Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #42
42August 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The New Mutants #42

Marvel · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-01

First appearance: Paige GuthrieFirst appearance: Josh GuthrieFirst appearance: Melody Guthrie2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-SmithCannonball, Lila Cheney, Sam Guthrie
1New Song for Oldcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jackson Guice, Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; colors: Elaine Lee; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAmara Aquilla, Alison Blaire, Cannonball, Lila Cheney, Roberto Da Costa, Dazzler, Conal Duran First, Cissie Guthrie First, Jeb Guthrie First, Joelle Guthrie First, Josh Guthrie First, Lewis Guthrie First, Liz Guthrie First, Lucinda Guthrie First
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860220708
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860220708

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Mutants Classic #6
ISBN 978-0-78515-544-7		2011On eBay ›
X-Men: Lifedeath #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5524-9		2011On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93234-3		2021On eBay ›
Asgardian Wars
ISBN 978-1-302-95162-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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