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480January 2007
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The Uncanny X-Men #480

Marvel · January 2007

First appearance: ScintillaFirst appearance: K'TorFirst appearance: CosmoDeath of Cosmo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#480
Publication date
January 2007
Key date
2007-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.75 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960602461248011
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of K'Tor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Cosmo, Impulse, Neutron, Smasher, Titan.

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
0Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Part 6 of 12cover1pencils: John Watson; inks: John Watson; colors: John WatsonGladiator, Kallark, Neutron, Starbolt, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
1Previously in Uncanny X-Menrecap1pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata
2The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Six: Vulcan's Progress (Redux)comic story22script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Clayton Henry; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: VC's Joe CaramagnaAstra, Cosmo First, Deathbird, Electron, Flashfire, Gladiator, Grannz, Hobgoblin, Impulse Death, K'Tor First, Kallark, Manta, Mentor, Cal'syee Neramani
3-letters page2script: Nick Lowe, Sean Ryan, Andy Schmidt; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 72527402461201

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2515-9		2007On eBay ›
War of Kings Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90225-4		2016On eBay ›
Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-1800-8		2008On eBay ›
Cosmic X-Men Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96427-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111493525 (Scintilla), first-appearance property (CC0)

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