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257January 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Uncanny X-Men #257

Marvel · January 1990

First appearance: Rose Carling-Wu2 variantsStoryline: Acts of Vengeance
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Identification plate

Series
The Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
January 1990
Key date
1990-01-00
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 Rose Carling-Wu - 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: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeBetsy Braddock, Lady Mandarin, Logan, Wolverine
1I Am Lady Mandarincomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski, Chris Eliopoulos, Michael Heisler, Pat BrosseauBanshee, Betsy Braddock, Sean Cassidy, Lorna Dane, Carol Danvers, Amahl Farouk, Forge, Nick Fury, David Haller, Jubilee, Lady Mandarin, Jubilation Lee, Legion, Logan
2-in-house column0.5script: Stan Lee
525 Years Ago, We Turned the Comics World Upside Downpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typeset
6Uncanny 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

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461301
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602461301

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 ›
X-Men XXL by Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92001-2		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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