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62March 1997
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X-Men #62

Marvel · March 1997 · on sale 1997-01-15

First appearance: BludgeonFirst appearance: KatanaFirst appearance: Fist2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#62
Publication date
March 1997
Key date
1997-03-00
On-sale date
1997-01-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960601772006211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hellfire in Hong Kongcover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!Logan, Shang-Chi, Wolverine
1-credits, title page1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Christian Lichtner, Liquid!Cannonball, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Sam Guthrie, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Shang-Chi, Storm, Scott Summers, Wolverine
2Games of Deceit & Death Part 1 of 3comic story21script: Scott Lobdell, Ben Raab; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Chris Lichtner, Liquid Color; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/ADShang-Chi, Zheng Zu, Cannonball, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Sam Guthrie, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Clive Reston, Storm, Scott Summers, Wolverine, Bludgeon First, Fist First
3-letters page2script: Jason Liebig, Mark Powers; letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 72527401772003

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Trial of Gambit #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90070-0		2016On eBay ›
Shang-Chi: Earth's Mightiest Martial Artist #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92527-7		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: The Trial of Gambit Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96891-5		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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