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201January 1986
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #201

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: Nathan SummersFirst appearance: The Phoenix Force2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#201
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of The Phoenix Force - 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
0Who Will Lead Them?cover1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Whilce PortacioCyclops, Ororo Munroe, Storm, Scott Summers
1Duelcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Whilce Portacio; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Binary, Cannonball, Ch'od, Colossus, Corsair, Cr'reee, Cyclops, Cypher, Roberto Da Costa, Carol Danvers, Elaine Grey, John Grey, Sam Guthrie
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860246101
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246101

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #1051995On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Wolverine, X-Men & Tuk: Caveboy #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Uncanny X-Men No. 201 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Magazine #12010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q8347897 (The Phoenix Force), first-appearance property (CC0)

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