom Rider [Lincoln Slade]; Phantom Rider [Hamilton Slade]; Plantman; Pluto; Portal; Priests Of Pama; Prometheus [I]; Psyklop; Pyron The Thermal Man; Quantum; Quasimodo; Radioactive Man; Rama-Tut; Rangers; Raptor; Ravonna; Rawhide Kid; Razor-Fist [II]; Red Ghost; Red Guardian [Alexi Shostakov]; Red Guardian [Josef Petkus]; Red Ronin; Red Wolf [Will Talltrees]; Rhino; Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Ringo Kid; Ronan The Accuser; Satannish; Savage Land Mutates; Scarlet Centurion; Scorpio [Jacob Fury]; Sentinels; Sentry; Set; Shadowlord; Shi'ar; Shockwave; Shroud; Skrulls; Sons Of The Serpent; Space Phantom; Speed Demon; Split-Second Squad; Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme; Starforce; Starjammers; Star-Stalker; Stinger [II]; Stranger; Subterraneans; Sunstroke; Super-Adaptoid; Supernalia; Supernova; Super-Skrull; Supreme Intelligence; Surge [Lt. Illarion Pavlovich Ramskov]; Surtur; Svyatogar; Sybil Dorn; Taifu; Taskmaster; Taurus [Cornelius Van Lunt]; Temptress [II]; Terminatrix; Terminus; Tetrarchs Of Entropy; Thane Ector; Thanos; That Which Endures; Leornard Tippit; Titanic Three; Toad; Triumvirate Of Terror; Troglodytes; Typhon; Tyrak; Tyrannus; Uatu The Watcher; Ultron; U-Foes; U-Man; Vibro; Voice; War Toy; Weatherman; Whirlwind; Whizzer [James Sanders]; Wizard; Wrecker [Dirk Garthwaite]; Wrecking Crew; Yellow Claw; Yetrigar; Ymir; Zaran; Zeus; Zodiac [I]; Zodiac [II]; Arnim Zola; Zvezda Dennista; Zzzax
Genre superhero
Script Peter Sanderson
Colors Paul Becton
Letters Richard Ashford
Notes Some of the Cover reproductions are recolored from their original images.
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (July 1964) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #339 (Early October 1991) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #312 (Mid-December 1989) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #160 (June 1977) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #129 (November 1974) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #131 (January 1975) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #83 (December 1970) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #142 (December 1975) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #80 (September 1970) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #103 (September 1972) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #259 (September 1985) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #257 (July 1985) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #334 (July 1991) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #135 (May 1975) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #67 (August 1969) [cover]; from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #204 (February 1981) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "Let Sleeping Dragons Lie !"

Characters Diablo; Dragon Man; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Quicksilver
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #41 June 1967.
Genre superhero
Pencils John Buscema
Inks George Roussos
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #41 (June 1967) [cover]

1 page Avengers cover reprint (on interior page) "From Whence Came...The Enemy ?"

Characters Thor [Donald Blake]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Korvac
Synopsis A full page reproduction of the cover to AVENGERS (1963 series) #175 September 1978.
Genre superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Paul Becton
Reprinted from Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #175 (September 1978) [cover]

1 page Avengers illustration "Untitled"

Characters Loki (Villain); Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Widow; Black Knight; Hercules; Sersi; Vision; Crystal
Synopsis Inside back cover with credits.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Notes This is a reproduction of the cover but in black and white and with the indicia replacing the UPC box and the credits replacing the logo.

1 page Avengers (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Jarvis, Back In 1 Hour, Cap"

Characters Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Hulk; Black Knight; She-Hulk; Gilgamesh; Falcon; Spider-Man [Peter Parker; Wonder Man; Jocasta; Hercules; Beast; Moondragon; Ms.Marvel; Namor, The Sub-Mariner; Black Panther; Spider Woman [Julie Carpenter]; Stingray; Tigra; Crystal; Hawkeye; Invisible Woman; Black Widow; Hellcat; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Starfox; Quicksilver; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Mockingbird; Hank Pym; Scarlet Witch; Mantis; Machine Man; Moon Knight; Rage; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Vision; The Thing; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne]; U.S.Agent; Living Lightning; Doctor Druid; Firebird; Sandman; Mister Fantastic; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Jarvis; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; War Machine [James Rhodes]
Synopsis A computer screen montage of Avengers members.
Genre superhero
Pencils George Perez
Inks George Perez
Colors Paul Becton
Notes Back cover, in color. Also used as the inside front cover in black and white.