Classic X-Men #16 [Newsstand]
(December 1987)

Marvel, 1986 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486024309 12
Editing
Ann Nocenti (editor); Terry Kavanagh (assistant editor); Archie Goodwin (original editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #16 [Direct].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Arthur Adams (credited) (signed as Arthur Adams)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited) (signed as austin)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Weapon Alpha [James MacDonald Hudson]; Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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Cover Thumbnail for Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #16 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for Classic X-Men (1986 series) #16 [Direct]
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[Frontispiece and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams (credited) (signed as Arthur Adams)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited) (signed as austin)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Wolverine [Logan]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Home Are the Heroes (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils
John Byrne (credited) (pages 1-5, 9-20); Kieron Dwyer (credited) (pages 6-8, 21)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited) (pages 1-5, 9-20); Ken Lopez (credited) (pages 6-8, 21)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the Westchester Township of Salem Center --
Genre
superhero
Characters
Imperial Guard: Gladiator [Kallark] (cameo flashback); Nightside (cameo flashback); Starbolt (cameo flashback)
Starjammers: Ch'od (cameo flashback); Corsair [Christopher Summers] (cameo flashback); Hepzibah (cameo flashback); Raza (cameo flashback)
X-Men: Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Emperor D'ken (cameo flashback); Elaine Grey; John Grey; Moira MacTaggert; Lilandra Neramani; Weapon Alpha [James MacDonald Hudson]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The X-Men return to the Mansion after saving the universe. During a nice, relaxing afternoon off, Weapon Alpha attacks for the purpose of returning Wolvie to Canada.
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Dearest Friend (Table of Contents: 3)

Banshee / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils
John Bolton (credited)
Inks
John Bolton (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ireland. The emerald isle -- fabled in song and story --
Genre
superhero
Characters
Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Black Tom Cassidy; Maeve Rourke; Sergeant Damian McLanahan; Deputy Charley Sandy; Mrs. Bridges
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Banshee / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Bolton (credited, signed)
Inks
John Bolton (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Banshee [Sean Cassidy]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  2. 1. [Frontispiece and Credits]
  3. 2. Home Are the Heroes
    X-Men
  4. 3. Dearest Friend
    Banshee
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Banshee
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