Uncanny X-Men 134

"Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew! I am fire! And life incarnate! Now and forever -- I am Phoenix!"

―Dark Phoenix

"Too Late, the Heroes!" is the 134th issue of the first Uncanny X-Men ongoing comic book series. The issue was written by Chris Claremont with pencil work by John Byrne and inks by Terry Austin. Byrne and Austin also composed the cover illustration artwork. Coloring was provided by Bob Sharen and lettering was by Tom Orzechowski. The issue was edited by Bob Budiansky and Jim Salicrup. It shipped with a June, 1980 cover date. This issue is part of "The Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline.

Synopsis[]

This issue is the sixth chapter in the "The Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline.
The cover to this issue is a pastiche of the cover to Uncanny X-Men #100.
Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix in this issue.
Mastermind is rendered catatonic in this issue.
Wolverine cut the power cables to the Hellfire Club Townhouse in issue #132.
Behind-the-scenes inference to the Avengers is made in this issue. The Beast is the only member of the team featured in the this issue. The Beast is one of the founding members of the X-Men.
Robert Kelly only makes a two-panel cameo appearance in this issue.

This issue is reprinted in the following volumes: