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1September 1986
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Classic X-Men #1

Marvel · September 1986 · on sale 1986-05-27

Death of Krakoa1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
1986-09-00
On-sale date
1986-05-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Krakoa.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; letters: Ken LopezAngel, Banshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Havok, Iceman, Logan, Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler
1Frontispieceillustration1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur AdamsBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, John Proudstar, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Sunfire, Thunderbird, Kurt Wagner
2First Nightcomic story32script: Chris Claremont, Len Wein; pencils: John Bolton, Dave Cockrum; inks: John Bolton, Bob McLeod; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski, John Costanza; editing: Len WeinAngel, Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Havok, Iceman, Krakoa Death, Logan, Marvel Girl
3Cover to Giant-Size X-Men #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAngel, Beast, Colossus, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Logan, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, John Proudstar, Piotr Rasputin
4-illustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonAngel, Jean Grey, Logan, Wolverine, Warren Worthington III

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860243009

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks #11
ISBN 0-87135-597-3		1989On eBay ›
X-Men: Rarities #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0159-4		1995On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #1
ISBN 0-7851-0256-6		1996On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2101-3		2006On eBay ›
X-Men: Original Sin #12008On eBay ›
Arthur Adams
ISBN 0-7851-1049-6		2003On eBay ›
Giant Size X-Men 40th Anniversary #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9777-5		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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