(February 1986)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 1.25 USD; 0.50 GBP; 1.50 CAD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel [black, no background]
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin (Editor); Michael Higgins (Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was ongoing
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
Double-Sized 1st Appearance of X-Factor (the 5 original X-Men)
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in X-Men Ashcan (Marvel, 1994 series) (1994)
-
Baptism Of Fire !
X-Factor / cover / 1 page
- Pencils:
- Walt Simonson
- Inks:
- Joe Rubinstein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- X-Factor [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman]
- Reprints:
-
in X-Marvel (Play Press, 1990 series) #2 (Aprile 1990) - in Essential X-Factor (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
- in Marvel Premiere Classic (Marvel, 2006 series) #25 - X-Men: Phoenix Rising [direct market variant] (2009)
-
in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #88 which is reprinted - in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #209 (5 mai 1987)
- in Spécial Strange (Editions Lug, 1974 series) #50 (10 mai 1987) [N&B]
-
Indexer Notes
Cover art credits given in Marvel Age #64 (along with an unused cover by Jackson Guice).
![Cover Thumbnail for X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #1 [Direct Edition]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/31/w200/31306.jpg?6604047552797606680)
![Cover Thumbnail for X-Factor (1986 series) #1 [Newsstand Edition]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/918/w100/918916.jpg?-5970504934293536295)
Third Genesis
X-Factor / comic story / 42 pages
- Script:
- Bob Layton
- Pencils:
- Jackson Guice
- Inks:
- Bob Layton; Jackson Guice; Joe Rubinstein
- Colors:
- Petra Scotese; Christie Scheele [as Max Scheele]; Glynis Oliver
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- X-Factor (1st Team)--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; GUESTS: Rusty Collins; Cameron Hodge; Madelyne Pryor; Nathan Christopher Summers; Candy Southern; Mr. Fantastic; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Banshee; Dark Phoenix; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Wasp; Hercules; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]
- Synopsis:
- The original X-Men find out that Jean Grey is still alive and gather for a reunion. Jean explains her near-death experience and the Phoenix phenomenon. The team decides to form X-Factor, a group of mutant hunters whose real purpose is to rescue and help new mutants. Navy man Rusty Collins manifests destructive flame powers and X-Factor brings him in.
- Reprints:
- in X-Marvel (Play Press, 1990 series) #2 (Aprile 1990)
- in Essential X-Factor (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
- in X-Men: Phoenix Rising (Marvel, 2009 series) [premiere edition] (2009)
-
Indexer Notes
Continued from Fantastic Four #286.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Baptism Of Fire !
X-Factor -
1.
Third Genesis
X-Factor
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Derek Reinhard
- Daniel Nauschuetz
- Mike Nielsen
- Kelly Langston-Smith
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- Maurizio Villotta
- Jon Arvid Løvstad
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Mike Nielsen
- Gregg Whitmore
- Derek Reinhard
- Max Capp
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