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157July 2004
$2.25; 3.25 CAD

X-Men #157

Marvel · July 2004 · on sale 2004

First appearance: Shen Xorn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#157
Publication date
July 2004
Key date
2004-07-00
On-sale date
2004
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601772015711
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Liquid!Bobby Drake, Iceman
1Day of the Atom Part One: Black Holescomic story25script: Chuck Austen; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Udon; letters: Virtual Calligraphy's Rus WootonAnna Marie, Archangel, Beast, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Bobby Drake, Emma Frost, Gambit, Annie Ghazikhanian, Josh Guthrie, Paige Guthrie
2-letters page1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Salvador Larroca; colors: Liquid!

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 07480801772008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Day of the Atom #[nn]2005On eBay ›
X-Men: Reloaded #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92401-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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