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    92 months ago

    You sure about that decade?

    • @abbotsburyOP
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      112 months ago

      I think so, got this screenshot from early in Claremont’s Uncanny run, which started in 1975. I recently read a comic from later in that run which was from mid 1981, and I feel like that one was at least 18 issues after the one I got this from.

      The art does look more like Byrne than Cockrum, but Wolverine also had his brown costume later in Byrne’s run in the '80s, so if I had to place a bet, I would say '70s.

      • kronisk
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        2 months ago

        Byrne began drawing X-men in 1977 (Uncanny X-men #108), and the brown suit was introduced in #139 (nov 1980) so 70s is definitely your best bet here. (This is 100% a Byrne panel.)

        Edit: I had a hunch and found the issue, it’s from #125 september 1979, page 6 (“The perils of the Danger Room!”).

        • @abbotsburyOP
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          42 months ago

          Whew, that was close! I knew something about Wolverine’s hairless arms were disco

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            22 months ago

            Props to you both. Good sleuthing.

    • @[email protected]
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      52 months ago

      1963 to present, according to the ‘pedia of Wiki. Yikes. I was surprised to see it went back that far.

      • @abbotsburyOP
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        32 months ago

        Yep, X-Men is a Kirby/Lee original, although it wasn’t too popular until Claremont revitalized it and created most of the x-lore we know today.