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14November 1965
$0.12

The X-Men #14

Marvel · November 1965 · on sale 1965-09-02

First appearance: SentinelFirst appearance: Bolivar TraskFirst appearance: Kathryn Worthington1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
1965-11-00
On-sale date
1965-09-02
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 Sentinel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bolivar Trask - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Kathryn Worthington - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Warren Worthington Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Curtis - 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
0Among Us Stalk... the Sentinels!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier, Sentinel First
1Among Us Stalk... the Sentinels!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Jay Gavin; inks: V. Colletta; letters: Artie SimekAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Zelda Kurtzberg, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Bolivar Trask First, Kathryn Worthington First, Warren Worthington III, Warren Worthington Jr. First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Vince Colletta
3-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Vince CollettaThe X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The X-Men #681971On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #7
ISBN 0-87135-482-9
1988On eBay ›
X-Men: The Early Years #141995On 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 ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #2
ISBN 0-7851-0983-8
2003On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3641739 (Bolivar Trask), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111333212 (Kathryn Worthington), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111333205 (Warren Worthington Jr.), first-appearance property (CC0)

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