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5November 2004
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Astonishing X-Men #5

Marvel · November 2004 · on sale 2004-09-22

First appearance: Kavita Rao1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November 2004
Key date
2004-11-00
On-sale date
2004-09-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605543200511
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kavita Rao - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinColossus, Piotr Rasputin
1Previously in Astonishing X-Men:recap1script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinLogan, Wolverine
2Gifted Part Fivecomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosBeast, Colossus, Cyclops, Nick Fury, Hisako Ichiki, Logan, Hank McCoy, Kitty Pryde, Kavita Rao First, Piotr Rasputin, Shadowcat, Scott Summers, Wolverine, Celeste Cuckoo
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960605543205

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Astonishing X-Men Saga #12006On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-1733-4		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Select Flip Magazine #52005On eBay ›
Gifted
ISBN 0-7851-1531-5		2004On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted #[nn]
ISBN 978-0785146957		2010On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday Ultimate Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6194-3		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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