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The Uncanny X-Men #253

Marvel · Series began 1981 · Late November 1989

first appearance of Lian Shen

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Lian Shen (Shadow Queen) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: Late November 1989
Pages: 40

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #253 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602461315 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Mark Jewelers insert edition

Mark Jewelers

Barcode 07148602461315 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Marc Silvestriinks: Dan Green

Reprinted in

Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus (2011), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Legion - Shadow King Rising (2018)