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The X-Men #123

Marvel · Series began 1963 · July 1979

first appearance of Alexei Vazhin

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Alexei Vazhin (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July 1979
On sale: 1979
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #123 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition40¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 0714860246107 · shared with another edition
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Newsstand edition40¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246107 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860246107 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Terry Austin, John Byrne, Sal Buscemainks: Terry Austin, Joe Rubinsteinletters: Danny Crespi, Tom Orzechowski, Irv Watanabescript: John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

"Listen--Stop Me If You've Heard It--But This One Will KILL You!" · 17 pages
Arcade captures all of the X-Men and places them in Murder World, but Spidey is hot on their trail.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManLoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerSean CassidyBansheeColleen WingMariko YashidaArcadeAmanda SeftonJimaine SzardosMiss LockeChris ClaremontMister ChambersAlexei VazhinLen WeinElisabeth WilfordRoger SternTerry AustinGlynis OliverBonnie Wilford

Reprinted in

Classic X-Men (1986), The Uncanny X-Men (1990), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019)