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1990
1990 · Comic Images
USA
Comic Images Uncanny X-Men Series 1
Format: Cards Size: ~90 cards Pack Info: Card packs First Appearances: 1 documented
PSA Graded: 32Gem Rate (10): 46.88%8+ Rate: 96.88%
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Why This Set Matters

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Covers as History

Like the 1984 FTCC set, this used actual comic book covers as the card images — creating a sequential visual history of the X-Men's publication run.

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Multiple Man's Early Card

Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox) appears at card #125 — one of his earlier significant card appearances.

Deep Dive

The 1990 Comic Images Uncanny X-Men Series 1 represents the final flowering of the pre-Impel era of Marvel card production.

The cover-based format works particularly well for the Uncanny X-Men because the book's cover history is itself a visual history of Marvel's art evolution — from the original Kirby/Lee covers through Neal Adams, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, Paul Smith, John Romita Jr., and Marc Silvestri.

First Appearances & Rookie Cards
1 documented
CharacterFormatCardLanguage
Multiple Man True Rookie First English First CardCard125 X-MenEnglish