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Astonishing X-Men #2

Marvel · 2008 · on sale 2008-12-03

First appearance: Nezhno Abidemi1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
2008
Key date
2008-12-03
On-sale date
2008-12-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$34.99; 36.75 CAD
Pages
352
Barcode
978078513561653499
ISBN
978-0-7851-3561-6
Rating
T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nezhno Abidemi - 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-cover0pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinNezhno Abidemi First, Angel, Anole, Armor, Beast, Victor Borkowski, Abigail Brand, Cannonball, Colossus, Cyclops, Doctor Strange, Bobby Drake, Dust, Emma Frost
1-credits, title page3letters: typeset
2Previously:recap1letters: typeset
313cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinX-Men [Beast; Colossus; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Cyclops; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Wolverine]
4Torncomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Emma Frost [White Queen]; Wolverine; Cyclops; Beast; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Colossus]; Sebastian Shaw; Perfection; Director Hill; Agent Brand; Cassandra Nova; Nagasonic Teenage Warhead; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]; Rockslide; Anole; Loa; Match; Mercury; Surge; Wolfcub
514cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinWolverine; Emma Frost [White Queen]
6Torn Part Twocomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Cyclops; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Wolverine; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Colossus; Beast]; Agent Brand; Cassandra Nova; Wolfcub; Pixie; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Storm; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Black Bolt; Professor X
715cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinSebastian Shaw; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Cassandra Nova; Perfection; Nagasonic Teenage Warhead
8Torn Part Threecomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Colossus; Cyclops; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Beast; Wolverine; Emma Frost [White Queen]]; Sebastian Shaw; Perfection; Cassandra Nova; Nagasonic Teenage Warhead; Lockheed; Blindfold; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]; Agent Brand; Ord; Danger
916cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinShadowcat [Kitty Pryde]
10Torn Part Fourcomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Beast; Wolverine; Cyclops; Colossus; Emma Frost [White Queen]]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]; Blindfold; Sebastian Shaw; Ord; Danger; Agent Brand; Nagasonic Teenage Warhead; Perfection; Cassandra Nova
1117cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinWolverine [Logan; James Howlett]
12Torn Part Fivecomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost]; Hisako Ichiki; Professor X [Charles Xavier] (hallucination); Danger; Ord; Hellfire Club [Cassandra Nova; Perfection [White Queen]; Sebastian Shaw; Ne
1318cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinEmma Frost [White Queen]
14Torn Part Sixcomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosX-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Emma Frost]; Hellfire Club [Cassandra Nova; Perfection [White Queen]; Sebastian Shaw; Negasonic Teenage Warhead [Ellie Phiminster]] (all except Nova revealed to be mental projections of
1519cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]]
16Unstoppable [Part One]comic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Joe CaramagnaThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]]; Hisako Ichiki; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Sydren]; Danger; Ord; Aghanne; Dafi; Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin
1720cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinColossus [Piotr Rasputin]
18Unstoppable Part Twocomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki] (joins the X-Men; takes code name)]; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Syrden; Lockheed]; Ord; Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin; Dange
1921cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinArmor [Hisako Ichiki]
20Unstoppable Part Threecomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]]; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigain Brand]; Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin; Ord; Danger; Aghanne
2122cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinCyclops [Scott Summers]
22Unstoppable [Part Four]comic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]]; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Sydren; Lockheed]; Dafi; Powerlord Kruun; Sylakin; Danger
2323cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinWolverine [Logan]; Breakworlders
24Unstoppable Part Fivecomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]]; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Sydren; Lockheed]; Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin; Aghanne; Dafi; Danger
2524cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinCyclops [Scott Summers]
26Unstoppable Part Sixcomic story23script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]]; S.W.O.R.D. [Abigail Brand; Sydren; Lockheed]; Powerlord Kruun; Sylatin; Ord; Aghanne; Danger
27Astonishing X-Men Saga Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinCyclops; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Wolverine; Beast; Colossus; Kitty Pryde; Lockheed; Ord; Danger
28Giant-Size 1cover reprint (on interior page)2pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Robert Drake]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wolverine [Logan]; Storm [Ororo Iqadi T'Challa]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Warpath
29Gonecomic story43script: Joss Whedon; pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinThe X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Oror
30Variant 19cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinCyclops [Scott Summers]
31Variant 20cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinBeast [Hank McCoy]
32Variant 21cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinEmma Frost [White Queen]
33Variant 22cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinWolverine [Logan]
34Variant 23cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinColossus [Piotr Rasputin]
35Variant 24cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinShadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Lockheed

Printings and variants

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