Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #56
56October 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The New Mutants #56

Marvel · October 1987 · on sale 1987

First appearance: Bird-Brain1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanAmara Aquilla, Marie-Ange Colbert, Empath, Magma, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, James Proudstar, Manuel de la Rocha, Rahne Sinclair, Tarot, Thunderbird, Wolfsbane, Brightwind
1Scavenger Hunt!comic story24script: Louise Simonson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAmara Aquilla, Cannonball, Catseye, Marie-Ange Colbert, Cypher, Empath, Emma Frost, Sam Guthrie, Magik, Magma, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, James Proudstar, Illyana Rasputina

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602207710

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6744-0		2013On eBay ›
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5312-2		2011On eBay ›
Sudden Death
ISBN 978-1-302-93084-4		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93411-8		2021On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95408-6		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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