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41December 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Classic X-Men #41

Marvel · December 1989 · on sale 1989-09-26

First appearance: Robyn Hanover2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#41
Publication date
December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
On-sale date
1989-09-26
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

First appearance of Robyn Hanover - 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
0The Dark Phoenix Saga [Part 7]cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleColossus, Cyclops, Dark Phoenix, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine, Jean Grey
1-table of contents1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightlePhoenix
2Dark Phoenixcomic story17script: Chris Claremont, John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Araki, Banshee, Beast, Black Bishop, Black King, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Peter Corbeau, Cyclops, Dark Phoenix, Ben Grimm, Robert Kelly, Harry Leland
3Little Boy, Lost!comic story12script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Mike Collins; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Mike HeislerCyclops, Nathaniel Essex, Robyn Hanover First, Mr. Sinister, Scott Summers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602430913
Mark Jewelersprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602430913

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2213-3		2006On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8572-7		2014On eBay ›
X-Men Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90811-9		2017On eBay ›
X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn]
ISBN 9781302918521		2019On eBay ›
X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92058-6		2019On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-94576-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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