Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) #291 – Morlock Threat Returns / Underbelly Begins – VF/NM – 1992 (Marvel)

📌 Condition Note: Attractive VF/NM copy with light handling wear. Bright cover, clean spine, and strong overall presentation.

📖 Comic Details:
A darker, street-level turn for the X-Men as Callisto resurfaces and drags the team back into the brutal underworld of the Morlocks, while deeper machinations involving Mikhail Rasputin begin to surface.

🖌 Stories & Credits:
Story: Scott Lobdell
Art: Tom Raney & Hilary Barta
Cover: Tom Raney & J. Harps
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: August 1992
Format: 36 pages
Cover Price: $1.25
Conditioned: Comes bagged and boarded

✨ Key Features / Reason to Buy:

• Part One of the “Underbelly!” story arc

• Return of Callisto and Morlock-focused themes

• Early Scott Lobdell X-Men storytelling

• Intrigue surrounding Mikhail Rasputin

• Gritty early-90s Marvel atmosphere

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A compelling early-90s X-Men issue that blends underground tension with expanding mutant lore—an excellent addition for collectors building a complete run or spotlighting darker chapters of X-Men history.