Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men Underbelly Issue #290 July 1992 (rev) For Sale

Uncanny X-Men #290, titled \"Frayed,\" was publishedby Marvel Comics in July 1992. It is a pivotal issue known for the dramatic endof the long-standing romantic relationship between Storm and Forge.

Key Characters

The issue features the \"Gold Team\" lineup andseveral prominent guest characters:

• X-Men: Storm, Jean Grey, Colossus, Iceman, Archangel, Bishop, and Professor Xavier.
• Guests/Villains: Callisto, Mikhail Rasputin, Healer (who dies in this issue), and the Morlock horde.
• Subplot: A mysterious man (later revealed to be Steven Lang) visits a nursing home, marking the first appearance of theFriends of Humanityanti-mutant group.

Production Credits

• Writer: Scott Lobdell.
• Penciler / Cover Artist: Whilce Portacio.
• Inker: Scott Williams.
• Colorist: Kevin Tinsley.
• Letterer: L. Lois Buhalis.

This issue is a collectible \"key issue\" due to theStorm/Forge breakup and the death of Hiro.