Publishers / Marvel / The Uncanny X-Men (1981) / #157
157May 1982
$0.60

The Uncanny X-Men #157

Marvel · May 1982

Death of Araki1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#157
Publication date
May 1982
Key date
1982-05-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246105
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Araki.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Bob Wiacek; letters: Ron ZalmeGladiator, Kallark, Lilandra Neramani, Kitty Pryde, Sprite, Starbolt
1Hide-'N'-Seek!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum, Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Janice ChiangAraki Death, B'nee and C'cil, Ch'od, Colossus, Corsair, Cyclops, Deathbird, Gladiator, Fang, Hepzibah, Hussar, Kallark, Lilandra Neramani, Logan
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Larry Hama
3-letters page1script: Louise Jones; pencils: James Sherman; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Bonnie WilfordStorm; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Directprice 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #611991On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #3
ISBN 0785106618		1998On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-3513-5		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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