X-Factor #12 [Newsstand]
(January 1987)

Marvel, 1986 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1986
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel 25th Anniversary
Barcode
071486021452 01
Editing
Bobbie Chase (assistant editor); Bob Harras (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #12 [Direct].

Boom-Boom's Back -- and the Beast and Iceman are in for Trouble Now! (Table of Contents)

X-Factor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson (brontosaurus))
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Factor: Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]
Boom-Boom [Tabitha Smith]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #12 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for X-Factor (1986 series) #12 [Direct]
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Packs Of Fun For Every-One! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

M&M's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boom Boom Boom! (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Factor / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Louise Simonson (credited)
Pencils
Marc Silvestri (credited)
Inks
Bob Wiacek (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nooo! No, you won't cut off my wings!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Morlocks: Ape; Beautiful Dreamer (cameo); Caliban; Erg; Leech; Masque (cameo); Tar Baby (guest)
X-Factor: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Apocalypse [En Sabah Nur]; Boom-Boom [Tabitha Smith]; Rusty Collins; Sara Grey (guest); Cameron Hodge; Artie Maddicks; Autumn Rolfson (introduction); Skids [Sally Blevins]; Vanisher [Telford Porter]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Boom Boom calls X-Factor to help her escape the clutches of the Vanisher. Jean tries to find her sister. Scott decides to return to Alaska and his wife.
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Indexer Notes

Page count correction from Mike via the errors list.

Lazer Tag (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Lazer Tag / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Gum Dinger Adventures (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Gum Dinger Adventures; Gum Dinger Pops / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Free the Cap'n Mystery (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Cap'n Crunch; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

New England Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Marvel Super Mart (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Marvel Super Mart Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Comic Book Conventions (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Bantam / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Look Ma, National TV! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

X-Changes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers: Fraser Sherman, Elvis Orten, and Jenny Ottes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Yamaha / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Attention Mere Mortals: (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Dungeons & Dragons / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Boom-Boom's Back -- and the Beast and Iceman are in for Trouble Now!
    X-Factor
  2. 1. Packs Of Fun For Every-One!
    M&M's
  3. 2. Boom Boom Boom!
    X-Factor
  4. 3. Lazer Tag
    Lazer Tag
  5. 4. Gum Dinger Adventures
    Gum Dinger Adventures; Gum Dinger Pops
  6. 5. Free the Cap'n Mystery
    Cap'n Crunch; Spider-Man
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    New England Comics
  8. 7. Marvel Super Mart
    Marvel Super Mart Comics
  9. 8. ["Coinage history was made..."]
    Littleton Coins
  10. 9. Comic Book Conventions
  11. 10. ["It's the ultimate challenge!"]
    Bantam
  12. 11. Look Ma, National TV!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    X-Changes
  14. 13. ["Stretch your savings by subscribing now."]
  15. 14. ["It has two wheels, two sources of power and can go from 0 to 192 in just one shift."]
    Yamaha
  16. 15. Attention Mere Mortals:
    Dungeons & Dragons
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