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256Late December 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #256

Marvel · Late December 1989

First appearance: SlaymasterFirst appearance: Lady MandarinFirst appearance: Li Fong2 variantsStoryline: Acts of Vengeance
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#256
Publication date
Late December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
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 Slaymaster - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Li Fong - 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
0Mandarin Has a New Assassin-- And Psylocke Is Her Name!cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott WilliamsGene Kahn, Kwannon, Mandarin, Psylocke
1The Key That Breaks the Lockecomic story23script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnna Marie, Alison Blaire, Betsy Braddock, Brian Braddock, Jamie Braddock, Colossus, Carol Danvers, Dazzler, Li Fong First, Havok, Gene Kahn, Kwannon, Lady Mandarin First, Mandarin
2He Has One Night to Find Out Who Killed Himpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset
3Uncanny X-Men Savings!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetDazzler; Havoc; Storm; Wolverine; Psylocke; Rogue; Colossus

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461318
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461318

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Mutations #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0197-7		1996On eBay ›
X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0921-8		2002On eBay ›
X-Men: Psylocke #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4439-7		2010On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-3079-6		2009On eBay ›
Acts of Vengeance Crossovers Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4488-5		2011On 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 ›
Acts of Vengeance: Spider-Man and X-Men #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92311-2		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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