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Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #1
1September 1963
$0.12

The X-Men #1

Marvel · September 1963 · on sale July 2, 1963

First appearance (cover): Scott SummersFirst appearance (cover): CyclopsFirst appearance (cover): Hank McCoy1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1963
Key date
September 1963
On-sale date
July 2, 1963
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file First appearance of the X-Men, September 1963: Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman, plus Professor X and, in the same issue, Magneto. Hero team and arch-villain arrive together, which few first issues manage.

First appearance (cover) of Scott Summers - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Cyclops - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Hank McCoy - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Beast - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jean Grey - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance (cover) of Bobby Drake - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Iceman - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Warren Worthington III - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance (cover) of Charles Xavier - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Professor X - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Erik Lehnsherr - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Magneto - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Marvel Girl - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Angel - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky, Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAngel First, Beast First, Cyclops First, Bobby Drake First, Jean Grey First, Iceman First, Erik Lehnsherr First, Magneto First, Marvel Girl First, Hank McCoy First, Scott Summers First, Warren Worthington III First, Professor X First, Charles Xavier First
2X-Mencomic story23script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: S. RosenAngel First, Beast First, Cyclops First, Bobby Drake First, Jean Grey First, Iceman First, Erik Lehnsherr First, Magneto First, Marvel Girl First, Hank McCoy First, Scott Summers First, Warren Worthington III First, Professor X First, Charles Xavier First
11Another Marvel Masterpiece…promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typesetAmazing Spider-Man; Sandman
13First, the Fantastic Four!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

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Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q5350072 (Jean Grey), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q770064 (Warren Worthington III), first-appearance property (CC0)

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