Publishers / Marvel / X-Men (1991) / #39
39December 1994
$1.95; 2.65 CAD

X-Men #39

Marvel · December 1994

First appearance: Adam X2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
December 1994
Key date
1994-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.65 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601772003911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Adam X - 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
0-cover1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy KubertAdam X First, Philip Summers
1Birds of a Feathercomic story23script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Matt Ryan; colors: Kevin Somers, Marie Javins, Digital Chameleon; letters: Bill OakleyAdam X First, Irene Adler, Beast, Belladonna, Bella Donna Boudreaux, Cyclops, Destiny, Jean Grey, David Haller, Legion, Hank McCoy, Phoenix, Deborah Summers, Philip Summers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Direct Edition - Standardprice 1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 75960601772003921
Newsstand - Deluxebarcode 00928101772112

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5508-9
2011On eBay ›
Alpha
ISBN 978-0-7851-9364-7
2015On eBay ›
X-Men: Legionquest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91038-9
2018On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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