Publishers / Marvel / X-Men (1991) / #80
80October 1998
$2.99; 4.20 CAD

X-Men #80

Marvel · October 1998 · on sale 1998-08-19

First appearance: Cerebro3 variantsAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#80
Publication date
October 1998
Key date
1998-10-00
On-sale date
1998-08-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.20 CAD
Pages
54
Barcode
75960601772008021
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

On the record: Wizard Fan Awards - Comics' Greatest Moment (1998).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Team Reunited... ...A Dream Reborn!cover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Tim Townsend; colors: Liquid!Anna Marie, Colossus, Logan, Marrow, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Sarah Rushman, Shadowcat, Storm, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
1Children of the Atomcomic story36script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Brandon Peterson; inks: Art Thibert, Dan Panosian; colors: Liquid!; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftAnna Marie, Cerebro First, Colossus, Peter Corbeau, Logan, Marrow, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Sarah Rushman, Shadowcat, Storm
2The Originalsillustration1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier
3X-Villainsillustration1pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul SmithAnnalee, Caliban, Callisto, Dark Phoenix, Raven Darkhölme, Kenuichio Harada, Loki, Karl Lykos, Masque, Mastermind, Mystique, Ophelia Sarkissian, Sauron, Silver Samurai
4A Vision of Things to Come...illustration2pencils: Leinil Francis Yu; inks: Edgar Tadeo; colors: Liquid!Anna Marie, Colossus, Gambit, Remy LeBeau, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Marrow, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Sarah Rushman
5-letters page1script: Jason Liebig, Mark Powers; letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstand - Standardprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07447001772110
Dynamic Forces Variantprice [none]
Direct Edition - Holofoil Coverprice 3.99 USD; 5.60 CAD; barcode 75960601772008011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9720-1		2015On eBay ›
X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95022-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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