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1October 2012
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First X-Men #1

Marvel · October 2012 · on sale 2012-08-01

First appearance: AnthonyFirst appearance: Holly BrightFirst appearance: Bomb3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
First X-Men (Marvel, 2012 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2012
Key date
2012-10-00
On-sale date
2012-08-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960607796000111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Matthew WilsonAnthony First, Bomb First, Holly Bright First, Victor Creed, Holo First, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan
1Children of the Atomcomic story20script: Neal Adams, Christos Gage; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Matthew Wilson; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesAnthony First, Holly Bright First, Victor Creed, Holo First, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Moira MacTaggert, Charles Xavier
2Next Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Matthew WilsonAnthony First, Bomb First, Holly Bright First, Victor Creed, Holo First, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Cover by Ryan Stegmanbarcode 75960607796000121
Variant Cover by Neal Adamsbarcode 75960607796000141
Black & White Variant Edition by Neal Adamsbarcode 75960607796000151

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Avengers #282012On eBay ›
Wolverine: Prehistory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90386-2		2017On eBay ›
The First X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6496-8		2013On eBay ›
The First X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6495-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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