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3December 1988
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Excalibur #3

Marvel · December 1988 · on sale 1988-08-02

First appearance: Courtney RossFirst appearance: Opul Lun Sat-Yr-Nin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Excalibur (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 1988
Key date
1988-12-00
On-sale date
1988-08-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Opul Lun Sat-Yr-Nin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Captain Britain vs. The Juggernautcover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Juggernaut, Cain Marko
1Moving Daycomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: L. Lois BuhalisBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Juggernaut, Lockheed, Cain Marko, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Kitty Pryde, Courtney Ross, Shadowcat, Opul Lun Sat-Yr-Nin First, Rachel Summers
2Nightcrawlerillustration1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyNightcrawler, Kurt Wagner

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602711912

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Sword Is Drawn
ISBN 978-1-302-90434-0		2017On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92666-3		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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