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91985
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X-Men Annual #9

Marvel · 1985

First appearance: BrightwindFirst appearance: HrimhariFirst appearance: Vigdal2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
1985
Key date
1985-00-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25; 0.50 GBP; 1.50 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Saga of Storm: Goddess of Thundercover1pencils: Arthur Adams, Walter Simonson; inks: Arthur Adams, Walter Simonson; letters: Ron ZalmeAnna Marie, Brightwind First, Cannonball, Colossus, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cyclops, Cypher, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Logan, Magik, Mirage, Dani Moonstar
1There's No Place Like Homecomic story48script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Alan Gordon, Mike Mignola, Art Adams; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAmora, Anna Marie, Amara Aquilla, Brightwind First, Cannonball, Colossus, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cyclops, Cypher, Roberto Da Costa, Eitri, Enchantress, Sam Guthrie, Hela

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860293855
Canadianprice 1.50 CAD; barcode 0714860293855

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Asgardian Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-434-9		1989On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x		2005On eBay ›
New Mutants Classic #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4460-1		2010On eBay ›
Arthur Adams
ISBN 0-7851-1049-6		2003On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #12
ISBN 978-1-302-92238-2		2020On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93234-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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