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195July 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #195

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale 1985-03-19

First appearance: ErgFirst appearance: ApeFirst appearance: Beautiful Dreamer2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#195
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-03-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Dan GreenEnergizer, Gee, Lightspeed, Logan, Mass Master, Jack Power, Wolverine, Alex Power, Julie Power, Katie Power
1It Was a Dark and Stormy Night...!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Romita Jr., Dan Green; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Annalee First, Ape First, Beautiful Dreamer First, Callisto, Energizer, Erg First, Gee, Leech, Lightspeed, Logan, Masque, Mass Master, Jack Power
2Roger Stern's Old-Fashioned Crunchy-Style Bullpen Bulletinsin-house column1script: Roger Stern; pencils: Jim Starlin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246107
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860246107

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #991994On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #5
ISBN 0785113665		2004On eBay ›
Power Pack Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4592-9		2010On eBay ›
The Gift
ISBN 978-0-7851-9217-6		2015On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #12
ISBN 978-1-302-92238-2		2020On eBay ›
Power Pack Classic Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92367-9		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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