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215March 1987
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The Uncanny X-Men #215

Marvel · March 1987 · on sale 1986-11-18

First appearance: Crimson CommandoFirst appearance: Frank BohannanFirst appearance: Super Sabre1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#215
Publication date
March 1987
Key date
1987-03-00
On-sale date
1986-11-18
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 Crimson Commando - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Martin Fletcher - 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
0Introducing-- Stonewall! Super Sabre! and Crimson Commando!cover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Dan Green; letters: Rick ParkerFrank Bohannan First, Crimson Commando First, Martin Fletcher First, Louis Hamilton First, Ororo Munroe, Stonewall First, Storm, Super Sabre First
1Old Soldierscomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiArclight, Alison Blaire, Frank Bohannan First, Betsy Braddock, Callisto, Colossus, Crimson Commando First, Dazzler, Martin Fletcher First, Forge, John Greycrow, Louis Hamilton First, Logan, Longshot
2-letters page1script: Ann Nocenti, Terry Kavanagh

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602461303

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91424-0		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #14
ISBN 978-1-302-93344-9		2021On eBay ›
Mutant Massacre
ISBN 978-1-302-96800-7		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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