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Cover: John Romita Jr.

The Uncanny X-Men #181

May 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
“Tokyo Story”

In "Tokyo Story," the X-Men return from the Secret Wars to face a terrifying dragon terrorizing Tokyo, while Wolverine takes on a solemn promise to protect a young girl named Amiko after her parents are killed. Amid the chaos, Senator Kelly pushes forward his controversial Mutant Control Act back in Washington, setting the stage for rising tensions. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dan Green and John Romita Jr., with colors by Glynis Wein and letters by Tom Orzechowski, this 1984 issue features a cover by John Romita Jr. that captures the stakes with striking detail.

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writer Chris Claremont · artist, inker Dan Green · artist John Romita Jr. · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover John Romita Jr.

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artist, inker Dan Green
colorist Glynis Wein
cover pencils, inks John Romita Jr.

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The X-Men return from the Secret Wars and find themselves in Japan where a large dragon is menacing Tokyo (go figure). Wolverine promises to look after a little girl (Amiko) whose parents are killed. Senator Kelly proposes the Mutant Control Act.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).