Avengers  (1963)

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Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Debut artwork on the Avengers by John Buscema

Avengers #42

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Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Marvel ⋅ 1967
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1st appearance of the Red Guardian, Alexi Shostakov- husband of Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow

[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Red Guardian: Generations / September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Partial origin of the Black Widow

Origin and death of Natasha's husband, the Red Guardian

Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Hercules joins the Avengers

Marvel ⋅ 1967
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1st appearance of Whirlwind

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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1st appearance of Typhon, a Titan from Olympus

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver quit the Avengers

The concept of a nation designated to mutants is proposed by Magneto to the United Nations

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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1st cameo appearance of Apollo in mainstream Marvel continuity

Avengers #51

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Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Black Panther joins the Avengers

1st appearance of the Grim Reaper, brother of Wonder Man

[February 2023 - rumored to appear in the Wonder Man Disney+ series with actor Demetrius Grosse to potentially be cast in the role]

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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First crossover by the X-Men in the Avengers title

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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1st cameo appearance of Ultron as the Crimson Cowl

New Masters of Evil roster led by Ultron: Whirlwind, Klaw, Melter, Radioactive Man

2nd appearance of Dane Whitman as The Black Knight

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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1st full appearance of Ultron

3rd appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight

[March 2023 - James Spader rumored to reprise the role of Ultron in Armor Wars]

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Origin of Captain America retold

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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1st appearance of Vision

2nd appearance of Ultron

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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2nd appearance and origin of Vision, revealed Wonder Man's brain patterns are preserved in Vision's mind

Vision joins The Avengers

First meeting of Black Panther and Thor, Iron Man

Iconic final page depicts Vision crying with the text '...even an android can cry!'

Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Hank Pym becomes Yellowjacket, formerly Goliath

3rd appearance of Vision

Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Marriage of Janet Van Dyne and Hank Pym

First crossover appearance of Doctor Strange in the Avengers title

Avengers #61

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Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Marvel ⋅ 1969
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1st appearance of M'Baku, aka Man-Ape, the leader of the White Gorilla Cult

1st appearance of W'Kabi, the second-in-command to T'Challa

Marvel ⋅ 1969
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First mention of Adamantium

1st appearance of Ultron-6

1st appearance of Myron MacLain, the scientist who invented Adamantium

Avengers #74

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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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1st appearance of Arkon, a warrior from an alien planet and an ally to the Avengers

Marvel ⋅ 1970
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First meeting of Vision and Scarlet Witch

Avengers #77

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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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1st team appearance of Lethal Legion: Grim Reaper, Living Laser, Man-Ape, Power Man and Swordsman

2nd appearance of M'Baku

Avengers #79

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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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1st appearance and origin of Red Wolf, William Talltrees, a Native-American who bears the mantle of the Red Wolf from the Cheyenne god Owayodatta

Avengers #81

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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Avengers #82

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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Marvel ⋅ 1970
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1st appearance of Valkyrie, Enchantress in disguise

1st team appearance of the Lady Liberators: Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Black Widow, Medusa

Debut of the Rutland Halloween Parade, a real parade held in Vermont annually that has been depicted in both Marvel and DC comics nearly 20 times with parade attendees wearing superhero costumes from both publishers in each book

Avengers #84

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Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Marvel ⋅ 1971
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1st team appearance of the Squadron Supreme, a heroic version of the Squadron Sinister: Hyperion, Nighthawk, American Eagle, Golden Archer, Lady Lark, Tom Thumb

Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Nighthawk and Whizzer appear briefly in Avengers #69 as Squadron Sinister and fully in Avengers #70

[August 2022 - once again, Hyperion and Squadron Supreme in the MCU unconfirmed rumors are circulating with some scoopers suggesting a debut in Thunderbolts]

Marvel ⋅ 1971
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2nd team appearance of Squadron Supreme

Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Origin of Black Panther

Marvel ⋅ 1972
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"Kree-Skrull War" part 7

Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Clint Barton reverts from Goliath back to Hawkeye

Avengers #105

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Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Marvel ⋅ 1973
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1st appearance of Imus the Champion

Hawkeye quits the Avengers

Avengers #153

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Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Marvel ⋅ 1978
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1st appearance of the Manipulator

Avengers #255

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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Avengers #256

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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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1st appearance of Nebula, the adopted daughter of Thanos

Marvel ⋅ 1985
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2nd appearance of Nebula

Avengers #259

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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Avengers #261

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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Namor joins the Avengers, nominated by Captain America

Origin of Captain America retold from Avengers #4 where it was revealed that Namor had caused Steve Rogers to drift into warmer waters after spending decades encapsulated in ice

Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Return of Jean Grey, appearing prior to the creation of X-Factor

Avengers #263

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Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1986
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