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The X-Men #136

Aug 1980 · Marvel · 0.40 USD
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“Child of Light and Darkness!”

In "Child of Light and Darkness!", the X-Men face a haunting return as Jean Grey, now the Dark Phoenix, confronts her past and former teammates in a battle that tests their bonds and resolve. Written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, with Byrne's dynamic art and Terry Austin's sharp inks, this pivotal 1980 issue delivers emotional intensity and high-stakes action. The story reaches a shocking climax as the team is suddenly torn from reality—just as they begin to celebrate Jean’s restoration.

writer, artist John Byrne · writer Chris Claremont · inker Terry Austin · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover John Byrne, Terry Austin

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Cast · 20 characters

Chancellor ArakiCharles XavierColossusCyclopsDoctor Peter CorbeauDr. John GreyEdwin JarvisElaine GreyGladiatorHank McCoyJean GreyJohn GreyKallarkKurt WagnerLilandra NeramaniPresident Jimmy CarterSara GreyStormWarren Worthington IIIWolverine

Full credits

writer, artist John Byrne
writer Chris Claremont
inker Terry Austin
colorist Glynis Wein
letterer Tom Orzechowski
cover pencils John Byrne
cover inks Terry Austin

Reprints

Reprinted in Crazy Magazine #88 (1982), Spécial Strange #32 (1983), The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men #[nn] (1984), The Uncanny X-Men #[nn] (1984), X:en #7/1985 (1985), Prosjekt X #8/1985 (1985), Die Gruppe X #8 (1986), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #7 (1988), L'Uomo Ragno #16 (1988), L'Uomo Ragno #17 (1988), Classic X-Men #42 (1989), El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta #164 (1991), X-Men #4/1992 (1992), Essential X-Men #2 (1997), Essential X-Men #2 (1997), X-Men : l'intégrale #1980 (2003), Wizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition #1 (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #5 (2005), X-Men [pocket] #1 (2006), X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] (2006), Buy Rite, Inc. [X-Men] #[nn] (2006), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] (2006), Hasbro / Uncanny X-Men [Marvel Legends Reprint] #136 (2010), X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] (2010) + 24 more

Key issues in The X-Men

#1★
#1 1st appearance — Scott Summers
#4★
#4 1st appearance — Wanda Maximoff
#137★
#137 Death — Death of Phoenix — the Dark Phoenix Saga finale
#54★
#54 1st appearance — Alex Summers
#12★
#12 1st appearance — Cain Marko
#28★
#28 1st appearance — Sean Cassidy
#49★
#49 1st appearance — Polaris
#10★
#10 1st appearance — Ka-Zar

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