{"product_id":"vengeance-1-2011-1st-america-chavez-marvel-key","title":"Vengeance #1 (2011) – 1st America Chavez – Marvel Key","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVengeance #1 (2011) — 1st Full Appearance of America Chavez\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA defining modern Marvel key. \u003cem\u003eVengeance\u003c\/em\u003e was a six-issue limited series written by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Casey\u003c\/strong\u003e with art by \u003cstrong\u003eNick Dragotta\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by Marvel from September 2011. Issue #1 contains the \u003cstrong\u003efirst full appearance of America Chavez \/ Miss America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Marvel's first major Latina LGBTQ+ superhero and one of the most successfully deployed new characters of the post-2010 Marvel era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince her introduction here, America Chavez has graduated through \u003cem\u003eYoung Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e (Gillen \/ McKelvie 2013), \u003cem\u003eA-Force\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), her own solo title \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c\/em\u003e, and most consequentially the \u003cstrong\u003eMarvel Cinematic Universe\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cem\u003eDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e (May 2022, played by Xochitl Gomez). The character has carried weight across multiple Marvel publishing tiers and one major theatrical IP appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is brand-new, raw \u003cstrong\u003eNear Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, vibrant cover, bagged and boarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Vengeance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #1 (of 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2011 (September cover-date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Marvel Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriter: Joe Casey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Nick Dragotta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey Designation: 1st full appearance America Chavez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Clean NM · Raw · Bagged \u0026amp; Boarded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst full appearance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vengeance #1 is the recognised anchor across all key-tracking platforms (CGC, GoCollect, Key Collector, ComicsPriceGuide). For first-appearance buyers, this is the issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMCU live-action debut (2022).\u003c\/strong\u003e Played by Xochitl Gomez in \u003cem\u003eDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e. Live-action film appearance is one of the strongest structural lifts a first-appearance key can receive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolo title launch (2017).\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel's \u003cem\u003eAmerica\u003c\/em\u003e ongoing — written by Gabby Rivera, art by Joe Quinones — was the first ongoing Marvel solo title headlined by a Latina LGBTQ+ superhero. A solo title is one of the strongest validation signals Marvel applies to a character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYoung Avengers carry-over.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gillen\/McKelvie's \u003cem\u003eYoung Avengers\u003c\/em\u003e (2013-2014) is one of the most-cited modern Marvel team books — America Chavez is a core member, which lifted her name-recognition across the wider readership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA-Force \/ Ultimates \/ Marvel Rivals.\u003c\/strong\u003e America Chavez has appeared as a core team member on \u003cem\u003eA-Force\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently a playable character in Marvel's Rivals video game — broad cross-platform footprint reinforces the key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentation lane.\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel's first major Latina LGBTQ+ superhero. The representation-lane buyer base actively builds first-appearance collections around this category — Vengeance #1 anchors that subset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAmerica Chavez — Character Footprint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerica Chavez\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as Miss America) was created by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Casey and Nick Dragotta\u003c\/strong\u003e and introduced in this issue. Her powerset includes super-strength, flight and the ability to punch star-shaped portals through dimensions — making her one of Marvel's most visibly multiversal characters, a natural fit for the post-2020 multiverse-era publishing direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer trajectory across the Marvel Universe has been one of the more aggressive expansions for a 2010s-introduced character: \u003cstrong\u003eYoung Avengers\u003c\/strong\u003e (2013, Gillen\/McKelvie), \u003cstrong\u003eA-Force\u003c\/strong\u003e (2015), her solo title \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (2017, Rivera\/Quinones), \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eUltimates 2\u003c\/strong\u003e. She crossed into film in May 2022 in \u003cem\u003eDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e, and remains a core Young Avengers \/ Phase 5+ MCU candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Marvel's \u003cstrong\u003efirst major Latina LGBTQ+ superhero\u003c\/strong\u003e, her keys also anchor a defined representation-lane sub-collection that has grown materially in volume since 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVengeance #1 is one of the cleanest examples in the modern Marvel key category — a single recognised first-full-appearance issue, no disputed predecessor or \"first cameo\" footnote, no character-revision asterisks. Just the issue. CGC, GoCollect, Key Collector and ComicsPriceGuide all anchor the character on this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCU debut in \u003cem\u003eMultiverse of Madness\u003c\/em\u003e (May 2022) was the structural lift event for the key — that's now historic and priced in. Forward catalysts on the character include any future Young Avengers or Phase 5\/6 MCU appearance, any future Marvel Rivals or other game-platform expansion, and the wider trajectory of multiverse-era Marvel storytelling that her powerset (dimensional travel) sits at the centre of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors building a 2010s Marvel first-appearance run: this slot pairs naturally with Young Avengers (2013) #1 (1st Kid Loki appearance era), A-Force #1 (2015), Champions (2016) #1, and the wider post-2010 character introductions that have crossed into the MCU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected. 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