Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #38
38April 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The New Mutants #38

Marvel · April 1986

First appearance: TarotFirst appearance: Marie-Ange ColbertFirst appearance: Catseye2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
April 1986
Key date
1986-04-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Marie-Ange Colbert - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid - 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: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur AdamsAmara Aquilla, Cannonball, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cypher, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Magik, Magma, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Doug Ramsey, Illyana Rasputina, Rahne Sinclair, Warlock
1Aftermath!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakAmara Aquilla, Brightwind, Cannonball, Catseye First, Marie-Ange Colbert First, Tom Corsi, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cypher, Empath, Sharon Friedlander, Emma Frost, Sam Guthrie, Stevie Hunter, Jetstream First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860220704
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860220704

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Mutants Classic #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4460-1		2010On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93234-3		2021On eBay ›
Asgardian Wars
ISBN 978-1-302-95162-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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