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Publishers / Marvel / Giant-Size X-Men (1975) / #1
1[May] 1975
$0.50

Giant-Size X-Men #1

Marvel · [May] 1975 · on sale February 25, 1975

First appearance (cover): Ororo MunroeFirst appearance (cover): StormFirst appearance (cover): Piotr Rasputin
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[May] 1975
Key date
May 1975
On-sale date
February 25, 1975
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file The new X-Men debut, Summer 1975: first appearances of Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Thunderbird, with Wolverine joining fresh from his Hulk debut. The relaunch that turned a cancelled book into the industry's dominant franchise, continuing into X-Men #94.

First appearance (cover) of Ororo Munroe - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Storm - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Piotr Rasputin - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Colossus - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Kurt Wagner - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Nightcrawler - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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

First appearance of Krakoa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance (cover) of John Proudstar - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Thunderbird - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Nikolai Rasputin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Alexandra Rasputina - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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
0Deadly Genesiscover1pencils: Dave Cockrum, Gil Kane; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Gaspar SaladinoColossus First, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe First, Nightcrawler First, John Proudstar First, Piotr Rasputin First, Storm First, Scott Summers, Thunderbird First, Kurt Wagner First, Wolverine
1Second Genesiscomic story36script: Chris Claremont, Len Wein; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaAngel, Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Colossus First, Cyclops, Polaris, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Krakoa First, Logan, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy
2A Cacophonous Collection of Captivating Capsule Comments Calculated to Corral Your Consciousness!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3Call Him...Cyclops!comic story5script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeCyclops, Scott Summers
4I, the Icemancomic story5script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Joe RosenBobby Drake, Iceman
5The Female of the Species!comic story4script: Linda Fite; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Sam Grainger; letters: Sam Grainger; editing: Stan LeeJean Grey, Marvel Girl

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Edition X-Men #11983On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #11
ISBN 0-87135-597-3		1989On eBay ›
Classic X-Men #11986On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-0256-6		1996On eBay ›
The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of The X-Men #02835
ISBN 0-939766-01-9		1982On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #41987On eBay ›
The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time #72001On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q5342183 (Nightcrawler), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q897782 (Krakoa), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q124718880 (Thunderbird), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111443859 (Nikolai Rasputin), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111443863 (Alexandra Rasputina), first-appearance property (CC0)

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