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The Uncanny X-Men #278

Marvel · Series began 1981 · October 1991

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Dates

Cover date: October 1991
On sale: 1991
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #278 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.00 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page
Australian edition1.50 AUD cover

Australian

Printed cover price 1.50 AUD.

Barcode 07148602461310
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Newsstand edition$1.00 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602461307
This edition’s page

Story arc: The Muir Island Saga

This is part 1 of 5. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Publisher’s description

The Shadow King and Dr. Lian Shen watch various forms of hate taking place across the world. The Shadow King vows that he will destroy Xavier and the X-Men once and for all.

Reprinted in

Essential X-Men (1996), X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus (2011), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Legion - Shadow King Rising (2018)