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169May 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #169

Marvel · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-08

First appearance: CallistoFirst appearance: MasqueFirst appearance: Sunder2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
May 1983
Key date
1983-05-00
On-sale date
1983-01-08
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 Callisto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Sunder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Plague - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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
0This Angel Fallencover1pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul Smith; letters: Dan CrespiAngel, Warren Worthington III
1Catacombscomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngel, Caliban, Callisto First, Colossus, Emma Frost, Lockheed, Masque First, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Plague First, Professor X, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Amanda Sefton
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page0.7letters: typeset
4-statement of ownership0.3letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246105
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860246105

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #731992On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #4
ISBN 0785107754		2001On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men: From the Ashes... #[nn]
ISBN 0871356155		1990On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-9154-4		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #16828 of 405#170 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q117078144 (Sunder), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q7200557 (Plague), first-appearance property (CC0)

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