X-Men #2 (302) for Sale - First Appearance of Ben Liu - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: X-Men (Marvel, 2024 series)
Issue: #2 (302)
Publication date: October 2024
Key date: 2024-10-00
On-sale date: 2024-08-14
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $4.99
Pages: 36
Barcode: 75960620920000211
Rating: Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ben Liu - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: JP Mayer; colors: Marte Gracia	Cyclops, Psylocke, Scott Summers
1	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: JP Mayer; colors: Marte Gracia	Beast, Cyclops, Juggernaut, Kid Omega, Erik Lehnsherr, Magik, Magneto, Cain Marko, Hank McCoy, Idie Okonkwo, Psylocke, Quentin Quire, Illyana Rasputina, Scott Summers
2	Invasion	comic story	20	script: Jed MacKay; pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: JP Mayer; colors: Marte Gracia; letters: VC's Clayton Cowles	Beast, Cyclops, Juggernaut, Kid Omega, Erik Lehnsherr, Magik, Magneto, Cain Marko, Hank McCoy, Idie Okonkwo, Psylocke, Quentin Quire, Illyana Rasputina, Scott Summers
3	Weapon X-Traction: Part Eight	comic story	5	script: Ryan North; pencils: Javier Garrón; inks: Javier Garrón; colors: Edgar Delgado; letters: VC's Joe Sabino	Deadpool, Logan, Wade Wilson, Wolverine
4	-	in-house column	2	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
5	-	letters page	1	script: Tom Brevoort
6	X-Men #3	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: J. P. Mayer; colors: Marte Gracia	Cyclops, Cyclops, Psylocke, Scott Summers
7	In Memoriam - Don Perlin 1929-2024	text article	1	pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin, Brent Anderson; colors: George Roussos	Bruce Banner, Beast, Johnny Blaze, Brunnhilde, Isaac Christians, Doctor Strange, Gargoyle, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Hank McCoy, Moon Knight, Norrin Radd, Jack Russell, Silver Surfer
8	The Incredible Hulk #17	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Nic Klein; inks: Nic Klein; colors: Nic Klein	Bruce Banner, Hulk

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Ruairi Coleman 'Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game Variant'	barcode 75960620920000241
Taurin Clarke Cover	barcode 75960620920000217
Olivier Vatine 'Disco Dazzler Variant' Cover	barcode 75960620920000231
David Nakayama 'Weapon X-Traction' Cover	barcode 75960620920000251
J. Scott Campbell Cover	barcode 75960620920000221
J. Scott Campbell Virgin Art Cover	barcode 75960620920000216
Second Printing - J. Scott Campbell Virgin Art Cover	barcode 75960620920000220
Second Printing - Ryan Stegman Cover	barcode 75960620920000212
Illuminati Exclusive - Leirix Li Cover	barcode 75960620920000218
Illuminati Exclusive - Leirix Li Virgin Art Cover	barcode 75960620920000219

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Deadpool / Wolverine: Weapon X-Traction #1	2025	On eBay ›
Homecoming ISBN 978-1-302-95936-4	2024	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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