Publishers / Marvel / X-Men The Hidden Years (1999) / #2
2January 2000
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X-Men The Hidden Years #2

Marvel · January 2000 · on sale 1999

First appearance: Avia1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men The Hidden Years (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 2000
Key date
2000-01-00
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960604799400211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Avia - 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
0Dinosaur Covercover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: TownsendAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
1The Ghost and the Darknesscomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Greg Wright; letters: John ByrneAngel, Avia First, Beast, Vera Cantor, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Zelda Kurtzberg, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Candy Southern
2Fast Lane Part 2: Feel the Rush!comic story8script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Gregg Schigiel; inks: Richard Case; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Chris Dickey; editing: Michael Stewart, Steve BehlingQuentin Beck, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
4Bullpen Bits #26comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoStan Lee, Nova, Peter Parker, Richard Rider, Spider-Man

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Magneto coverbarcode 75960604799400221

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95021-7		2024On eBay ›
X-Men: The Hidden Years #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5969-8		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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