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X-Men The Hidden Years #2

Marvel · Series began 1999 · January 2000

first appearance of Avia

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Avia (Marvel, Inhumans) — first appearance, legs only

Dates

Cover date: January 2000
On sale: 1999
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Dinosaur cover

Barcode 75960604799400211
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Magneto cover

Barcode 75960604799400221
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Creators

pencils: John Byrne, Gregg Schigiel, Chris Giarrusso, Adam Kubertinks: Tim Townsend, Tom Palmer, Richard Case, Chris Giarrusso, Adam Kubertscript: John Byrne, Glenn Herdling, Stan Lee, Chris Giarrussocolors: Gregory Wright, Paul Mounts, Chris Giarrussoletters: John Byrne, Chris Dickey, Chris Giarrussoediting: Steve Behling, Michael Stewart

Stories

The Ghost and the Darkness · 22 pages
The X-Men attempt to rescue Marvel Girl from the Land of the Dead. Iceman is contacted by Professor X to help rescue the other X-Men.
Fast Lane Part 2: Feel the Rush! · 8 pages
Mysterio tries to exact his revenge on recording star Zane Whelan, while Peter and two interns from the Daily Bugle come to do a piece on Zane Whelan for the paper.
Bullpen Bits #26 · 0.25 pages
The school principal (Stan Lee) argues with Spider-Man about black costumes making people violent, an argument Nova's behavior backs up.

Publisher’s description

Sent to The Savage Land to make sure that Magneto had actually been killed, Cyclops, The Beast, Iceman and Angel now think that Marvel Girl is dead!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManScott SummersCyclopsHank McCoyBeastJean GreyBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XErik LehnsherrMagnetoMarvel GirlAngelNovaRichard RiderQuentin BeckMysterioStan LeeCandy SouthernVera CantorZelda KurtzbergAvia

Reprinted in

X-Men: The Hidden Years (2012), X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus (2023)