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CATALOG RECORD

Classic X-Men #5

Marvel · Series began 1986 · January 1987

Dates

Cover date
January 1987
On sale
September 23, 1986
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

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

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0714860243001

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Arthur Adams, Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Rich Bucklerinks: P. Craig Russell, Sam Grainger, John Bolton, Dave Cockrumscript: Chris Claremontcolors: Elaine Lee, Glynis Oliverletters: Annette Kawecki, Bill Oakley, Tom Orzechowski, Danny Crespiediting: Marv Wolfman

Stories

  • My Brother, My Enemy · 20 pages

    Eric the Red controls Havok and Polaris and sends them up against the X-Men. After having strange dreams of an outer space battle, Xavier leaves for vacation. Jean rejoins the team.

  • Prison of the Heart · 12 pages

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerCharles XavierProfessor XAlex SummersHavokLorna DanePolarisSean CassidyBansheeMoira MacTaggertLilandra NeramaniEric the RedDavan ShakariSteven Lang

Reprinted in

X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection (2018), Marvel Super Heroes Annual (1989), X-Men: Lost Tales (1997), X-Men: Colossus - God's Country (2016)

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