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250Late October 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #250

Marvel · Late October 1989 · on sale 1989-06-20

First appearance: Worm2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#250
Publication date
Late October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
On-sale date
1989-06-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Worm - 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
0Polaris No More!cover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; letters: Joe RosenLorna Dane, Polaris, Zaladane
1The Shattered Starcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenAlison Blaire, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Lorna Dane, Dazzler, Gateway, Havok, Ka-Zar, Kevin Plunder, Polaris, Psylocke, Piotr Rasputin, Shanna the She-Devil, Alex Summers
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Renee WitterstaetterRenee Witterstaetter (caricature)
7-letters page1script: ? (letter responses)
8Marvel Comics Subscriptionpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy); letters: typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461312
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Men #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-3079-6
2009On eBay ›
X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5822-6
2012On eBay ›
Dissolution & Rebirth
ISBN 978-1-302-91847-7
2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #17
ISBN 978-1-302-96249-4
2025On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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