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4December 1986
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Classic X-Men #4

Marvel · December 1986 · on sale 1986-08-26

Death of Kierrok1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 1986
Key date
1986-12-00
On-sale date
1986-08-26
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: Kierrok.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: P. Craig RussellOroro Munroe, Storm
1Frontispieceillustration1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: P. Craig RussellKierrok, Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
2Night of the Demon!comic story20script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Sam Grainger, Jack Abel; colors: Elaine Lee; letters: Dave Hunt, Bill Oakley; editing: Marv WolfmanBanshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Count Nefaria, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Kierrok Death, Steven Lang, Logan, Moira MacTaggert, Hank McCoy, N'Daré Munroe, Ororo Munroe
3The Big Darecomic story12script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiLogan, Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
4Cover to X-Men #96cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema, John Romita, Dave Cockrum; inks: Sal Buscema, John Romita, Dave Cockrum; letters: Annette KaweckiColossus, Cyclops, Kierrok, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine, Charles Xavier
5-illustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonLogan, Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860243012

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Lost Tales #11997On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2101-3		2006On eBay ›
X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91367-0		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Super Hero Team-Up #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4186-0		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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