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162October 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #162

Marvel · October 1982 · on sale 1982-07-06

First appearance: The Brood QueenFirst appearance: ImperiatrixDeath of Fang2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#162
Publication date
October 1982
Key date
1982-10-00
On-sale date
1982-07-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Brood Queen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Fang.

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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: George RoussosThe Brood Queen First, Logan, Wolverine, Imperiatrix First
1Beyond the Farthest Starcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum, Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiThe Brood Queen First, Colossus, Cyclops, Carol Danvers, Deathbird, Fang Death, Imperiatrix First, Lilandra Neramani, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Cal'syee Neramani, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Don WarfieldX-Men [Cyclops; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus]; Corsair; Tigra

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860246110
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246110

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #661991On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #4
ISBN 0785107754
2001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #8
ISBN 978-0-78515-870-7
2012On eBay ›
Wolverine: The Adamantium Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6789-1
2013On eBay ›
Children of the Brood
ISBN 978-0-7851-5788-5
2012On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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