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The X-Men #130

Marvel · Series began 1963 · February 1980

first appearance of Dazzler

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Dazzler (Alison Blaire) — first appearance
Black King (Sebastian Shaw) — first full appearance

Dates

Cover date: February 1980
On sale: 1979
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #130 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Newsstand edition40¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246102
Source ↗
UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.
This edition’s page
Direct edition40¢ cover

Direct

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

Facsimile reprints exist

X-Men No. 130 Facsimile Edition (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., John Byrneinks: Terry Austinletters: Danny Crespi, Jim Salicrup, Tom Orzechowskiscript: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Dazzler · 17 pages
Kitty helps four of the X-Men escape from Emma Frost. Scott and Jean try to beat the Hellfire Club to recruiting Dazzler, the first mutant of the disco era. Jean's Mastermind-induced mind trips continue.

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerCharles XavierProfessor XKitty PrydeEmma FrostAlison BlaireDazzlerWhite QueenPhoenixSebastian ShawJason WyngardeBlack KingMastermindSpriteCarmen PrydeTheresa Pryde

Reprinted in

Rampage Monthly (1978), The Uncanny X-Men (1984), The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men (1984), Classic X-Men (1986), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (2006), Essential Dazzler (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga (2010), X-Men Origins: Emma Frost (2010), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga Omnibus (2018), X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga (2019), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019), Marvel Masterworks: Dazzler (2020), Phoenix Omnibus (2021), X-Men No. 130 Facsimile Edition (2024)