Publishers / Marvel / X-Men (1991) / #46
46November 1995
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

X-Men #46

Marvel · November 1995

First appearance: CykeFirst appearance: IceboyFirst appearance: Gambit1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
November 1995
Key date
1995-11-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601772004611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Bishop - 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
0The Totally Unexpected Return of the X-Babies!cover1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Cam Smith; colors: ArnoArchangel First, Archangel, Bishop First, Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Cyclops, Cyke First, Gambit First, Gambit, Phoenix, Iceboy First, Remy LeBeau, Sugah, Scott Summers
1They're Baaack...comic story22script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Kevin Somers, Malibu Hues; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftArchangel First, Bishop, Bishop First, Lucas Bishop, Cyke First, Bobby Drake, Gambit, Gambit First, Gog, Jean Grey, Iceboy First, Iceman, Robert Kelly, Remy LeBeau
2-letters page1letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.95 USD; 2.65 CAD; barcode 00928101772111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Babies Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-4654-4		2010On eBay ›
X-Men: Prelude to Onslaught #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4463-2		2010On eBay ›
X-Men: The Road to Onslaught #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8830-8		2014On eBay ›
Giant Size X-Men 40th Anniversary #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9777-5		2015On eBay ›
X-Men: Road to Onslaught Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95950-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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