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1November 1984
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1

Marvel · November 1984 · on sale 1984-07-24

First appearance: OgunFirst appearance: ShumaiFirst appearance: Heiji Shigematsu2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1984
Key date
1984-11-00
On-sale date
1984-07-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromAriel, Kitty Pryde
1Liescomic story23script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Allen Milgrom; inks: Allen Milgrom; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiLogan, Ogun First, Carmen Pryde, Kitty Pryde, Heiji Shigematsu First, Shumai First, Wolverine
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860262911
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860262911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0		2009On eBay ›
X-Men: Kitty Pryde & Wolverine #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3089-5		2008On eBay ›
X-Men: Kitty Pryde & Wolverine
ISBN 978-0-7851-3090-1		2008On eBay ›
True Believers: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #12018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #11
ISBN 978-1-302-91518-6		2019On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-92704-2		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8973-2		2014On eBay ›
Lifedeath
ISBN 978-1-302-96064-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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