Publishers / Marvel / X-Men The Hidden Years (1999) / #9
9August 2000
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X-Men The Hidden Years #9

Marvel · August 2000 · on sale 2000

First appearance: Ashley MartinFirst appearance: Big Boy1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men The Hidden Years (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
August 2000
Key date
2000-08-00
On-sale date
2000
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604799400911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Like a Phoenix…?cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: John ByrneBeast, Crystal, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Marvel Girl, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Scott Summers, The Thing
1Dark Destinycomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Greg Wright; letters: John ByrneAngel, Beast, Crystal, Cyclops, Ebony, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Havok, Human Torch, Karl Lykos, Ashley Martin First, Marvel Girl, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07165803283508

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Universe #132000On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7		2013On eBay ›
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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