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126October 1979
$0.40

The X-Men #126

Marvel · October 1979

Origin: Proteus2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#126
Publication date
October 1979
Key date
1979-10-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246110
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Proteus.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In Search of Mutant Xcover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiColossus, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
2How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth...!comic story17script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Jean Grey, Havok, Logan, Kevin MacTaggert, Moira MacTaggert, Angus MacWhirter, Jamie Madrox, Mastermind, Multiple Man
3-letters page1script: Chris Claremont
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeAlice Cooper

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Classic X-Men #321989On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #2
ISBN 0-7851-0298-1		1997On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #71988On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #4
ISBN 0-7851-1630-3		2004On eBay ›
Wizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition #12003On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #125126 of 141#127 ›

Sources

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