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2November 1963
$0.12

The X-Men #2

Marvel · November 1963 · on sale 1963-09-03

First appearance: Klaus VoorheesFirst appearance: VanisherFirst appearance: Telford Porter1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1963
Key date
1963-11-00
On-sale date
1963-09-03
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 Klaus Voorhees - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Lieutenant General Fredricks - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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
0Nothing Can Stop the Vanisher!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Telford Porter First, Scott Summers, Vanisher First, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier
2No One Can Stop the Vanishercomic story22script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Fred Duncan First, Lieutenant General Fredricks First, Jean Grey, Colonel Hendershoot First, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Telford Porter First, Scott Summers, Vanisher First
3Another Marvel Masterpiece!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekHuman Torch, Flint Marko, Peter Parker, Sandman, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
5Another Marvel Masterpiece!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekCobra First, Thor, Klaus Voorhees First
13Another Marvel Masterpiece!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekGiant-Man, Iron Man, Hank Pym, Space Phantom First, Tony Stark, Thor, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Thor Odinson

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes #211969On eBay ›
Marvel Super-Heroes #221969On eBay ›
Amazing Adventures #31980On eBay ›
Amazing Adventures #41980On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #3
ISBN 0-87135-308-3		1987On eBay ›
X-Men: The Early Years #21994On 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 ›
Target X-Men Classic #[nn]2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1168830 (Vanisher), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q11853643 (Space Phantom), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111312547 (Lieutenant General Fredricks), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q111312589 (Colonel Hendershoot), first-appearance property (CC0)

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