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X-Factor #79

Marvel · Series began 1986 · June 1992

first appearance of Rhapsody

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Rhapsody (Marvel, Rachel Argosy) — villain, introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1992
On sale: April 21, 1992
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #79 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.25 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 edition$1.25 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602145206
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Australian edition1.80 AUD cover

Australian

Printed cover price 1.80 AUD.

Barcode 07148602145209
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Creators

pencils: Joe Quesada, Jim Ferninks: Kevin Nowlan, Al Milgromscript: Peter Davidcolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Michael Heisler

Stories

Rhapsody in Blue · 22 pages
Quicksilver and Jamie try to capture a mutant music teacher gone wrong. A mysterious assailant takes down Polaris.

Characters

Pietro MaximoffQuicksilverAlex SummersHavokLorna DaneRahne SinclairWolfsbanePolarisJamie MadroxMultiple ManGuido CarosellaStrong GuyValerie CooperSilas BurrCyberRachel ArgosyRhapsodyMarilyn MaycroftShrew

Reprinted in

X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David (2005), X-Factor Epic Collection (2017), X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus (2021)