Publishers / Marvel / The Uncanny X-Men (1981) / #180
180April 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #180

Marvel · April 1984 · on sale 1983-12-27

First appearance: Doug Ramsey2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#180
Publication date
April 1984
Key date
1984-04-00
On-sale date
1983-12-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doug Ramsey - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan GreenOroro Munroe, Kitty Pryde, Sprite, Storm
1Whose Life Is It, Anyway?comic story23script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dan Green, Bob Wiacek, John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan Green, Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAriel, Colossus, Emma Frost, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Kitty Pryde, Doug Ramsey First, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Kurt Wagner, White Queen, Wolverine
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860246104
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860246104

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Classic #841993On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #5
ISBN 0785113665		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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