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1December 1984
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Iceman #1

Marvel · December 1984 · on sale 1984-08-07

First appearance: OblivionFirst appearance: White LightFirst appearance: Idiot2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Iceman (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1984
Key date
1984-12-00
On-sale date
1984-08-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Marge Smith - 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
0He's Young... He's on His Own... He's Out for a Good Time... ... and He's in More Trouble than Ever!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyBobby Drake, Iceman, Idiot First, White Light First
1The Fuse!comic story23script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Mike Gustovich; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangMadeline Bass, Bobby Drake, William Drake, Iceman, Idiot First, Oblivion First, Marge Smith First, White Light First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860268412
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860268412

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Iceman #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6275-9		2012On eBay ›
Essential Defenders #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-8405-8		2013On eBay ›
The New Defenders
ISBN 978-1-302-91203-1		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8973-2		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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