Uncanny X-Men  (1963)

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First John Byrne artwork on the X-Men title

Collaboration of Claremont and Byrne begins and runs through issue #143

Marvel ⋅ 1978
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First time the word ‘Uncanny’ appears above ‘X-Men’ but the title didn't officially become ‘Uncanny X-Men’ until #142

Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Introduction of Wolverine's healing power though it is only hinted at

First time it is implied that Wolverine took a life of an enemy

Marvel ⋅ 1979
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1st cameo team appearance of Alpha Flight: Sasquatch, Aurora, Northstar, Shaman, Snowbird

[June 2020 - Alpha Flight rumored to make an appearance in the MCU]

Marvel ⋅ 1979
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1st full team appearance of Alpha Flight: Aurora, Northstar, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, and Vindicator, formerly Weapon Alpha

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Origin of Colossus

Mastermind assumes the physical identity of a Scottish man named Jason Wyngarde, an identity he kept for many years

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Storm's nipple is exposed in a panel where she is blow-drying her hair

This was drawn into the panel by John Byrne but was not visible on the printed page until high-resolution digital technology became available

Marvel ⋅ 1979
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1st appearance of Colossus as The Proletarian

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1st cameo appearance of Mutant X aka Proteus, the son of Moira MacTaggert

Marvel ⋅ 1979
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1

1st appearance of Kitty Pryde

1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen

1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

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1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

[August 2023 - Taylor Swift rumored to cameo in Deadpool 3 as Dazzler / giving weight to this speculation was an October 2023 appearance of Swift in attendance of a Chiefs game with Ryan Reynolds. Also photographed at the game were Hugh Jackman and Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy]

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 3

Jean Grey becomes The Black Queen of The Hellfire Club

3rd appearance of Kitty Pryde

1st cover appearance of the White Queen, Emma Frost

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2nd appearance of Dazzler

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 4

1st full team appearance of the Hellfire Club

1st full appearance of the Black Bishop, Harry Leland

1st full appearance of the White Bishop, Donald Pierce

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1st appearance of Tessa, later becomes Sage

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 5

First solo Wolverine cover

Wolverine’s healing power previously hinted at in X-Men #116 is confirmed in this issue

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Reprint of X-Men #133

Distributed with the Marvel Legends Series III Wolverine action figure

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 6

Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 7

2nd appearance of Jean Grey as The Dark Phoenix

1st appearance of Senator Robert Kelly

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 8

Jean Grey reclaims control after suppressing the Dark Phoenix with the help of Professor X

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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 9

Iconic cover art by John Byrne

Death of Jean Grey

Controversial issue due to Jean Grey taking her own life knowing she could not control The Phoenix Force

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1st appearance of Raksor, a Skrull

1st appearance of Bel-Dann, a Kree who battles Raksor as representatives of their races to end the Kree-Skrull War

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Cyclops leaves the X-Men

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Debut of new brown and tan Wolverine costume

Kitty Pryde joins the X-Men as Sprite

1st appearance of Heather Hudson, later becomes the Guardian, then Vindicator

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Alpha Flight disbands after government funding is severed which eventually leads to their reformation as an independent team in Alpha Flight #1 (1983)

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"Days of Future Past" part 1

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob

1st appearance of Destiny

1st appearance of Avalanche

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1st appearance of Pyro

1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

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Reprint of X-Men #141

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Facsimile reprint of X-Men #141

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Reprint of X-Men #141

Packaged with the 2005 Marvel Legends Logan action figure

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"Days of Future Past" part 2

Death of Wolverine, Colossus and Storm in an alternate reality

Retitled from ‘X-Men’ to ‘Uncanny X-Men’ - officially, in the indicia copyright section

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Reprint of Uncanny X-Men #142

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Final collaboration of Chris Claremont and John Byrne that began in X-Men #108

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First battle of Wolverine and Gambit

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