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12September 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD

Excalibur #12

Marvel · September 1989 · on sale 1989-05-02

First appearance: NumbersFirst appearance: Prince WilliamFirst appearance: Ogre1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Excalibur (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
September 1989
Key date
1989-09-00
On-sale date
1989-05-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Numbers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Prince William - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ogre - 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 Cross-Time Caper Part 1 of 9cover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Lockheed, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Prince William First, Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat, Rachel Summers, Kurt Wagner
1[The Cross-Time Caper Part One] My Friends Call Me "Billy the Kid!"comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBodybag, Brian Braddock, Ogre First, Captain Britain, China Doll, Nigel Frobisher, Gatecrasher, Joyboy, Lockheed, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Numbers First, Phoenix, Prince William First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3"Courtney Ross" - Opal Lun Satyr-Ninillustration1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyOpul Lun Sat-Yr-Nin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602711909

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Cross-Time Caper
ISBN 978-1-302-91012-9		2018On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92666-3		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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