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171August 2005
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X-Men #171

Marvel · August 2005

First appearance: Rain BoyFirst appearance: Carl Aalston1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#171
Publication date
August 2005
Key date
2005-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601772017111
Rating
T+ Suggested for Teens and Up

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Bizarre Love Trianglecover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Liquid!Anna Marie, Emma Frost, Gambit, Havok, Remy LeBeau, Rogue, Alex Summers
1Previouslyrecap1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Liquid!
2Bizarre Love Triangle Part One: Dangerous Liaisonscomic story23script: Peter Milligan; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Liquid!; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Cory PetitCarl Aalston First, Anna Marie, Bobby Drake, Emma Frost, Gambit, Havok, Iceman, Remy LeBeau, Logan, Rain Boy First, Rogue, Alex Summers, Wolverine
3-letters page1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 07480801772007

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Bizarre Love Triangle #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Dangerous Liaisons
ISBN 978-1-302-91650-3		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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