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249Early October 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #249

Marvel · Early October 1989

First appearance: Whiteout2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#249
Publication date
Early October 1989
Key date
1989-10-00
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 Whiteout - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan GreenAmphibius, Barbarus, Lorna Dane, Gaza, Havok, Polaris, Alex Summers
1The Dane Cursecomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAmphibius, Anna Marie, Barbarus, Alison Blaire, Bonebreaker, Betsy Braddock, Wade Cole, Colossus, Lorna Dane, Dazzler, Gateway, Gaza, Havok, Lady Deathstrike

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Men #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-3079-6
2009On eBay ›
X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5822-6
2012On eBay ›
Dissolution & Rebirth
ISBN 978-1-302-91847-7
2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #17
ISBN 978-1-302-96249-4
2025On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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