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Issue: The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1984
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 1984
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Pages: 196
ISBN: 0939766965
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Price: $12.95 USD
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Content Items: 20 (9 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: This trade paperback has gone through a number of printings with changes only in price and cover.

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The title is taken from the cover of the first printing and the indicia, which reads "The Dark Phoenix Saga: The Uncanny X-Men and all prominent characters are copyright...". Some other printing's covers drop the "Uncanny" or put X-Men before Dark Phoenix.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde
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The X-Men

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nightcrawler
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God Spare the Child...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Kitty Pryde; Moira MacTaggert; Havok; Polaris; Multiple Man; White Queen [Emma Frost] (villain); Hellfire Soldiers (villains); Sebastian Shaw (cameo)
Synopsis: The X-Men return to the states, but Banshee stays in Scotland with Moira. Upon entering the mansion, the X-Men find Xavier is back and ready to lead the team again. Professor X identifies a new mutant and the X-Men go to recruit her. The Hellfire Club also tries to woo the young Kitty Pryde into their ranks.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #129 [Newsstand] published January 1980
was God Spare the Child... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: Wolverine reads an issue of Penthouse in the story.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dazzler
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Dazzler

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Kitty Pryde; Hellfire Club [White Queen [Emma Frost]; Sebastian Shaw; Mastermind; Hellfire Soldiers] (villains)
Synopsis: Kitty helps four of the X-Men escape from Emma Frost. Scott and Jean try to beat the Hellfire Club to recruiting Dazzler, the first mutant of the disco era. Jean's Mastermind mind trips continue.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #130 [Newsstand] published February 1980
was Dazzler [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Storm
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Run for Your Life!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Dazzler; Kitty Pryde; Hellfire Club [White Queen [Emma Frost]; Mastermind; Hellfire Soldiers] (villains)
Synopsis: Kitty leads Scott, Jean and Kurt to where the White Queen is holding the rest of the team. Phoenix manifests astounding power in confronting the White Queen. Xavier offers a place to the two new mutants on his team; Dazzler turns him down but Kitty joins.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #131 [Direct Edition] published March 1980
was Run for Your Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jean Grey
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And Hellfire Is Their Name!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Angel; Candy Southern; Hellfire Club [Sebastian Shaw; Harry Leland; Donald Pierce; Mastermind; Tessa; Hellfire Soldiers; White Queen [Emma Frost] (cameo flahsback)] (villains); Dazzler; Kitty Pryde
Synopsis: The X-Men seek out Angel's advice on how to deal with the Hellfire Club as he is a member. The X-Men infiltrate the Club and are beaten by the inner circle. Mastermind works his final mojo on Jean Grey and she becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club. Wolverine is the only X-Man left to mount a rescue.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #132 [Direct] published April 1980
was And Hellfire is Their Name! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wolverine
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Wolverine: Alone!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Angel; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Hellfire Club [Sebastian Shaw; Harry Leland; Donald Pierce; Mastermind; Hellfire Soldiers [Angelo Macon; Wade Cole; Murray Reese [Later Reavers]; others]] (villains)
Synopsis: Wolverine fights his way to his captured comrades while Cyclops and the X-Men wage a futile battle against the Inner Circle and their new Black Queen, Jean Grey.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #133 [Direct] published May 1980
was Wolverine: Alone! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Cyclops
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Too Late, the Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey; also as Dark Phoenix on last page]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Hellfire Club [Sebastian Shaw; Harry Leland; Donald Pierce; Mastermind; Hellfire Soldiers]
Synopsis: Jean breaks Mastermind's spell over her and the X-Men battle the Hellfire Club through the Club's mansion. Jean drives Mastermind insane for toying with her mind. Jean snaps and becomes Dark Phoenix.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #134 [Direct] published June 1980
was Too Late, The Heroes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dark Phoenix
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Dark Phoenix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Senator Robert Kelly; Angel; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Lilandra; Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey] (villain); Sebastian Shaw (villain); Harry Leland (villain); Spider-Man (cameo); Dr. Strange (cameo); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); The Thing (cameo); Silver Surfer(cameo)
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.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #135 [Direct] published July 1980
was Dark Phoenix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Beast
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Child of Light and Darkness!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Angel; Lilandra; Gladiator; Jarvis; Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey] (villain); Jimmy Carter (cameo)
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.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #136 [Direct Edition] published August 1980
was Child of Light and Darkness! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Colossus
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The Fate of the Phoenix!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey; also as Marvel Girl and Dark Phoenix] (death); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Watcher; Recorder; Beast; Angel; Lilandra; Shi'ar; Kree; Skrulls; Supreme Intelligence; Gladiator; Imperial Guard [Starbolt; Oracle; Smasher; Warstar; Earthquake; Hussar; Manta]
Synopsis: Lilandra transports the X-Men to her base so that Phoenix can be killed for her crime of wiping out an entire star system. Xavier explains that the Phoenix Force has been purged from Jean and demands the right to trial by combat when his captors refuse to listen. The X-Men and the Imperial Guard fight on the Blue Area of the Moon to determine Jean's fate. During the battle, Dark Phoenix manifests herself once again and Jean sacrifices herself rather than let the Phoenix loose on the universe.
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #137 [Direct Edition] published September 1980
was The Fate of the Phoenix! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 35
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
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