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The Uncanny X-Men #283

Marvel · Series began 1981 · December 1991

first appearance of Gamesmaster

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Gamesmaster (X-Men) — first appearance
Eyebeam (Earth-1191) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: December 1991
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #283 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.00 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Australian edition1.50 AUD cover

Australian

Printed cover price 1.50 AUD.

Barcode 07148602461303
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Newsstand edition$1.00 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602461312
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Creators

pencils: Whilce Portacioinks: Whilce Portacio, Art Thibertletters: Tom Orzechowski, Lois Buhalisscript: Whilce Portacio, John Byrnecolors: Joe Rosas

Stories

Bishop's Crossing · 22 pages
Bishop battles the X-Men, believing them to be imposters, and Fitzroy escapes in the struggle.

Characters

Ororo MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XMarvel GirlEmma FrostLucas BishopBishopWhite QueenArchangelForgeSelene GallioBlack QueenTrevor FitzroyShinobi ShawGamesmasterMalcolmRandallEyebeam

Reprinted in

Marvel Limited: X-Men Famous Firsts (1995), Gambit & Bishop: Genesis (2001), X-Men: Bishop's Crossing (2012), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Bishop's Crossing (2016), X-Men: Blue & Gold - Mutant Genesis Omnibus (2025)