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62November 1969
$0.15

The X-Men #62

Marvel · November 1969 · on sale 1969-09-16

First appearance: AmphibiusFirst appearance: BarbarusFirst appearance: Brainchild1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#62
Publication date
November 1969
Key date
1969-11-00
On-sale date
1969-09-16
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of The Creator - 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
0Now Strikes... Ka-Zar!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Neal Adams; letters: Sam RosenBeast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Ka-Zar, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Kevin Plunder, Scott Summers, Zabu
2Strangers... in a Savage Land!comic story20script: Roy Thomas, Neal Adams; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Sam RosenAmphibius First, Dr. Anderssen, Tanya Anderssen, Angel, Barbarus First, Beast, Brainchild First, The Creator First, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Bobby Drake, Equilibrius First, Gaza First, Jean Grey
3-in-house column0.4letters: typesetSilver Surfer
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.6Captain America; Hulk; Human Torch; Iron Man; Spider-Man; Thor; Dr. Doom
5-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Tom PalmerAngel; Iceman; Sentinel

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #31984On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #31987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6
ISBN 0-7851-2056-4		2006On eBay ›
Essential Classic X-Men #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3060-4		2009On eBay ›
X-Men #62 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] #[nn]1994On eBay ›
X-Men: Visionaries 2: The Neal Adams Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0198-5		1996On eBay ›
The X-Men Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5307-8		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111416967 (Amphibius), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111416978 (Barbarus), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q5528965 (Gaza), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q6704798 (Lupo), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111417013 (Equilibrius), first-appearance property (CC0)

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