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133May 1980
$0.40

The X-Men #133

Marvel · May 1980

First appearance: Robert KellyFirst appearance: Murray ReeseFirst appearance: Angelo Macon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#133
Publication date
May 1980
Key date
1980-05-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Murray Reese - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Angelo Macon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wade Cole - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0Wolverine Lashes Out!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Dan CrespiLogan, Wolverine
2Wolverine: Alone!comic story17script: John Byrne, Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Banshee, Black Bishop, Black King, Black Queen, Sean Cassidy, Wade Cole First, Colossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Robert Kelly First, Harry Leland, Logan, Angelo Macon First
10The All-New Adult Fantasy Magazine from Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11$5 Savings Certificate for new Subscribers Only!photo story1letters: ?; typesetSpider-Man, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Peter Parker
12Marvel Magazines'll Grab Ya!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
13What's Wrong With This Picture?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: ?; typeset
15-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
17-letters page1script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jack KirbyCaptain America [Steve Rogers]

Plus 12.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860246105
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Classic X-Men #391989On eBay ›
The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men #2
ISBN 0-939766-96-5		1984On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #2
ISBN 0-7851-0298-1		1997On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #71988On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 0-939766-96-5		1984On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #5
ISBN 0-7851-1698-2		2005On eBay ›
Buy Rite, Inc. [X-Men] #[nn]2006On eBay ›
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2213-3		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #132133 of 141#134 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q662139 (Robert Kelly), first-appearance property (CC0)

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