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1April 1987
$1.50; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The X-Men vs. the Avengers #1

Marvel · April 1987 · on sale 1986-12-02

First appearance: Titanium Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men vs. the Avengers (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1987
Key date
1987-04-00
On-sale date
1986-12-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.50; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Titanium Man - 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-cover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Joe RubinsteinThe Black Knight, Captain America, Crimson Dynamo, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Steve Rogers, Rogue, She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters, Dane Whitman, Wolverine
1Justice for All!comic story24script: Roger Stern; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenThe Black Knight, Alison Blaire, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Crimson Dynamo, Darkstar, Dazzler, Anthony Druid, Doctor Druid, Havok, Thor Odinson, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602470504

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wizard Ace Edition: Uncanny X-Men #94 #[nn]2002On eBay ›
The X-Men versus the Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-967-7		1993On eBay ›
X-Men vs. Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3809-9		2010On eBay ›
X-Men vs. Avengers / Fantastic Four #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5727-4		2011On eBay ›
X-Men vs. Avengers
ISBN 978-0-7851-3810-5		2010On eBay ›
Judgment Day
ISBN 978-0-7851-8894-0		2014On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91424-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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