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3December 2012
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First X-Men #3

Marvel · December 2012 · on sale 2012-10-10

First appearance: MeteorFirst appearance: ScoutFirst appearance: Forrest Goldendawn2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
First X-Men (Marvel, 2012 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 2012
Key date
2012-12-00
On-sale date
2012-10-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
32
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Jamie Dansig - 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-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Matthew WilsonLyle Doome, Logan, Virus
1Previouslyrecap1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Andrew Currie; colors: Matthew WilsonAnthony, Holly Bright, Victor Creed, Ben Goldendawn, Logan
2A Place to Belongcomic story20script: Neal Adams, Christos Gage; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Andrew Currie; colors: Matthew Wilson; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesAnthony, Bomb, Holly Bright, Victor Creed, Lyle Doome, Fred Duncan, Ben Goldendawn, Forrest Goldendawn First, Hartfield, Holo, Logan, Meteor First, Namor, Sub-Mariner
3Next Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Matthew WilsonAnthony, Bomb, Holly Bright, Victor Creed, Ben Goldendawn, Holo, Logan, Meteor First, Scout First, Yeti

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Cover by Shane Davisprice 3.99 USD; barcode 75960607796000321
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07447061668911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine: Prehistory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90386-2		2017On eBay ›
The First X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6496-8		2013On eBay ›
The First X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6495-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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