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52July 1992
$1.75; 2.15 CAD; 1.20 GBP

Excalibur #52

Marvel · July 1992 · on sale 1992-05-19

First appearance: The KnaveFirst appearance: Red QueenFirst appearance: The JesterOrigin: Phoenix1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Excalibur (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
July 1992
Key date
1992-07-00
On-sale date
1992-05-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.15 CAD; 1.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Phoenix, Rachel Summers.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Prof. X versus the X-Mencover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark FarmerColossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine, Professor X, Charles Xavier
1All You Ever Wanted to Know About Phoenix... But Were Afraid to Askcomic story22script: Alan Davis; pencils: Will Simpson, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Hoover; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Hoover; colors: Kelly Corvese; letters: Michael HeislerAhab, Anna Marie, Beast, Brian Braddock, Roderick Campbell, Captain Britain, Colossus, Colossus, Cyclops, Cyclops, Erik Lehnsherr, Erik Lehnsherr, Executioner First, Emma Frost
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.15 CAD; barcode 07148602711907

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4455-7		2010On eBay ›
X-Men: Days of Future Past #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8442-3		2014On eBay ›
Curiouser and Curiouser
ISBN 978-1-302-92276-4		2020On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93228-2		2021On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95191-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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