The Avengers #246

Name: The Avengers #246
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Aug 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“Gatherings”

★ 1st appearance — Frank Rambeau

About this Issue

Avengers #246 earns its place in Marvel history on two distinct fronts. First, it contains the debut of the Avengers Compound — the sprawling Southern California beachfront estate that would serve as the West Coast Avengers' home base for years — directly tying the issue to one of the most consequential structural expansions in the team's history. Second, Roger Stern used the issue to advance the emotional texture of Monica Rambeau's tenure as Captain Marvel: she reveals her costumed identity to her parents in New Orleans, a grounded, character-driven moment that also introduces her mother Maria Rambeau to the Marvel Universe — a character whose name and lineage would decades later ripple outward into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The issue also plants early seeds for the Avengers–Eternals crossover that would run through the 'Gatherings' arc, broadening the cosmic scope of the title during one of its most creatively ambitious Copper Age runs.

In "Gatherings," the Avengers regroup after repelling an interstellar threat, turning their focus to the practical task of rebuilding—starting with securing a new headquarters. Written by Roger Stern and brought to life by a rotating team of artists including Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott, and John Byrne, this 1984 issue captures the team’s grounded efforts with a mix of camaraderie and quiet determination. The cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott nicely frames the moment, hinting at the next chapter without revealing what lies ahead.

writer Roger Stern · artist Al Milgrom · artist, inker Joe Sinnott · artist, inker Jack Abel · artist, inker John Byrne · artist, inker Sam de la Rosa · artist, inker Mike Gustovich · colorist Christie Scheele · letterer Jim Novak · cover Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott

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History

The issue was written by Roger Stern, who was in the midst of a celebrated multi-year tenure on the title, with pencils by Al Milgrom and inks credited to Joe Sinnott and a crew that reportedly included John Byrne on at least one page. Mark Gruenwald edited the book under editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, with Mike Carlin serving as assistant editor — a tight editorial infrastructure characteristic of mid-1980s Marvel. The issue shipped with an August 1984 cover date and an on-sale date in April of that year, placing it squarely in the period when Marvel was building toward the launch of the West Coast Avengers limited series that summer.

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First appearance of the Avengers Compound, the 15-acre Pacific-coastline estate in Palos Verdes, California, which would become the primary headquarters of the West Coast Avengers.
First appearance of Maria Rambeau, mother of Monica Rambeau (Captain Marvel); the character would later be adapted — significantly reimagined — for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Captain Marvel (2019), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and The Marvels (2023), portrayed by Lashana Lynch.
Monica Rambeau (Captain Marvel) reveals her costumed identity to her parents for the first time, a key character-development beat in Roger Stern's run.
The issue is Part 1 of the three-part 'Gatherings' story arc, which bridges the main Avengers title into the broader Avengers–Eternals crossover and features Sersi and the Delphan Brothers as central antagonists.
The Vision meets with President Ronald Reagan at the White House; Nancy Reagan also appears — her first appearance in Marvel Comics — as cameo characters in the same issue.
Written by Roger Stern, penciled by Al Milgrom, inked by Joe Sinnott and crew (with a possible John Byrne contribution on page 20), colored by Christie Scheele, and lettered by Jim Novak; edited by Mark Gruenwald.
The issue has been reprinted multiple times, including in the West Coast Avengers Omnibus Vol. 1 (2013), The Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus (2020), Eternals: The Dreaming Celestial Saga (2021), and Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 24 (2024).
Hawkeye and Mockingbird appear in cameo, scouting and establishing the new West Coast base — a narrative thread that feeds directly into the West Coast Avengers limited series launched later the same year.