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6December 2005 [December 2004]
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Astonishing X-Men #6

Marvel · December 2005 [December 2004] · on sale 2004-11-03

First appearance: Abigail Brand1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
December 2005 [December 2004]
Key date
2004-12-00
On-sale date
2004-11-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
40
Barcode
75960605543200611
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Abigail Brand - 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: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinColossus, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Shadowcat
1Previously in Astonishing X-Men:recap1script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinLogan, Wolverine
2Gifted Part Sixcomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosBeast, Abigail Brand First, Colossus, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Nick Fury, Logan, Hank McCoy, Ord, Kitty Pryde, Kavita Rao, Piotr Rasputin, Shadowcat, Scott Summers
3Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.33script: Jesse Goldstine
4-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960605543206

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Astonishing X-Men Saga #12006On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men No. 6 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men No. 4 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-1733-4		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Select Flip Magazine #62006On eBay ›
Gifted
ISBN 0-7851-1531-5		2004On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted #[nn]
ISBN 978-0785146957		2010On eBay ›
Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday Ultimate Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6194-3		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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