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32April 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Classic X-Men #32

Marvel · April 1989 · on sale 1988-12-29

Origin: Proteus2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#32
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
1989-04-00
On-sale date
1988-12-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Proteus.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleLogan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
1Frontispieceillustration1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleMoira MacTaggert
2How Sharper Than a Serpent's Toothcomic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Jean Grey, Havok, Logan, Kevin MacTaggert, Moira MacTaggert, Angus MacWhirter, Jamie Madrox, Mastermind, Multiple Man
3Shreds of Humanitycomic story12script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenLogan, Kevin MacTaggert, Nightcrawler, Proteus, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
4Cover to X-Men #126cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiColossus, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
5-illustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonLogan, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602430904
Mark Jewelersprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602430904

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2101-3		2006On eBay ›
X-Men: Proteus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3768-9		2009On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94576-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #3132 of 45#33 ›

Sources

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