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Cover of The Uncanny X-Men #240
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CATALOG RECORD

The Uncanny X-Men #240

Marvel · Series began 1981 · January 1989

first appearance of George Martin, Lewis Shiner, Melinda Snodgrass and others

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • George Martin (Marvel) — first appearance
  • Lewis Shiner (Marvel) — first appearance
  • Melinda Snodgrass (Marvel) — first appearance
  • Victor Milan (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date
January 1989
On sale
September 22, 1988
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #240 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 07148602461301

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Story arc: Inferno

This is part 11 of 39. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. X-Terminators (1988) #1
  2. X-Terminators (1988) #2
  3. Power Pack (1984) #42
  4. The Avengers (1963) #298
  5. X-Terminators (1988) #3
  6. The Uncanny X-Men #239
  7. X-Factor #35
  8. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311
  9. The New Mutants (1983) #71
  10. The Avengers (1963) #299
  11. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #240
  12. X-Factor (1986) #36
  13. Fantastic Four (1961) #322
  14. Power Pack (1984) #43
  15. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #146
  16. X-Terminators (1988) #4
  17. Daredevil #262
  18. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #312
  19. The New Mutants (1983) #72
  20. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #241
  21. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #147
  22. X-Factor (1986) #37
  23. Fantastic Four (1961) #323
  24. The Avengers (1963) #300
  25. Daredevil #263
  26. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #313
  27. Power Pack (1984) #44
  28. The New Mutants (1983) #73
  29. X-Factor (1986) #38
  30. The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #148
  31. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #242
  32. Excalibur #6
  33. Web of Spider-Man #48
  34. The Uncanny X-Men (1981) #243
  35. X-Factor (1986) #39
  36. Daredevil #265
  37. Excalibur #7
  38. Damage Control #4
  39. X-Factor Annual #4

Creators

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

Stories

  • Inferno, Part the First: Strike the Match · 22 pages

    Maddie and Havok go on a date. Maddie contacts N'astirh and they arrive at Mr. Sinister's orphanage looking for Nathan Christopher. New York starts to demon out. The X-Men track down the Marauders in the Morlock tunnels and pay them back for the Mutant Massacre.

Publisher’s description

The X-Men have found the secret location of the Marauders and head out to do battle! Plus, Rogue and Dazzler face off for Longshot's affection!

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormPiotr RasputinColossusRogueAnna MarieBetsy BraddockAlex SummersHavokPsylockeVictor CreedSabretoothLorna DanePolarisAlison BlaireDazzlerMr. SinisterNathaniel EssexLongshotMadelyne PryorGoblin QueenJohn GreycrowScalphunterJohn GreyElaine GreyGateway

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), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).

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

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