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1November 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Nightcrawler #1

Marvel · November 1985 · on sale 1985-08-06

First appearance: ShagreenFirst appearance: Jinjav Sabree2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Nightcrawler (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-08-06
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 Shagreen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave CockrumNightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
1How Much Is That Boggie in the Window?comic story23script: Dave Cockrum; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Paty; letters: Jim NovakLockheed, Nightcrawler, Telford Porter, Kitty Pryde, Illyana Rasputina, Shadowcat, Shagreen First, Vanisher, Kurt Wagner, Jinjav Sabree First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860256811
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860256811

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Series context

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Sources

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