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234Late September 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #234

Marvel · Late September 1988

First appearance: Goblin Queen1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#234
Publication date
Late September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Goblin Queen - 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: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan GreenLogan, Wolverine
1Glory Daycomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Alison Blaire, Blindside, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Hannah Conover, William Conover, Cyclops, Dazzler, Gateway, Goblin Queen First, Jean Grey, Havok, Cameron Hodge
2-in-house column1script: Bobbie Chase; pencils: Bobbie Chase; inks: Bobbie Chase

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461310

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Earthfall #11996On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9273-2		2014On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93136-0		2021On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #16
ISBN 978-1-302-95515-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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