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X-Factor #31

Marvel · Series began 1986 · August 1988

first appearance of Orphan-Maker

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Orphan-Maker (Peter) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: August 1988
On sale: April 26, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #31 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

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Barcode 07148602145208
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Creators

pencils: Walter Simonsoninks: Walter Simonson, Bob Wiacekscript: Louise Simonsoncolors: Gregory Wrightletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Kiss Off! · 22 pages
Cyclops and Jean finish their fight with Freedom Force. Infectia keeps trying to kiss Bobby to turn him into an Anti-Body but she accidentally ends up kissing Beast instead.

Publisher’s description

Iceman is at risk of becoming Infectia’s mindless slave… and Beast and the kids may be powerless to stop her!

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsHank McCoyBeastJean GreyBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIIMarvel GirlRaven DarkhölmeMystiqueTabitha SmithRictorJulio RichterBoom-BoomFred DukesBlobSt. John AllerdycePyroDestinyRita WaywordIrene AdlerAvalancheDominikos PetrakisSpiralRusty CollinsLeechSkidsSally BlevinsArtie Maddicks

Reprinted in

Essential X-Factor (2005), X-Men: Inferno Prologue (2014), X-Factor Epic Collection (2017), X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus (2021), X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)