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253Late November 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #253

Marvel · Late November 1989

First appearance: Lian ShenFirst appearance: Jacob Reisz2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#253
Publication date
Late November 1989
Key date
1989-11-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Jacob Reisz - 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: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Lorna Dane, Forge, Jubilee, Jubilation Lee, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Moira MacTaggert, Magneto, Ororo Munroe, Polaris, Storm, Wolverine
2Storm Warnings!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Bonebreaker, Callisto, Cannonball, Sean Cassidy, Wade Cole, Cypher, Roberto Da Costa, Lorna Dane, Amahl Farouk, Forge, Gateway, Sam Guthrie, Jubilee
9-in-house column0.5script: Stan Lee
10Pro File: D.G. Chichesterin-house column0.5script: D. G. Chichester; pencils: D. G. Chichester; inks: D. G. Chichester
12-letters page1script: Bob Harris, Daryl Edelman
13Summer Savin' Safaripromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCaptain America

Plus 9.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461315
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461315

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 ›
X-Men: Legion - Shadow King Rising #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90955-0		2018On 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

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Sources

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