CATALOG RECORD
The X-Men #137
first appearance of Manta, Warstar, Hussar and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Manta (Shi'ar Imperial Guard) — first appearance
- Warstar (Shi'ar Imperial Guard) — first appearance
- Hussar (Shi'ar Imperial Guard) — first appearance
- Earthquake (Marvel, Shi'ar, Imperial Guard) — first appearance
- Raksor (Skrull, Marvel) — first appearance
- Bel-Dann (Kree, Marvel) — first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- September 1980
- On sale
- 1980
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #137 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.
This edition’s page
X-Men No. 137 Facsimile Edition (2019). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Reprinted in
Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] (1979), Phoenix (1984), Crazy Magazine (1973), The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men (1984), The Uncanny X-Men (1984), Classic X-Men (1986), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men (1998), The 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time (2001), Wizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), Marvel Visionaries: Chris Claremont (2005), X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga (2006), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), Marvel Masters: The Art of John Byrne (2008), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga (2010), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga Omnibus (2018)