Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #11
11May 1965
$0.12

The X-Men #11

Marvel · May 1965 · on sale 1965-03-04

First appearance: The Stranger
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
May 1965
Key date
1965-05-00
On-sale date
1965-03-04
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing the Strangercover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, The Stranger First, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier
1The Triumph of Magneto!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Mastermind, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Quicksilver
2Big News!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; letters: Sam Rosen
3-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Annual #11970On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #7
ISBN 0-87135-482-9		1988On eBay ›
X-Men: The Early Years #111995On eBay ›
Essential Uncanny X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-0730-4		1999On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #1
ISBN 0871352168		1987On eBay ›
Magneto Ascendant #11999On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #2
ISBN 0-7851-0983-8		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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