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235Early October 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #235

Marvel · Early October 1988 · on sale 1988-06-07

First appearance: PipelineFirst appearance: Cormick GrimshawFirst appearance: Jennifer Ransome1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#235
Publication date
Early October 1988
Key date
1988-10-00
On-sale date
1988-06-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig RussellAnna Marie, Alison Blaire, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Logan, Longshot, Ororo Munroe, Psylocke, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Storm, Alex Summers
1Welcome to Genosha ...A Green and Pleasant Land...comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Alison Blaire, Betsy Braddock, Colossus, Dazzler, Gateway, Cormick Grimshaw First, Havok, Hawkshaw First, Logan, Longshot, Ororo Munroe, Pipeline First, Madelyne Pryor

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461311

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5531-7
2011On eBay ›
X-Men Milestones: X-Tinction Agenda #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91968-9
2019On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9273-2
2014On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93136-0
2021On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90100-4
2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #16
ISBN 978-1-302-95515-1
2024On eBay ›

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Sources

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