Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #9
9October 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

X-Factor #9

Marvel · October 1986 · on sale 1986-07-15

First appearance: Tommy1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1986
Key date
1986-10-00
On-sale date
1986-07-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tommy - 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
0-cover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Joe RubinsteinSt. John Allerdyce, Angel, Avalanche, Beast, Blob, Julia Carpenter, Rusty Collins, Cyclops, Raven Darkhölme, Bobby Drake, Fred Dukes, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl
1Spots!comic story23script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Terry Shoemaker; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe RosenIrene Adler, St. John Allerdyce, Angel, Avalanche, Beast, Sally Blevins, Blob, Caliban, Julia Carpenter, Rusty Collins, Valerie Cooper, Cyclops, Raven Darkhölme, Destiny
2The Marvel Mutant Massacre Mappromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860214510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men Mutant Massacre #[nn]
ISBN 0785102248		1996On eBay ›
Essential X-Men #6
ISBN 078511727x		2005On eBay ›
Essential X-Factor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1886-1		2005On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutant Massacre #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3805-1		2009On eBay ›
Genesis & Apocalypse
ISBN 978-1-302-90068-7		2017On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91424-0		2018On eBay ›
X-Men Milestones: Mutant Massacre #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91853-8		2019On eBay ›
X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95697-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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