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The Uncanny X-Men #494

Marvel · Series began 1981 · March 2008

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Dates

Cover date: March 2008
In stores: January 4, 2008
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #494 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$2.99 cover

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960602461249411
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Newsstand edition$3.99 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 00928102461303
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Bianchi Variant Cover

Barcode 75960602461249421
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Creators

pencils: Simone Bianchiinks: Simone Bianchi, Andrea Silvestricolors: Simone Peruzzi

Publisher’s description

The Marauders are back on the hunt for the messiah baby. They're a step ahead of the X-Men, but how will they fare against the new X-Force? Also, the traitor reveals his (or her) plan for the baby and alters the landscape of the battle dramatically.

Reprinted in

X-Men: Messiah Complex (2008), X-Men Milestones: Messiah Complex (2020), X-Men: The Messiah Trilogy Omnibus (2026)