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3November 1986
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Classic X-Men #3

Marvel · November 1986 · on sale 1986-07-22

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Identification plate

Series
Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
November 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-07-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Thunderbird.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur AdamsAngel, Anna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, Luke Cage, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Cyclops, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm
1Frontispieceillustration1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur AdamsJohn Proudstar, Thunderbird
2Warhunt!comic story21script: Len Wein, Chris Claremont; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Sam Grainger, Dave Cockrum; colors: Elaine Lee; letters: Karen Mantlo, Bill Oakley; editing: Marv WolfmanApe Man, Banshee, Beast, Bird Man, Francois Le Blanc, Sean Cassidy, Cat Man, Colossus, Count Nefaria, Cyclops, Dragonfly, Veronica Dultry, Frog Man, Henry Hawk
3Mourningcomic story11script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Logan, Nightcrawler, Professor X, James Proudstar, John Proudstar, Piotr Rasputin, Scott Summers, Thunderbird, Kurt Wagner
4Cover to X-Men #95cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: Danny CrespiApe Man, Francois Le Blanc, Cat Man, Colossus, Dragonfly, Veronica Dultry, Frog Man, Townshend Horgan, Gordon Keefer, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, John Proudstar, Piotr Rasputin, Storm
5-illustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonBanshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, James Proudstar, John Proudstar, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers, Thunderbird, Kurt Wagner

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860243011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Lost Tales #11997On eBay ›
Giant-Size X-Men #42005On eBay ›
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 0-7851-2101-3
2006On eBay ›
X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91367-0
2018On eBay ›

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Sources

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