Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #3
3May 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The New Mutants #3

Marvel · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-23

First appearance: Demon Bear2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 1983
Key date
1983-05-00
On-sale date
1983-01-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Gustovich; inks: Mike GustovichCannonball, Xi'an Coy Manh, Roberto Da Costa, Demon Bear First, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Dani Moonstar, Psyche, Rahne Sinclair, Sunspot, Wolfsbane
1Nightmarecomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Mike Gustovich; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Cannonball, Sean Cassidy, Xi'an Coy Manh, Roberto Da Costa, Demon Bear First, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Moira MacTaggert, Dani Moonstar, Psyche, Illyana Rasputina, Rahne Sinclair, Sunspot
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860220705
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860220705

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Mutants Classic #12006On eBay ›
Renewal
ISBN 978-1-302-90365-7		2017On eBay ›
New Mutants: Demon Bear #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91288-8		2018On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92688-5		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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