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283December 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #283

Marvel · December 1991

First appearance: GamesmasterFirst appearance: EyebeamDeath of Eyebeam2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#283
Publication date
December 1991
Key date
1991-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Eyebeam.

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
0Bishop's Crossingcover1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Whilce Portacio; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBishop, Lucas Bishop, Ororo Munroe, Storm
1Bishop's Crossingcomic story22script: Whilce Portacio, John Byrne; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Tom Orzechowski, L. Lois BuhalisArchangel, Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Black Queen, Colossus, Bobby Drake, Eyebeam First, Trevor Fitzroy, Forge, Emma Frost, Selene Gallio, Gamesmaster First, Jean Grey, Iceman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602461303
Newsstandbarcode 07148602461312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Gambit & Bishop: Genesis #12001On eBay ›
X-Men: Bishop's Crossing #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5349-8		2012On eBay ›
X-Men: Bishop's Crossing #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90170-7		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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