Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #35
35August 1967
$0.12

The X-Men #35

Marvel · August 1967 · on sale 1967-06-08

First appearance: Kevin SidneyFirst appearance: ChangelingFirst appearance: Mekano1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#35
Publication date
August 1967
Key date
1967-08-00
On-sale date
1967-06-08
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 Kevin Sidney - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Thomas Regal - 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
0Along Came a Spider -- !cover1pencils: Dan Adkins; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Stan Goldberg, Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
1Along Came a Spider...comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Jerry FeldmannAngel, Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Changeling First, Hank McCoy, Mekano First, Peter Parker, Thomas Regal First
2Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
3Awe-Inspiring Announcements for You to Yawn With!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John TartaglioneIceman; Beast; Marvel Girl; Cyclops; Angel

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The X-Men #831973On eBay ›
Amazing Adventures #111980On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #2331990On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #21987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #4
ISBN 0-7851-1607-9
2004On eBay ›
Giant-Size X-Men #32005On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111362330 (Mekano), first-appearance property (CC0)

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