Solo Avengers

Solo Avengers
Cover of Solo Avengers #1 (December 1987).
Art by Mark Bright and Joe Rubinstein.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateDecember 1987 – July 1989
(as Solo Avengers)
August 1989 – January 1991 (as Avengers Spotlight)
No. of issues40 (#1–20 as Solo Avengers,
#21–40 as Avengers Spotlight)
Main character(s)Hawkeye
various Avengers
Creative team
Written by
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Penciller(s)
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Inker(s)
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Editor(s)Mark Gruenwald

Solo Avengers was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title The Avengers. It was published for 20 issues (December 1987–July 1989)[1] until it was renamed Avengers Spotlight with issue #21 (August 1989). The series was cancelled as of issue #40 (January 1991).[2]

The format of the title was usually two stories, one featuring the character Hawkeye and the other a back-up strip showcasing a current or former member of the Avengers.[3] With issue #35, the format changed to exclusively focus on one full-length story.

Artist Amanda Conner's first published work in the comics industry was the 11–page Yellowjacket back-up story in Solo Avengers #12 (November 1988).[4][5]

  1. ^ Solo Avengers at the Grand Comics Database
  2. ^ Avengers Spotlight at the Grand Comics Database
  3. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2008). "1980s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 233. ISBN 978-0756641238. Harkening back to the split books of the 1960s, Solo Avengers #1 was launched to fulfill two goals: it would give Hawkeye a regular eleven-page feature and it would also provide Marvel with a second eleven-page slot that could be used to try out new talent or tell stories with the Avengers characters who did not have their own series. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Creator-Owned Heroes #5 Image Comics. October 2012.
  5. ^ Amanda Conner at the Grand Comics Database