The X-Men #136 [Newsstand]
(August 1980)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860246108
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Bob Budiansky (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #136 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Child of Light and Darkness! (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed as BYRNE)
Inks
Terry Austin (signed as austin)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Novak; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The final phase of the Phoenix!
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; John Grey; Elaine Grey
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

Child of Light and Darkness! (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Beast; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Majestrix Lilandra; Chamberlain Araki; Gladiator; Tuoks'enhaamin; Shi'ar; Jarvis; Dr. John Grey; Elaine Grey; Sara Grey (introduction); VILLAIN: Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey]; CAMEO: President Jimmy Carter; Dr. Peter Corbeau; Joel
Synopsis
Dark Phoenix returns to Earth to face the X-Men and her old life. After a pitched battle with her former teammates, Jean is restored to her right mind after a furious assault by Xavier. As the team is celebrating the purging of the Phoenix force, they vanish into thin air.
Reprints
Keywords
Annandale-on-Hudson; Imperial Center; White House

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Bullpen Bulletins
Characters
Howard the Duck

Indexer Notes

Includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and a promo for Howard the Duck (magazine) #6.

The Incredible Hulk vs. the Roller Disco Devils! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Roller Disco Devils have been terrifying the town.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Julie St. Germaine, Gary L. Day, and Elizabeth Holden.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be a draftsman

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a drafting career kit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
BMX!

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for a Schwinn catalog, decals and poster.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Child of Light and Darkness!
    X-Men
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. 2. Child of Light and Darkness!
    X-Men
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  5. 4. The Incredible Hulk vs. the Roller Disco Devils!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Hulk
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    X-Mail
  7. 6. ["Be a draftsman"]
    North American School of Drafting
  8. 7. ["BMX!"]
    Schwinn Bicycles
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