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X-Factor #2

Marvel · Series began 1986 · March 1986

first appearance of Artie Maddicks and Tower

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Artie Maddicks (Marvel) — first appearance
Tower (Edward Pasternak) — first appearance, villain

Dates

Cover date: March 1986
On sale: December 17, 1985
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860214503 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0714860214503 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Mike Zeck, Butch Guice, John Romitainks: Joe Rubinstein, José Marzán Jr.script: Butch Guice, Bob Laytoncolors: Petra Goldbergletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Bless the Beasts and Children · 23 pages
Tower kidnaps Beast for Dr. Carl Maddicks who begins experiments on him. X-Factor searches for their friend.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsHank McCoyBeastJean GreyBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIIErik LehnsherrMagnetoMarvel GirlAngelPhoenixRusty CollinsArtie MaddicksThe Phoenix ForceCameron HodgeVera CantorTowerEdward PasternakCarl Maddicks

Reprinted in

Essential X-Factor (2005), X-Factor Epic Collection (2017), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)