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265Early August 1990
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The Uncanny X-Men #265

Marvel · Early August 1990

First appearance: David MunroeFirst appearance: Skrull Prime1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#265
Publication date
Early August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
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 David Munroe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Skrull Prime - 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
0Storm at the Mercy of the Hounds!cover1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; letters: Joe RosenOroro Munroe, Storm
1Stormcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Bill Jaaska; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Joe RosenIrene Adler, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Valerie Cooper, Raven Darkhölme, Destiny, Amahl Farouk, Havok, Logan, David Munroe First, N'Daré Munroe, Ororo Munroe, Mystique, Nanny
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1letters: typeset
53 Issues Freepromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602461309

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Gambit Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3729-0		2009On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #10
ISBN 978-0-7851-6324-4		2012On 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 ›
Ororo: Before the Storm #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93416-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111449140 (David Munroe), first-appearance property (CC0)

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