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1December 1999
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X-Men: Phoenix #1

Marvel · December 1999 · on sale 1999-10-27

First appearance: Diamanda NeroFirst appearance: Diogenes ChangFirst appearance: Squy'rr1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men: Phoenix (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1999
Key date
1999-12-00
On-sale date
1999-10-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.75 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960604801400111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Squy'rr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Pascal Alixe; inks: Tim TownsendApocalypse, Diamanda Nero First, Diogenes Chang First, En Sabah Nur, Phoenix, Rachel Summers
1Askani Rising Part Onecomic story23script: John Francis Moore; pencils: Pascal Alixe; inks: John Czop, Elmer, McKenna, Lary Stucker; colors: Gloria Vasquez; letters: Mike HeislerApocalypse, Blaquesmith, Ch'vayre, Diamanda Nero First, Diogenes Chang First, En Sabah Nur, Phoenix, Squy'rr First, Rachel Summers
2-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
3Bullpen Bits #25comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoHarry Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960604801401

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8833-9		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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