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209September 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The Uncanny X-Men #209

Marvel · September 1986 · on sale 1986-05-20

Death of Black Bishop1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#209
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
1986-09-00
On-sale date
1986-05-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Black Bishop, Black Rook, Friedrich von Roehm.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: P. Craig RussellColossus, Nimrod, Piotr Rasputin
1Salvationcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: P. Craig Russell, John Romita Jr.; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBlack Bishop Death, Black King, Black Queen, Black Rook Death, Caliban, Callisto, Colossus, Harry Leland, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Nimrod, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860246109

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #13
ISBN 978-1-302-92945-9		2021On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #52023On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95191-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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