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1May 1995
$3.50; 4.75 CAD

X-Universe #1

Marvel · May 1995 · on sale March 21, 1995

First appearance (cover): The ThingFirst appearance: RedFirst appearance: DirigibleDeath of Arcade1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Universe (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1995
Key date
May 1995
On-sale date
March 21, 1995
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.50; 4.75 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960603102300111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of The Thing - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

Death on record for: Arcade, Dirigible, Leland Owlsley, Namor, Norman Osborn.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0After Xavier: The Age of Apocalypsecover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Cam Smith; letters: Todd KleinApocalypse, Bruce Banner, Victor Von Doom, En Sabah Nur, Ben Grimm, Tony Stark, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing First
1Last Standcomic story34script: Terry Kavanagh, Scott Lobdell; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Kevin Somers, Electric Crayon; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftArcade Death, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Donald Blake, Manuel de la Rocha, Dirigible First, Victor Von Doom, Empath, Wilson Fisk Death, Ben Grimm, Matt Murdock, Norman Osborn Death, Owl Death, Leland Owlsley Death
2Human High Council File A: Membership Rostercharacter profile2script: Terry Kavanagh, Scott Lobdell; pencils: Mike Dringenberg; inks: Mike DringenbergFrank Castle, Namor Death, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, T'Challa Death
3Human High Council File B: Tactical Mapcharacter profile2letters: typeset
4Where Have All the Heroes Gone?in-house column1letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 00928103102401

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Twilight of the Age of Apocalypse #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0181-0		1996On eBay ›
X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic #3
ISBN 0-7851-2051-3		2006On eBay ›
Reign
ISBN 978-0-7851-9365-4		2015On eBay ›
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus Companion #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8514-7		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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