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The Uncanny X-Men #188

Marvel · Series began 1981 · December 1984

first appearance of The Adversary and Jaime Rodriguez

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Adversary (X-Men) — villain, first appearance, impersonates Naze
Jaime Rodriguez (Marvel) — guest, first appearance

Dates

Cover date: December 1984
On sale: September 11, 1984
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #188 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ 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 edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602461312
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860246112
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Publisher’s description

To fight the mysterious shadowbeings Magik and Nightcrawler's main squeeze Amanda Sefton team up for a sorcery-infused battle for the ages!

Reprinted in

X-Men Classic (1990), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), X-Men Epic Collection (2014)