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175November 1983
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #175

Marvel · November 1983 · on sale 1983-07-19

First appearance: Philip SummersFirst appearance: Deborah Summers2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#175
Publication date
November 1983
Key date
1983-11-00
On-sale date
1983-07-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Deborah Summers - 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
0-cover1pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul SmithAnna Marie, Colossus, Cyclops, Dark Phoenix, Jean Grey, Lockheed, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Sprite, Storm
1Phoenix!comic story38script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek, John Romita Jr.; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Ariel, Banshee, Beast, Binary, Captain America, Sean Cassidy, Ch'od, Colossus, Corsair, Cyclops, Carol Danvers, Dark Phoenix, Jean Grey
2-letters page1script: ? [as Professor Charles Xavier]; letters: typesetProfessor X
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860246111
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860246111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #791993On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #4
ISBN 0785107754		2001On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men: From the Ashes... #[nn]
ISBN 0871356155		1990On eBay ›
Backpack Marvels: X-Men #22000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q117194037 (Philip Summers), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q117194038 (Deborah Summers), first-appearance property (CC0)

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