Dates
- Cover date
- Late August 1990
- On sale
- July 1990
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #266 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.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602461310
This edition’s page
Uncanny X-Men No. 266 Facsimile Edition (2020). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- Gambit: Out of the Frying Pan · 22 pages
Gambit helps Storm escape from the Shadow King.
Publisher’s description
Introducing the X-Man known as Gambit! After attempting to steal some precious paintings, a young Storm falls into The Shadow King's trap. A mysterious and charismatic mutant thief comes to her aid while pulling the same heist. But who is this new mutant on the scene? And will Storm be able to trust him in their escape?
Characters
Reprinted in
Marvel Limited: X-Men Famous Firsts (1995), X-Men Firsts (1996), Essential X-Men (1996), Gambit & Bishop: Genesis (2001), Gambit Classic (2009), X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus (2011), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men Origins: Gambit (2016), Uncanny X-Men No. 266 Facsimile Edition (2020), Ororo: Before the Storm (2021)