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30February 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Classic X-Men #30

Marvel · February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-27

First appearance: WolverineFirst appearance: LoganOrigin: Arcade1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-10-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Arcade.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleColossus, Cyclops, Logan First, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine First
1Frontispieceillustration1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleColossus
2He Only Laughs When I Hurtcomic story17script: Chris Claremont, John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiArcade Origin, Banshee, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Sean Cassidy, Tom Cassidy, Mister Chambers, Colossus, Cyclops, Erik Lehnsherr, Hulk, Juggernaut, Miss Locke, Logan
3Play with Mecomic story12script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Jim NovakArcade
4Cover to X-Men #124cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiCyclops, Ororo Munroe, The Proletarian, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers
5-illustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonArcade

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602430902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2101-3		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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