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10March 1965
$0.12

The X-Men #10

Marvel · March 1965 · on sale 1965-01-05

First appearance: Kevin PlunderFirst appearance: Ka-ZarFirst appearance: Zabu
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
1965-03-00
On-sale date
1965-01-05
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

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

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

First appearance of Zabu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Maa-Gor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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
0Introducing: Ka-Zar, Lord of the Jungle!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Ka-Zar First, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Kevin Plunder First, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Zabu First
2The Coming of... Ka-Zar!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Ka-Zar First, Maa-Gor First, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Kevin Plunder First, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1Thor; Dr. Strange; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
13The Merry Marvel Marching Societypromo (ad from the publisher)1
14-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ka-Zar #11970On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #3
ISBN 0-87135-308-3		1987On eBay ›
X-Men: The Early Years #101995On eBay ›
Essential Uncanny X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-0730-4		1999On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #1
ISBN 0871352168		1987On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q8063640 (Zabu), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111327645 (Maa-Gor), first-appearance property (CC0)

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