Excalibur: XX Crossing #[nn] - First Appearance of Cerise, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Excalibur: XX Crossing (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: May 1992
Key date: May 1992
On-sale date: 1992
Indicia publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Price: $2.50; 2.95 CAD; 1.65 GBP
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Side-Step - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Excalibur vs. the X-Men	cover	1	pencils: Joe Madureira; inks: Bob Wiacek	Angel, Beast, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cerise First, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kylun, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Colin McKay, Meggan Braddock
1	Title and Credits	credits, title page	1	pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth	Angel, Beast, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cerise First, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kylun, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Colin McKay, Meggan Braddock
2	XX Crossing [Chapter 1]	comic story	4	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Angel, Beast, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cerise First, Cyclops, Victor Von Doom, Doctor Doom, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kylun, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy
3	XX Crossing [Chapter 2]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins, Janice Chiang	Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cyclops, Scott Summers
4	Unnumbered Chapter	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Brian Stelfreeze; inks: Brian Stelfreeze, Karl Story; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Janice Chiang	Angel, Meggan Braddock, Warren Worthington III
5	XX Crossing [Chapter 3]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Bobby Drake, Iceman, Kylun, Colin McKay
6	XX Crossing [Chapter 4]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Joe Madureira; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Beast, Hank McCoy, Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
7	XX Crossing [Chapter 5]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat
8	XX Crossing [Chapter 6]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Malcolm Jones; inks: Malcolm Jones; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Cerise First, Professor X, Charles Xavier
9	XX Crossing [Chapter 7]	comic story	6	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Angel, Beast, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cerise First, Cyclops, Victor Von Doom, Doctor Doom, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kylun, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy
10	XX Crossing [Chapter 8]	comic story	4	script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Dana Moreshead, Thomas, Corvese, Tinsley; letters: Michael Higgins	Angel, Beast, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Cerise First, Cyclops, Victor Von Doom, Doctor Doom, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kylun, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD; barcode 07148601033301

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis #2 ISBN 978-0-7851-4455-7	2010	On eBay ›
Curiouser and Curiouser ISBN 978-1-302-92276-4	2020	On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-302-93228-2	2021	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q124056703 (Cerise), first-appearance property (CC0)

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