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The Uncanny X-Men #285

Marvel · Series began 1981 · February 1992

first appearance of Mikhail Rasputin

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Mikhail Rasputin (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: February 1992
On sale: December 5, 1991
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #285 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.25 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 edition$1.25 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 00928102461302
This edition’s page
Australian edition1.80 AUD cover

Australian

Printed cover price 1.80 AUD.

Barcode 07148602461305
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Whilce Portacioinks: Art Thibert, Al Milgromletters: Tom Orzechowskiscript: Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, John Byrnecolors: Joe Rosas

Stories

Down the Rabbit Hole · 22 pages
The X-Men fall through the portal to another dimension where they run across Colossus' long-dead brother.

Characters

Ororo MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIIMarvel GirlLucas BishopBishopArchangelShiro YoshidaSunfireTrish TilbyMikhail RasputinMalcolmRandall

Reprinted in

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)