- "Your goal is in sight. Forge. Glowing like the sun. And above him -- a hole -- torn in the very fabric of reality!"
- ―Storm
| "The Dark Before the Dawn" | |
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| The Uncanny X-Men | |
| Title: | "The Dark Before the Dawn" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 224 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | December, 1987 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Tom DeFalco |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont |
| Pencilers: | Marc Silvestri |
| Inkers: | Bob Wiacek |
| Cover artists: | Marc Silvestri |
| Cover inker: | Bob Wiacek |
| Colorists: | Glynis Oliver |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Editors: | Ann Nocenti |
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| Next: | Uncanny X-Men #225 |
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"The Dark Before the Dawn"[]
Featured characters
- Dazzler, Alison Blaire
- Havok, Alex Summers
- Longshot
- Psylocke, Betsy Braddock
- Rogue
- Storm, Ororo Munroe
- Wolverine, Logan
Supporting characters
- Bree Morrel
- Forge
- Madelyne Pryor
- Nazé
- Valerie Cooper
Villains
- Adversary
- Crimson Commando, Frank Bohannan
- Destiny, Irene Adler
- Joby
- Mystique, Raven Darkholme
Minor characters
- Joe
- Lou
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Cyborgs
- Demons
- Dogs
- Eye Killers (Referenced only)
- Humans
- Mutants
- Shape-shifters
Locations
- San Francisco
- Alcatraz
- Downtown
- Union Square
- Mission District
- Club DV8
- Murphy's Gym
- Yellowstone
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #1 in September, 1963. The title eventually evolved to include the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men, after which the series became a runaway hit, ultimately changing its title to Uncanny X-Men. Since then, this outcast team of mutant misadventurers have appeared in numerous comic book titles that have since been adapted into several cartoon programs, feature films, and video games; not to mention copious amounts of merchandising ranging from toys to apparel.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue includes a Bullpen Bulletins Pro File on: Ralph Macchio.