Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #55
55June 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

X-Factor #55

Marvel · June 1990 · on sale 1990-04-24

First appearance: Opal Tanaka1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
1990-06-00
On-sale date
1990-04-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Opal Tanaka - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0The Return of Mesmero!cover1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike MignolaBeast, Hank McCoy, Mesmero, Vincent
1Desperately Seeking Veracomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Terry Shoemaker, Colleen Doran; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Joe RosenArchangel, Beast, Vera Cantor, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Iceman, Infectia, Josephine, Zelda Kurtzberg, Hank McCoy, Mesmero, Scott Summers, Opal Tanaka First, Vincent

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602145206

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Factor #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-6285-8		2012On eBay ›
X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-93065-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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