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86March 1999
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X-Men #86

Marvel · March 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: Alda HuxleyFirst appearance: AstraFirst appearance: VindalooOrigin: Joseph1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
March 1999
Key date
1999-03-00
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601772008611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Kamal el Alaoui - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Joseph.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Magneto Warcover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark FarmerAnna Marie, Astra First, Gambit, Joseph, Remy LeBeau, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Ororo Munroe, Rogue, Storm
1Thanks for the Memoriescomic story22script: Fabian Nicieza, Alan Davis; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Liquid! Graphics; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/WAAngel, Anna Marie, Astra First, Beast, Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Joanna Cargill, Colossus, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Kamal el Alaoui First, Exodus, Ferris, Frenzy
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480801772004

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CollectionYear
X-Men: The Magneto War #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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