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3February 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Magik (Illyana and Storm Limited Series) #3

Marvel · February 1984 · on sale 1983-10-11

First appearance: Eliot BrownDeath of Cat2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Magik (Illyana and Storm Limited Series) (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 1984
Key date
1984-02-00
On-sale date
1983-10-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Cat, Kitty Pryde.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Tom PalmerBelasco, Illyana Rasputina, Storm, Ororo Munroe
1Soulquestcomic story23script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBelasco, Cannonball, Cat Death, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Illyana Rasputina, S'ym, Rahne Sinclair, Storm, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Ororo Munroe
2-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterEliot Brown First, Mike Carlin, Bob Harras, Ann Nocenti

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860297302
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860297302

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Magik - Storm & Illyana #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3093-2		2008On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9923-6		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #10
ISBN 978-1-302-90360-2		2017On eBay ›
Renewal
ISBN 978-1-302-90365-7		2017On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92688-5		2020On eBay ›
X-Men: Magik - Storm & Illyana #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8455-3		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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