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Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) / #4
4[January 1983] 1982
$4.95

Marvel Graphic Novel #4

Marvel · [January 1983] 1982 · on sale September 23, 1982

First appearance (cover): CannonballFirst appearance (cover): Sam GuthrieFirst appearance (cover): Roberto Da Costa6 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#4
Issue title
The New Mutants
Publication date
[January 1983] 1982
Key date
January 1983
On-sale date
September 23, 1982
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$4.95
Pages
52
ISBN
0-939766-20-5

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Emmanuel Da Costa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Juliana Sandoval - 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: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Tom OrzechowskiCannonball First, Xi'an Coy Manh, Roberto Da Costa First, Sam Guthrie First, Karma, Dani Moonstar First, Psyche First, Rahne Sinclair First, Sunspot First, Wolfsbane First, Professor X, Charles Xavier
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Renewalcomic story47script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Beast, Cannonball First, Colossus, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cyclops, Emmanuel Da Costa First, Roberto Da Costa First, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Sam Guthrie First, Iceman, Karma, Logan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Sixth Printingprice 5.95 USD; 7.95 CAD; barcode 02488520008985
Canadianprice 5.95 CAD
Second Printingprice 4.95 USD; 5.95 CAD
Third Printingprice 4.95 USD; 5.95 CAD
Fourth Printingprice 4.95 USD; 5.95 CAD
Fifth Printingprice 4.95 USD; 5.95 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The New Mutants #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0041-5		1994On eBay ›
New Mutants Classic #12006On eBay ›
Renewal
ISBN 978-1-302-90365-7		2017On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92688-5		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8545-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1194236 (Cannonball), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q996154 (Wolfsbane), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q767790 (Dani Moonstar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q117384978 (Emmanuel Da Costa), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q117347919 (Reverend Craig), first-appearance property (CC0)

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