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Issue: The X-Men #135
Publication Date: July 1980
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Issues: #135 of 141 Issues (266 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 03/1980
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: No copyright registration was filed for the issue. As such, there is no official on-sale date. However, the issue all but certainly first went on sale in March. According to copyright records, the reported on-sale date for issue #134 was February 26, and the date for #136 was April 29. A March on-sale date is consistent with that. Also, at this point in time, comics in Marvel's color-newsprint line were going on sale in comics stores four months ahead of the cover date.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In21
reprinted 7 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 11 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagThe Uncanny X-Men #[nn] published March 1984 as Phoenix Effect [Illustration on Interior Page(s)] enlarged from panel 5, page 7
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
FlagX-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga Omnibus #[nn] published January 2018
FlagX-Men: Children of the Atom #[8] published January 2019
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Disclose Content Items (9 total)
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Defeated by Dark Phoenix!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Dark Phoenix
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagX-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] published June 2010
In Issue: FlagColeccionable Marvel Héroes #4 published September 2010
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. La Imposible Patrulla-X #2 published February 2012
In Issue: FlagLes Mystérieux X-Men #43/44 published ?
In Content Item: FlagThe Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #7 published July 1988
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
In Content Item: FlagEssential X-Men #2 [First Printing] published August 1997
as Defeated by Dark Phoenix! (X-Men #135) [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagWizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition #1 published December 2003
as Cover to X-Men #135 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBuy Rite, Inc. [X-Men] #[nn] published April 2006
as Cover to X-Men #135 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is an homage to the cover of X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #56.
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The Saga of Johnny West

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, western
Character(s): Johnny West
First Line: Johnny West, wearing his Acme boots keeps an eye out for kids in trouble.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Acme boots.
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Dark Phoenix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Beast (guest); Senator Robert Kelly (guest); Angel (guest); Banshee (guest); Moira MacTaggert (guest); Majestrix Lilandra (guest); Shi'ar (guest); Eluke (guest); Captain Lord Juber (guest); Chamberlain Araki (guest); Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey] (villain, introduction); Sebastian Shaw (villain); Harry Leland (villain); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo); Dr. Strange (cameo); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Thing] (cameo); Silver Surfer (cameo); Peter Corbeau (cameo)
First Line: Witness the birth of a god!
Synopsis: Jean goes nuts as Dark Phoenix, beats up on her former teammates and heads for outer space to destroy a star system while the X-Men are left wondering how to handle their crazy comrade.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagX-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] published June 2010
In Issue: FlagColeccionable Marvel Héroes #4 published September 2010
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. La Imposible Patrulla-X #2 published February 2012
In Content Item: FlagThe Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1984
as Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Uncanny X-Men #[nn] published March 1984
as Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'Uomo Ragno #15 published July 1988
as Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
In Content Item: FlagL'Uomo Ragno #16 published August 1988
as Dark Phoenix Parte Seconda [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
In Content Item: FlagClassic X-Men #41 [Direct] published December 1989
as Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential X-Men #2 [First Printing] published August 1997
as Dark Phoenix (X-Men #135) [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagWizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition #1 published December 2003
as Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: LF123
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Machine Man; Man-Thing
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes a Marvel checklist and promos for Machine Man and for Man-Thing.
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Thor Meets the Ricochet Monster!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Dr. Don Blake]; Ricochet
First Line: Thy malevolent masters from the outer galaxy hath made thee strong, Ricochet.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wolverine [Logan]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Jim Hutcheon, Francis Oliver, and Barbara Long. Includes a subscription for the X-Men.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Fun Factory
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for a variety of novelty items.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Daisy 840
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the Daisy 840 BB gun.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Blast off with S.L.C. for a galaxy of prizes or cash
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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