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The Uncanny X-Men #290

Marvel · Series began 1981 · July 1992

Dates

Cover date
July 1992
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #290 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 00928102461307

    This edition’s page
  • Australian edition1.80 AUD cover

    Australian

    Printed cover price 1.80 AUD.

    Barcode 07148602461310

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Whilce Portacioinks: Whilce Portacio, Scott Williamsscript: Scott Lobdellcolors: Kevin Tinsleyletters: Lois Buhalis

Stories

  • Frayed · 22 pages

    Iceman and Hiro fight off the Cyburai who have interrupted Bobby's date (but Hiro gives his life for victory). Forge leaves the X-Men before hearing Storm's answer to his proposal.

Characters

Ororo MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XMarvel GirlLucas BishopBishopRaven DarkhölmeMystiqueArchangelForgeMikhail RasputinWilliam DrakeMadeline Bass

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)

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.