CATALOG RECORD

The Uncanny X-Men #188

Marvel · Series began 1981 · December 1984

first appearance of The Adversary and Jaime Rodriguez

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Adversary (X-Men) — villain, first appearance, impersonates Naze
Jaime Rodriguez (Marvel) — guest, first appearance

Dates

Cover date: December 1984
On sale: August 21, 1984
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #188 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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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602461312
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860246112
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., Dan Greeninks: Dan Greenscript: Chris Claremont, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Tom Orzechowski

Stories

Legacy of the Lost · 22 pages
The X-Men beat back the Dire Wraiths with magical help. The Adversary totally takes over Naze. Lee pulls Magneto out of the ocean. Rachel joins the team and recaps her history (from Uncanny #141 and 142).

Characters

LoganWolverineOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerRogueCharles XavierAnna MarieProfessor XKitty PrydeErik LehnsherrMagnetoIllyana RasputinaMagikRoberto Da CostaSunspotRachel SummersForgeAmanda SeftonThe AdversaryLee ForresterJaime Rodriguez

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)