The Uncanny X-Men #254, Standard cover, Giant-Size X-Men #1 homage

Giant-Size X-Men #1 collection

The Uncanny X-Men #254 — Standard cover

Standard cover

Comic Vine issue notes: 'The cover is a homage of the cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1.' Also on the cbishop homage list. Corrected penciler to Jim Lee. Erik Larsen inked the cover. Muir Island team reinterpretation without the full original-team background. Date reference: 1989-12 (cover date).

Cover artist
Jim Lee, Erik Larsen
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Published
1989
Subject
X-Men (Muir Island team)
Homage to
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Research status
Verified
Homage type
Direct homage
Catalog ID
gsx1-0004

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