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The X-Men #118

Marvel · Series began 1963 · February 1979

first appearance of Mariko Yashida

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Mariko Yashida (Scarlet Samurai) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: February 1979
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #118 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Newsstand edition35¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246102 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860246102 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Dave Cockrum, John Byrneinks: Terry Austin, Ricardo Villamonteletters: Danny Crespi, Tom Orzechowskiscript: John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

The Submergence of Japan · 17 pages
The X-Men arrive in Japan just in time to fight a cadre of Mandroids under Moses Magnum's command. Wolverine meets Mariko. Thinking the X-Men are dead, Xavier leaves for the stars with Lilandra.

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerCharles XavierProfessor XDanny RandIron FistSean CassidyBansheeMisty KnightShiro YoshidaSunfireColleen WingLilandra NeramaniMariko YashidaMoses MagnumOsama

Reprinted in

Classic X-Men (1986), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009), Wolverine: First Cuts (2013), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019)