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2August 2004
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Excalibur #2

Marvel · August 2004 · on sale 2004-06-23

First appearance: Karima Shapandar1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Excalibur (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 2004
Key date
2004-08-00
On-sale date
2004-06-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605540100211
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0He's Back!cover1pencils: Andy Park; inks: Andy Park; colors: Andy ParkErik Lehnsherr, Magneto
1Previouslyrecap1pencils: Andy Park; inks: Andy Park; colors: Andy Park
2Forging the Sword 2 of 4: With a Little Help from My Friendscomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Greg Adams; colors: Liquid!; letters: Tom OrzechowskiGunther Bain, Callisto, Freakshow, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Professor X, Karima Shapandar First, Toad, Mortimer Toynbee, Unus the Untouchable, Wicked, Charles Xavier
3-letters page1pencils: Andy Park; inks: Andy Park; colors: Andy Park

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960605540102

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CollectionYear
Forging the Sword
ISBN 0-7851-1527-7		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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