The Avengers, Vol. 1 #363A (Marvel Comics 1993) 1st cameo app. Deathcry

The Avengers, Vol. 1 #363A is a 1993 Marvel Comics double-size issue from The Gatherers Saga, featuring the first cameo appearance of Deathcry and a silver foil embossed cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.

In “A Gathering of Hate!”, Part 13 of 18, the Avengers locate Proctor’s hidden citadel in the Andes Mountains. Led by the Black Knight, seven Avengers face Cassandra, Sloth, Magdalene, Tabula Rasa, and Proctor in an explosive battle that reveals more about the connection between Sersi, Proctor, and Dane Whitman. The issue also includes cameo appearances by the Watcher, Empress Lilandra, Henry Pym, Bill Foster, and the Swordsman.

Issue Details

• Marvel Comics, 1993
• The Avengers, Vol. 1 #363A
• Part 13 of 18 in The Gatherers Saga
• 52 pages
• Double-size issue
• Cover price: $2.95
• Script by Bob Harras
• Pencils by Steve Epting
• Inks by Tom Palmer

Inside are seven additional pin-up features, including Vision vs. Proctor, Blood Wraith, Captain America vs. the Gatherers, Sersi, the Anachronauts, and the Avengers vs. the Gatherers. A typeset background on the letters page previews George Perez’s 30th anniversary Avengers poster.

With its Deathcry appearance, Gatherers Saga storyline, standout silver foil cover, and extensive pin-up material, this issue is a distinctive addition for readers collecting 1990s Avengers comics or tracking key moments from the Proctor and Sersi storyline.