- "For love of the X-Men, you sacrificed your life. For love of me, you resurrected yourself. For love of the whole universe, you almost died a second time to save it. Know nothing of Love? Jean, you are love."
- ―Cyclops
| "Child of Light and Darkness!" | |
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| Uncanny X-Men | |
| Title: | "Child of Light and Darkness!" |
| Storyline: | "The Dark Phoenix Saga" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 136 |
| Cover price: | .40 |
| Cover date: | August, 1980 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont; John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Terry Austin |
| Cover artists: | John Byrne |
| Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Assistants: | Bob Budiansky |
| Editors: | Jim Salicrup |
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"Child of Light and Darkness!" is the 136th 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 August, 1980 cover date. This issue is part of "The Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline.
"Child of Light and Darkness"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Angel
- Beast
- Lilandra Neramani
- John Grey
- Elaine Grey
- Sara Grey
- Araki
- Gladiator
Villains
Minor characters
- Peter Corbeau
- Edwin Jarvis
- Jimmy Carter
- Tuoks'enhaamin
- Joel, Presidential aide
Races
Organizations
- Shi'ar Grand Council
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- None
Powers
- Flight
- Matter transmutation
- Superhuman agility
- Superhuman strength
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Teleportation
- Weather control
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue is the eighth chapter in the "The Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline.
- The cover to this issue is also reproduced as the cover for Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men, Volume 5.
Reprints[]
This issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- Classic X-Men #42
- Essential X-Men, Volume 2
- Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection
- Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men, Volume 5
- Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 2
- X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
- X-Men: Legends 2