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Issue: Avengers #27
Publication Date: April 2000
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Issues: #27 of 89 Issues (183 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 02/23/2000
Volume: 3
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 75960604458002711
Price: $4.50 CAD
$2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gregg Schigiel (assistant editor); Tom Brevoort (editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior (1-52); Glossy interior (53-503)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In6
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Pérez
Inker(s): George Pérez
Colorist(s): Tom Smith
Letterer(s): Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Moondragon; Quicksilver; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Hellcat; Wonder Man; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Firestar; Vision; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]; Duane Freeman
First Line: It's time for an all-new lineup, Avengers...
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In Issue: FlagAvengers: I Am an Avenger #2 published ?
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Assemble #3 published January 2006
as [Avengers #27 cover] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Assemble #3 published January 2006
as [Avengers #27 cover] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: 7 one-page and 1 two-pages advertisements.
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New Order

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kurt Busiek
Penciller(s): George Pérez
Inker(s): Al Vey
Colorist(s): Tom Smith
Letterer(s): Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor Odinson; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Firestar; Justice [Vance Astrovik]; Scarlet Witch; Wonder Man; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Captain Marvel [Genis-Vell]; Warbird [Carol Danvers]; Silverclaw; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Living Lightning; Firebird; Triathlon; She-Hulk [Jen Walters]]; Edwin Jarvis; Triune Understanding; Jonathan Tremont; Duane Freeman; Taskmaster (cameo); Split-Second Squad (cameo); Megan McLaren; Maria Rambeau
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAvengers: I Am an Avenger #2 published ?
In Content Item: FlagAvengers: Living Legends #[nn] published July 2004
as New Order [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAvengers Assemble #3 published January 2006
as New Order [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Taskmaster appearance information from David Wiltfong, 12/24/2005.
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Got Milk?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Andy Kubert
Inker(s): Andy Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for "Drink Milk" campaign.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee; ?
Letterer(s): Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Eric Eng Wong [as EW]; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Stan's Soapbox. Marvel checklist for comics released March 1st, 2000.
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Bullpen Bits #42

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chris Giarrusso
Penciller(s): Chris Giarrusso
Inker(s): Chris Giarrusso
Colorist(s): Chris Giarrusso
Letterer(s): Chris Giarrusso
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Bullpen Bits
Character(s): Rogue; Gambit; Wolverine
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Subscribe Today!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)
Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)
Colorist(s): Chris Dickey (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for subscriptions of Marvel series with illustration from the cover of X-Men The Hidden Years (Marvel, 1999 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Brevoort; Gregg Schigiel
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Avengers Assemble!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Thomas W. White, Doug King, Gerry Valenzuela, Ben Herman, Cody Coulombe.
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Avengers Assemble!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart (pages 1-6); Stan Lee (pages 7-18)
Penciller(s): George Pérez (pages 1-6); Jack Kirby (layouts); Dick Ayers (pencils); Carl Hubbell (see notes) (pages 7-18)
Inker(s): John Tartaglione [as John Tartag] (pages 1-5); Duffy Vohland (page 6); Dick Ayers; Carl Hubbell (see notes) (pages 7-18)
Colorist(s): Irene Vartanoff
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1, uncredited); Denise Wohl (pages 2-5); Irving Watanabe (page 6); Artie Simek (pages 7-18)
Editor(s): Archie Goodwin; Stan Lee (original editor, pages 7-18)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym; also as Ant-Man and Giant-Man (flashback)]; Thor Odinson; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Scarlet Witch; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Moondragon; Hellcat]; Edwin Jarvis; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (flashboack); Loki (flashback); Masters of Evil [Wonder Man (flashback); Executioner [Skurge] (flashback); Enchantress [Amora] (flashback); Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo] (flashback)]; Rick Jones (flashback); Quicksilver (flashback); Hawkeye (flashback); Namor the Submariner (flashback); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto [Erik Lensherr] (flashback); Toad (flashback); Mastermind [Jason Wyngarde] (flashback); Toad [Mortimer Toynbee] (flashback)]; X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III] (flashback); Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Happy Hogan (flashback); Kang (cameo); Mole Man (cameo); Immortus (cameo)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #150 [25¢ Cover Price] published August 1976
was Avengers Assemble! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Pages 7 to 18 are a reprint and constitute a flashback.

This is the last issue of The Avengers with Steve Englehart as the writer.

The Iron Man Armor MK V makes its' first appearance in this issue.

Nick Caputo suspects that Carl Hubbell provided alterations on several figures throughout the story, particularly on pages 5, 10, 17 and 20, per his blog:

http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-unknown-art-of-carl-hubbell.html
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At Last: The Decision!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway (pages 1-2, 4, 7, 10); Steve Englehart (pages 3, 5-6, 8-9, 11); Jim Shooter (pages 12-17)
Penciller(s): George Pérez
Inker(s): John Tartaglione [as John Tartag]
Colorist(s): Don Warfield
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (page 1 except title); Irving Watanabe (page 1 title, pages 2-31)
Editor(s): Gerry Conway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sam Reuther; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Wonder Man; Thor Odinson; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym; also as Giant-Man and Goliath (flashback)]; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Moondragon; Hellcat; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; The Champions [Hercules; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]]; Quicksilver (cameo); Hawkeye [Clint Barton; also as Goliath] (cameo); Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Doctor Doom (cameo); Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (cameo); Two-Gun Kid (cameo); Beetle (flashback); General Pollock; Living Laser [Arthur Parks]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo); Namor the Submariner (cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo); Black Knight [Dane Whitman] (cameo); Aragorn (cameo); Black Panther [T'Challa] (cameo); Mantis (cameo); Edwin Jarvis; Wonder Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #151 published September 1976
was At Last: The Decision! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Scripting credits detailed in the letters page of Avengers #154.

This story contains the first actual appearance of Simon Williams [Wonder Man] since his death in Avengers #9.
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The Day the Strangers Came

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kurt Busiek
Penciller(s): Richard Howell
Inker(s): Richard Howell
Colorist(s): Richard Howell
Letterer(s): Jack Morelli
Editor(s): Howard Mackie (editor); Len Kaminski (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sersi; Quicksilver; Wasp [Janet van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]; Hubie Green; Lucas Green (member of The Sons of the Serpent)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers Annual #19 [Direct Edition] published July 1990
was The Day the Strangers Came [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Five Dooms to Save Tomorrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas (adaptation & script); Harlan Ellison (story & plot)
Penciller(s): Rich Buckler
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): John Costanza [as Jon Costa]
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Avengers
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor Odinson [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Captain America [Steve Rogers]]; Watcher [Uatu]; Leonard Tippit
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Avengers #101 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1972
was Five Dooms to Save Tomorrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21

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