Uncanny X-Men #161 (Sep 1982)

Uncanny X-Men #161, published in Sep 1982, is a Bronze Age Marvel comic featuring the X-Men, written by Chris Claremont with cover art by Dave Cockrum.

Entitled Gold Rush, this story stars the X-Men — "Children of the Atom" — as they battle powerful mutants, alien threats, and super-villains while protecting a world that fears and hates them.

It is regarded as a key X-Men comic due to the following significant event: Origin of Magneto.

Featured appearances include X-Men - Professor X (Charles Xavier), Storm (Ororo Munroe), Cyclops (Scott Summers), Wolverine (Logan), and other characters from the X-Men universe.

A classic Bronze Age X-Men comic, this issue captures the groundbreaking storytelling of the Claremont era, featuring unforgettable characters, major key appearances, and some of Marvel's most celebrated mutant adventures.

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