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Cover of The Uncanny X-Men #239
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The Uncanny X-Men #239

Marvel · Series began 1981 · December 1988

Dates

Cover date
December 1988
On sale
August 18, 1988
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #239 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

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

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602461315

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Story arc: Inferno

This is part 3 of 27. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. X-Terminators #1
  2. X-Terminators #2
  3. The Uncanny X-Men #239
  4. X-Factor #35
  5. Daredevil #262
  6. Power Pack #43
  7. The Amazing Spider-Man #311
  8. The Avengers #299
  9. The Spectacular Spider-Man #146
  10. The Uncanny X-Men #240
  11. X-Terminators #4
  12. Daredevil #263
  13. The Amazing Spider-Man #312
  14. The Avengers #300
  15. The Spectacular Spider-Man #147
  16. The Uncanny X-Men #241
  17. X-Factor #37
  18. Excalibur #6
  19. The Uncanny X-Men #242
  20. Web of Spider-Man #48
  21. X-Factor #38
  22. Daredevil #265
  23. Excalibur #7
  24. The Uncanny X-Men #243
  25. X-Factor #39
  26. Damage Control #4
  27. X-Factor Annual #4

Creators

pencils: Marc Silvestriinks: Dan Greenletters: Tom Orzechowskiscript: Chris Claremontcolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

  • Vanities · 22 pages

    Mr. Sinister muses on the death of the X-Men as he begins the plot that will release Inferno. Storm learns that Jean Grey is still alive and Wolverine admits that he already knows. With Scott off with X-Factor and Polaris possessed by Malice, Havok and Madelyne grow closer.

Publisher’s description

Jean Grey is alive! One of her teammates has known about this for quite some time, and Storm isn't too happy about it. Meanwhile, tensions near their breaking point between Psylocke and Rogue. Fists will fly!

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusRogueAnna MarieCarol DanversMarvel GirlNathan SummersBetsy BraddockAlex SummersHavokPsylockeLorna DanePolarisAlison BlaireDazzlerMr. SinisterNathaniel EssexLongshotMadelyne PryorGoblin QueenTrish TilbyN'astirhMalice

Reprinted in

X-Men: Inferno (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), X-Men: Inferno (2009), X-Men: Inferno (2016), X-Men Milestones: Inferno (2019), Phoenix Omnibus (2021), X-Men: Inferno Omnibus (2021)

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Summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); each links to its article.

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