New Mutants (1983) #42

Marvel 1983–1991 series Vol. 1 Cover date Aug 1986

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Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

New Mutants #42 (1983) is issue #42 of Marvel's New Mutants (1983–1991), with a cover date of August 1986. Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Kyle Baker and Butch Guice. It has the first appearance (cameo) of Cissie Guthrie, Lewis Guthrie, Liz Guthrie and Melody Guthrie.

Creators

Writer: Chris Claremont
Pencillers: Kyle Baker, Butch Guice
Inker: Kyle Baker
Colorist: Elaine Lee
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Cover artist: Barry Windsor-Smith

Characters

First appearance (cameo) Cissie Guthrie
First appearance (cameo) Lewis Guthrie
First appearance (cameo) Liz Guthrie
First appearance (cameo) Melody Guthrie (Aero)

The story

“New Song for Old”

Cannonball journeys home for a vacation, where he faces problems: he thinks he ought to come home for good, he doesn't trust Lila, and his brother is afraid he might become a mutant too. All is resolved, and Cannonball introduces Lila to his mother.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.