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The Uncanny X-Men #181

Marvel · Series began 1981 · May 1984

first appearance of Amiko Kobayashi

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Amiko Kobayashi (Marvel) — guest, first appearance

Dates

Cover date: May 1984
On sale: January 17, 1984
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #181 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860246105 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246105 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., Dan Greeninks: John Romita Jr., Dan Greenletters: Ron Zalme, Tom Orzechowskiscript: Chris Claremont, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Tokyo Story · 22 pages
The X-Men return from the Secret Wars and find themselves in Japan where a large dragon is menacing Tokyo (go figure). Wolverine promises to look after a little girl (Amiko) whose parents are killed. Senator Kelly proposes the Mutant Control Act.

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerRogueCharles XavierAnna MarieProfessor XLockheedShiro YoshidaSunfireMadelyne PryorMariko YashidaRobert KellyAmiko KobayashiPuff

Reprinted in

X-Men Classic (1990), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015)