Publishers / Marvel / The Uncanny X-Men (1981) / #166
166February 1983
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #166

Marvel · February 1983 · on sale 1982-11-09

Death of Imperiatrix2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#166
Publication date
February 1983
Key date
1983-02-00
On-sale date
1982-11-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Imperiatrix, The Brood Queen.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul SmithColossus, Cyclops, Lilandra Neramani, Logan, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Sprite, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
1Live Free or Die!comic story40script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBinary, The Brood Queen Death, Colossus, Corsair, Cyclops, Carol Danvers, Hepzibah, Imperiatrix Death, Lilandra Neramani, Lockheed, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860246102
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860246102

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #701992On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #4
ISBN 0785107754		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #8
ISBN 978-0-78515-870-7		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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