CATALOG RECORD
X-Factor #5
first appearance (cameo) of Apocalypse
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) — introduction, cameo
- Stinger (Wendy Sherman) — villain, introduction
- Timeshadow (Marvel) — villain, introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- June 1986
- On sale
- March 18, 1986
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #5 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.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860214506 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.
Barcode 0714860214506 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Tapped Out · 22 pages
Thanks to a tip from Nowlan's wife, X-Factor catches up with their drug addicted foe but the forces of Apocalypse step in and beat our heroes down, taking Nowlan back to his old master.
Publisher’s description
The team comes to the aid of Sue Nowlan when she seeks X-Factor's help for her missing ex-husband.
Characters
Reprinted in
X-Men: Rise of Apocalypse (1998), Essential X-Factor (2005), X-Factor Epic Collection (2017), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)