Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #81
81August 1992
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP

X-Factor #81

Marvel · August 1992 · on sale 1992-06-16

First appearance: ProdigalFirst appearance: Bart Coswell2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
August 1992
Key date
1992-08-00
On-sale date
1992-06-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Bart Coswell - 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
0A Touch of Cyber... ...Equals Death!cover1pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al MilgromSilas Burr, Guido Carosella, Cyber, Strong Guy
1Belles of the Ballcomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Kevin Tinsley; letters: Rich S.Rachel Argosy, Briquette, Silas Burr, Guido Carosella, Valerie Cooper, Bart Coswell First, Cyber, Flambe, Havok, Jamie Madrox, Pietro Maximoff, Marilyn Maycroft, Multiple Man, Prodigal First
3-in-house column1script: Stan LeeSpider-Man
4Rise of the Midnight Sonspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)Ghost Rider [Dan Ketch]; Johnny Blaze
5-letters page1letters: typesetStrong Guy
6Get 4 Titles for the Price of 3.promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.70 GBP; barcode 07148602145208
Australianprice 1.80 AUD; barcode 07148602145211

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-2457-3		2007On eBay ›
All-New, All-Different X-Factor
ISBN 978-1-302-91386-1		2018On 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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