Mephisto vs. ... #2 [Direct]
(May 1987)

Marvel, 1987 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

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Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Mephisto vs. The X-Factor (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
John Buscema
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Factor: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Mephisto
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
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Sympathy for the Devil (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Al Milgrom (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Bob Wiacek (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In a nether-dimension,
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
X-Factor: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Mephisto (villain); Phoenix (illusion); Madelyne Pryor-Summers (illusion); Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo); Nathan Christopher Charles Summers (illusion); Demons (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Mr. Fantastic turns to X-Factor for help and tells them that Mephisto has captured Sue. Mephisto confronts X-Factor and offers them their wildest dreams if they would but give him one soul. When the team resists, he beats them soundly and Jean Grey offers to trade her soul for that of Invisible Woman.
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Indexer Notes

Special thanks to X-Factor consultant, Louise Simonson. The Angel story from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #40 takes place during this issue.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mephisto vs. The X-Factor
    Mephisto; X-Factor
  2. 1. Sympathy for the Devil
    Mephisto; X-Factor
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