Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #137
137September 1980
$0.75

The X-Men #137

Marvel · September 1980 · on sale 1980-06-17

First appearance: MantaFirst appearance: WarstarFirst appearance: HussarDeath of Dark Phoenix1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#137
Publication date
September 1980
Key date
1980-09-00
On-sale date
1980-06-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of B'nee and C'cil - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Dark Phoenix, Jean Grey, Marvel Girl.

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
0Phoenix Must Die!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Jim NovakCyclops, Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, Scott Summers
2The Fate of the Phoenix!comic story35script: John Byrne, Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Araki, B'nee and C'cil First, Beast, Bel-Dann First, Colossus, Cyclops, Dark Phoenix Death, Earthquake First, Gladiator, Grannz, Jean Grey Death, Jean Grey Death, Hussar First

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860246109

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Classic X-Men #431990On eBay ›
Phoenix #11984On 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 ›
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #82001On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #136137 of 141#138 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q6751958 (Manta), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q10748328 (Warstar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q5949702 (Hussar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q17562127 (Raksor), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q112085014 (Bel-Dann), first-appearance property (CC0)

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