Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #43
43September 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The New Mutants #43

Marvel · September 1986 · on sale 1986-05-06

First appearance: Nina Da Costa1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
1986-09-00
On-sale date
1986-05-06
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 Nina Da Costa - 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: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-SmithAmara Aquilla, Cannonball, Cypher, Roberto Da Costa, Empath, Sam Guthrie, Magik, Magma, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Doug Ramsey, Illyana Rasputina, Manuel de la Rocha, Sunspot
1Getting Evencomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Steve Purcell; inks: Whilce Portacio; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Buhalis, Tom OrzechowskiAmara Aquilla, Brightwind, Cannonball, Catseye, Marie-Ange Colbert, Tom Corsi, Xi'an Coy Manh, Cypher, Nina Da Costa First, Roberto Da Costa, Empath, Sharon Friedlander, Sam Guthrie, Stevie Hunter
2-letters page0.7letters: typeset
3U. S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)statement of ownership0.3script: Thomas Costello

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860220709

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Mutants Classic #6
ISBN 978-0-78515-544-7		2011On eBay ›
X-Men: Lifedeath #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5524-9		2011On 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

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q117384973 (Nina Da Costa), first-appearance property (CC0)

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