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49October 1968
$0.12

The X-Men #49

Marvel · October 1968 · on sale 1968-08-13

First appearance: Lorna DaneFirst appearance: MesmeroFirst appearance: Vincent
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
October 1968
Key date
1968-10-00
On-sale date
1968-08-13
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 Lorna Dane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Robert McCoy - 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
0Who Dares Defy -- the Demi-Men?cover1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Jim SterankoAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
2Who Dares Defy... the Demi-Men?comic story15script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Don Heck, Werner Roth; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Herb CooperAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Lorna Dane First, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Mesmero First, Scott Summers, Vincent First
3A Beast Is Borncomic story5script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: I. WatanabeBeast, Edna McCoy, Hank McCoy, Norton McCoy, Robert McCoy First
4Stop the Presses! Here's Some Scoops and Scuttlebutt to Knock You Outta Your Teepee!in-house column1script: SmileyBeast
5-letters page2pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Sam RosenAngel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1Spider-Man; Green Goblin

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Amazing Adventures #171973On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutations #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0197-7		1996On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #31987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5
ISBN 0-7851-1787-3		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents the X-Men #[nn]1988On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jim Steranko #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0944-7		2002On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #4849 of 141#50 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3162951 (Mesmero), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111384939 (Robert McCoy), first-appearance property (CC0)

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