Publishers / Marvel / The Uncanny X-Men (1981) / #261
261May 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #261

Marvel · May 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: BlindsideFirst appearance: LongbowFirst appearance: Ranger2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#261
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990
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 Blindside - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Timebomb - 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
0The Ferocious Introduction of Hardcase and the Harriers!cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim Lee; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBlindside First, Betsy Braddock, Hardcase, Jubilee, Jubilation Lee, Logan, Harry Malone, Psylocke, Wolverine
1Harriers Huntcomic story21script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Banshee, Battleaxe, Beast, Blindside First, Betsy Braddock, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Carol Danvers, Forge, Nick Fury, Jean Grey, Jerome Hamilton
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
7-letters page0.75script: Daryl Edelman
8-statement of ownership0.25letters: typeset
9Incredible Savingspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 4 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 07148602461305
Mark Jewelersbarcode 07148602461305

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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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