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The Uncanny X-Men #148

Marvel · Series began 1981 · August 1981

first appearance of Caliban

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Caliban (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: August 1981
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #148 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246108
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Dave Cockrum, Joe Rubinstein, Herb Trimpeinks: Dave Cockrum, Joe Rubinsteinletters: Danny Crespi, Janice Chiang, Irv Watanabescript: Chris Claremont, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Cry, Mutant! · 22 pages
Angel leaves the X-Men because he doesn't like Wolverine. Banshee discovers Siryn is his daughter. During a girls night out, Caliban tries to kidnap Kitty. Cyclops and Lee arrive at Magneto's ocean fortress.

Publisher’s description

It's Girls Night Out, but when Kitty disappears, will they find a new threat or a new ally? Plus, Cyclops is confronted by the master of magnetism Magneto!

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XKitty PrydeErik LehnsherrMagnetoAngelIllyana RasputinaJessica DrewSpider-WomanSean CassidyAlison BlaireBansheeDazzlerMoira MacTaggertTheresa CassidySirynSpriteCalibanStevie Hunter

Reprinted in

Essential X-Men (1996), X-Men Classic (1990), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), Essential Spider-Woman (2005), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), X-Men Epic Collection (2014)