Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #1
1February 1986
$1.25; 0.50 GBP; 1.50 CAD

X-Factor #1

Marvel · February 1986 · on sale 1985-11-12

First appearance: Rusty CollinsFirst appearance: Cameron Hodge2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1986
Key date
1986-02-00
On-sale date
1985-11-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25; 0.50 GBP; 1.50 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rusty Collins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Cameron Hodge - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Baptism of Fire!cover1pencils: Walter Simonson, Michael Higgins; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: George RoussosAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
1Third Genesiscomic story42script: Bob Layton; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Josef Rubinstein; colors: Petra Scotese, Max Scheele, Glynis Oliver; letters: Janice ChiangAngel, Banshee, Beast, The Black Knight, Captain America, Sean Cassidy, Rusty Collins First, Colossus, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Hercules, Cameron Hodge First, Iceman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0714860214502
Canadianbarcode 0714860214502

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Ashcan #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Essential X-Factor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1886-1		2005On eBay ›
X-Men: Phoenix Rising #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3948-5		2009On eBay ›
X-Men: Phoenix Rising
ISBN 978-0-7851-3949-2		2009On eBay ›
X-Men: Phoenix Rising #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0711-8		1999On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3453575 (Rusty Collins), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q5026269 (Cameron Hodge), first-appearance property (CC0)

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