X–Men Explorer v.02
Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Hiram Shaw

Created by Chris Claremont & John Byrne
First Appearance
The Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980)
Appearances
276
Primary Team
Hellfire Club
Debut Era
1980s

The Black King of the Hellfire Club, a mutant who absorbs kinetic energy and converts it to raw strength. Shaw is old money, old power, and old corruption — a man who has manipulated governments and corporations for decades. On Krakoa, he ran the Hellfire Trading Company and plotted against anyone who threatened his position, including murdering Kate Pryde.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 31 issues

Issues #142 – #534

31 of 405 issues (8%)

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Immortal X-Men (2022) 24 issues

Issues #1 – #9

24 of 18 issues (133%)

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Marauders (2019) 22 issues

Issues #10 – #8

22 of 27 issues (81%)

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The New Mutants (1983) 17 issues

Issues #12 – #8

17 of 100 issues (17%)

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Astonishing X-Men (2004) 12 issues

Issues #12 – #18

12 of 68 issues (18%)

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X-Men: Legacy (2008) 10 issues

Issues #208 – #218

10 of 69 issues (14%)

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Classic X-Men (1986) 9 issues

Issues #35 – #7

9 of 45 issues (20%)

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X-Man (1995) 8 issues

Issues #15 – #28

8 of 76 issues (11%)

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Uncanny X-Men (2016) 7 issues

Issues #11 – #6

7 of 19 issues (37%)

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Cable (1993) 7 issues

Issues #31 – #53

7 of 108 issues (6%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

The Uncanny X-Men #129

1980

First X-Men Appearance

The X-Men #129

January 1980

Real Name

Sebastian Hiram Shaw

Teams
Created By

Chris Claremont & John Byrne