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CATALOG RECORD

Classic X-Men #21

Marvel · Series began 1986 · May 1988

Dates

Cover date
May 1988
On sale
January 28, 1988
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #21 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 07148602430905

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Arthur Adams, John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Boltoninks: Terry Austin, John Boltoncolors: Glenn Whitmore, Petra Goldberg, Glynis Oliverscript: Chris Claremont, John Byrneletters: Rick Parker, Tom Orzechowski, Danny Crespi, Michael Higgins

Stories

  • Visions of Death! · 20 pages

    The X-Men fight Sauron until he transforms back to Karl Lykos. Ka-Zar shows up, and he and Karl tell the X-Men the tale of Zaladane awakening Garokk. Cyclops decides to leave the Savage Land rather than help as he fears for Xavier's safety. The way back to the surface world is blocked by ice as the Savage Land begins to undergo a terrible change.

  • First Love · 12 pages

    Colossus saves two women of the Fall People from dinosaur attacks, then agrees to become better acquainted with them, according to their custom.

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormHank McCoyBeastJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerBobby DrakeIcemanMarvel GirlSean CassidyBansheeKevin PlunderKa-ZarZabuKarl LykosSauronDavid RandGarokkZaladaneNereel

Reprinted in

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

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