Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Korvus Rook'shir - Where to Buy

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Series: Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire (Marvel, 2007 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2007
Key date: 2007-00-00
Indicia publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price: $34.99; 56.00 CAD
Pages: 320
ISBN: 0-7851-2515-9

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Korvus Rook'shir - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Major General Ka'ardum - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire	cover	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata	Lorna Dane, Deathbird, Gladiator, Havok, Kallark, Marvel Girl, Cal'syee Neramani, Lilandra Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Gabriel Summers
1	Previously in Uncanny X-Men	recap	2	pencils: Billy Tan
2	Uncanny X-Men #475 cover	illustration	2	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata
3	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter One -- Plan B	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Chris Eliopoulos	Beast, Lorna Dane, Havok, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Gabriel Summers, Rachel Summers, Vulcan, Kurt Wagner
4	Uncanny X-Men #476 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata	James Proudstar, Warpath
5	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Two The Things They Left Behind	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Chris Eliopoulos	Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner
6	Uncanny X-Men #477 cover	illustration	1	pencils: John Watson; inks: John Watson; colors: John Watson	Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
7	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Three Vulcan's Progress	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Clayton Henry; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Wil Quintana; letters: Chris Eliopoulos	Cyclops, Gladiator, Kallark, Marvel Girl, D'ken Neramani, Professor X, Smasher, Starbolt, Christopher Summers, Gabriel Summers, Katherine Summers, Rachel Summers, Scott Summers, Vril-Rokk
8	Uncanny X-Men #478 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata	Lorna Dane, Havok, Polaris, Alex Summers
9	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Four Castaways	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Chris Eliopoulos	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers, Kurt Wagner, Warpath
10	Uncanny X-Men #479 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers, Kurt Wagner, Warpath
11	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Five Double-Edged	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Gladiator, Havok, Kallark, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Neutron, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Korvus Rook'shir First
12	Uncanny X-Men #480 cover	illustration	1	pencils: John Watson; inks: John Watson; colors: John Watson	Gladiator, Kallark, Neutron, Starbolt, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
13	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Six: Vulcan's Progress (Redux)	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Clayton Henry; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Deathbird, Cal'syee Neramani, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
14	Uncanny X-Men #481 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata	Professor X, Charles Xavier
15	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Seven: Crossing the Rubicon	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Lilandra Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers, Kurt Wagner
16	Uncanny X-Men #482 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata	Ch'od, Corsair, Hepzibah, Raza, Christopher Summers
17	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Eight: Imperial Rescue	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, D'ken Neramani, Lilandra Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers
18	Uncanny X-Men #483 cover	illustration	1	pencils: John Watson; inks: John Watson; colors: John Watson	Deathbird, Cal'syee Neramani, D'ken Neramani, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
19	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Nine: Vulcan's Descent	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Clayton Henry; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Deathbird, Cal'syee Neramani, D'ken Neramani, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan
20	Uncanny X-Men #484 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata	Korvus Rook'shir First, James Proudstar, Warpath
21	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Ten: In Exile	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Joe Caramagna	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Havok, Major General Ka'ardum First, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, D'ken Neramani, Lilandra Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar, Alex Summers
22	Uncanny X-Men #485 cover	illustration	1	pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata	Deathbird, Cal'syee Neramani, Professor X, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan, Charles Xavier
23	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Eleven: The End of All That Is	comic story	22	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki, Allen Martinez; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: VC, Joe, Chris	Lorna Dane, Darwin, Deathbird, Vulcan, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Armando Muñoz, Cal'syee Neramani, Lilandra Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, James Proudstar
24	Uncanny X-Men #486 cover	illustration	2	pencils: John Watson; inks: John Watson; colors: John Watson	Ch'od, Lorna Dane, Deathbird, Gladiator, Havok, Kallark, Raza, Marvel Girl, Cal'syee Neramani, Nightcrawler, Polaris, James Proudstar, Alex Summers, Gabriel Summers
25	The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Chapter Twelve: Endings and Beginnings	comic story	24	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Billy Tan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: Chris Eliopoulos	Deathbird, Earthquake, Gladiator, Major General Ka'ardum First, Kallark, Manta, Cal'syee Neramani, Nightside, Gabriel Summers, Vulcan, Warstar
26	Character Designs by Billy Tan	illustration	3	pencils: Billy Tan; colors: Billy Tan	Lorna Dane, Havok, Korvus Rook'shir First, Marvel Girl, Polaris, Alex Summers, Rachel Summers
27	Abandoned Shi'ar Vehicle	character profile	2	script: Mike Raicht; pencils: Eric Kachelhofer; inks: Eric Kachelhofer; colors: Eric Kachelhofer
28	Uncanny X-Men: A Creative Genesis	text article	10	pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); colors: various; letters: typeset
29	Cover sketches	illustration	7	pencils: Billy Tan, John Watson

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-1800-8	2008	On eBay ›

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Sources

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