Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #37
37October 1967
$0.12

The X-Men #37

Marvel · October 1967 · on sale 1967-08-08

First appearance: Mutant-Master1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#37
Publication date
October 1967
Key date
1967-10-00
On-sale date
1967-08-08
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 Mutant-Master - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The X-Men on Trial for Treason Against Homo Superior!cover1pencils: Don Heck, John Romita, John Verpoorten; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita, John Verpoorten; colors: Stan Goldberg, Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Mutant-Master First, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
1We, the Jury...comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Don Heck; letters: Artie SimekAngel, Banshee, Beast, Blob, Sean Cassidy, Changeling, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Fred Dukes, Jean Grey, Iceman, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Marvel Girl
2Welcome to the Wonderful World of Marvel Madness!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page2script: Roy ThomasMarvel Girl; Angel; Iceman

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The X-Men #851973On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #21987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #4
ISBN 0-7851-1607-9
2004On eBay ›
Essential Classic X-Men #2
ISBN 0785121161
2006On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111362638 (Mutant-Master), first-appearance property (CC0)

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