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1July 1995
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X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain #1

Marvel · July 1995

First appearance: Mad Jim JaspersFirst appearance: DimplesFirst appearance: Dormouse
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1995
Key date
1995-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604261600111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mad Jim Jaspers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Autumn - 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-cover2pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan DavisBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, The Jester, Dormouse First, The Knave, Jackdaw, Mad Jim Jaspers First, Red Queen, Tweedledope
1Stick With It, It Gets Betterforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Alan Davis; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan DavisBrian Braddock, Captain Britain
2We Pick Up the Story...text article1letters: typeset
3The Return of Captain Britaincomic story5script: Paul Neary, Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Peri GodboldKing Arthur, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, The Jester, Dormouse First, Executioner, The Knave, Jackdaw, Mad Jim Jaspers First, Merlyn, Red Queen, Tweedledope
4Outcastscomic story4script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Peri GodboldBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Jackdaw
5The Junkheap That Walked like a Man!comic story5script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Jenny O'ConnorAlgernon First, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain
6In Support of Darwincomic story5script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Jenny O'ConnorAlgernon First, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Dimples First, Jackdaw, Opal Luna Saturnyne
7Re-Birthcomic story5script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Jenny O'ConnorBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Dimples First, Jackdaw, Opal Luna Saturnyne
8Against the Realmcomic story5script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Jenny O'ConnorBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Dimples First, Jackdaw, Opal Luna Saturnyne
9Faces of Britain!comic story5script: Dave Thorpe; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Helen Nally; letters: Jenny O'ConnorKing Arthur, Autumn First, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Dimples First, Jackdaw, Merlyn, Opal Luna Saturnyne
10Cover Gallerycover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Paul Neary, Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary, Alan DavisBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Opal Luna Saturnyne

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3771-9		2009On eBay ›
Captain Britain Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93226-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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