Publishers / Marvel / The Uncanny X-Men (1981) / #181
181May 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #181

Marvel · May 1984 · on sale 1984-01-17

First appearance: Amiko KobayashiFirst appearance: Puff2 variants
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#181
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
1984-05-00
On-sale date
1984-01-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Puff - 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
0Young Dragons In Lovecover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita Jr.; letters: Ron ZalmeLockheed, Puff First
1Tokyo Storycomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dan Green, John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Colossus, Cyclops, Robert Kelly, Amiko Kobayashi First, Lockheed, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Madelyne Pryor, Puff First, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Storm
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1script: ? (as Logan); letters: typesetWolverine [Logan]

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 #851993On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #5
ISBN 0785113665		2004On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #10
ISBN 978-1-302-90360-2		2017On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-92704-2		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: To Battleworld and Back2015On eBay ›
Lifedeath
ISBN 978-1-302-96064-3		2025On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #18040 of 405#182 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q4746268 (Amiko Kobayashi), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q117306429 (Puff), first-appearance property (CC0)

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com