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Cover: John Romita Jr. & Terry Austin

The Uncanny X-Men #196

Aug 1985 · Marvel · 0.65 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
“What Was That?!!”

In "What Was That?!!", the X-Men face off against a group of campus-based mutant haters while trying to navigate the uneasy presence of Magneto among them. Kitty’s curiosity leads her to light one of Wolverine’s cigars, adding a touch of tension to the already charged atmosphere. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dan Green and John Romita Jr., with colors by Glynis Oliver and letters by Tom Orzechowski, the issue’s cover by John Romita Jr. and Terry Austin captures the storm of conflict brewing on all fronts.

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

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Cast · 22 characters

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artist, inker Dan Green
colorist Glynis Oliver
cover pencils John Romita Jr.
cover inks Terry Austin

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A group of campus mutant haters take on the X-Men. The X-Men try to adjust to having Magneto around. Kitty smokes one of Wolverine’s cigars.

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