This Day in Comics: Blink Debuts in Marvel Comics’ Uncanny X-Men #317

This Day in Comics: Blink Debuts in Marvel Comics’ Uncanny X-Men #317 On August 2, 1994, Marvel Comics introduced readers to Clarice Ferguson, better known as Blink, in Uncanny X-Men #317. Released as part of the Phalanx Covenant crossover, the issue placed Clarice among a group of young mutants abducted by the Phalanx. Frightened by both her captors and her dangerously unstable teleportation powers, Blink entered the Marvel Universe as a vulnerable teenager whose abilities could save lives—or tear them apart. The issue carries an October 1994 cover date, while August 2 is recognized as its original release date and Blink’s comic-book debut. The anniversary is also featured on the This Day in Comics August 2 timeline. Blink Enters the Phalanx Covenant Uncanny X-Men #317 continues “Generation Next,” one of the major storylines within the Phalanx Covenant crossover. The Phalanx had begun capturing young mutants so their abilities and genetic information could be studied and assimilated. Among the prisoners were Paige Guthrie, Angelo Espinosa, Monet St. Croix, and Clarice Ferguson. While Banshee and Emma Frost searched for the kidnapped mutants, the captives attempted to understand th...