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25October 1966
$0.12

The X-Men #25

Marvel · October 1966 · on sale 1966-08-02

First appearance: Juan MerozFirst appearance: KukulcánFirst appearance: El Tigre
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
October 1966
Key date
1966-10-00
On-sale date
1966-08-02
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 Juan Meroz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of El Tigre - 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
0The Menace of El Tigre!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg, Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Iceman, Kukulcán First, Hank McCoy, Juan Meroz First, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
1The Power and the Pendant!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Kukulcán First, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Juan Meroz First, Ted Roberts, Scott Summers, El Tigre First, Warren Worthington III
2Sensational Secrets and Incredible Inside Information, Guilelessly Guaranteed to Avail You Naught!in-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Dick Ayers

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The X-Men #731971On eBay ›
Essential Classic X-Men #2
ISBN 0785121161		2006On eBay ›
The X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2958-5		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-5070-1		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #[3]
ISBN 0-7851-0809-2		2002On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2425 of 141#26 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111352869 (El Tigre), first-appearance property (CC0)

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