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207July 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #207

Marvel · July 1986 · on sale 1986-03-18

First appearance: Black Rook2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#207
Publication date
July 1986
Key date
1986-07-00
On-sale date
1986-03-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Black Rook - 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: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan GreenLogan, Wolverine
1Ghostscomic story24script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dan Green, John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Black Bishop, Black King, Black Queen, Black Queen, Black Rook First, Callisto, Colossus, Jean Grey, Harry Leland, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Phoenix

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860246107
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860246107

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x
2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #13
ISBN 978-1-302-92945-9
2021On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #52023On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95191-7
2023On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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