The X-Men reach a not-so-uncanny milestone: a 500th issue

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The 500th issue of The Uncanny X-Men goes on sale this week, 45 years after Stan Lee and Jack Kirby debuted the mutants Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman. Guest: Dean Clayton, founder of fansite UXN, uncannyxmen.net

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