Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #36
36January 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

X-Factor #36

Marvel · January 1989 · on sale 1988-09-27

First appearance: Dark Angel1 variantStoryline: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
1989-01-00
On-sale date
1988-09-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dark Angel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Infernocover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBeast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers
1Transformations!comic story23script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe RosenBeast, Crotus, Cyclops, Dark Angel First, Bobby Drake, Goblin Queen, Jean Grey, Cameron Hodge, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, N'astirh, Madelyne Pryor, Candy Southern

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602145201

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Inferno #[nn]
ISBN 0785102221		1996On eBay ›
Essential X-Factor #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3078-9		2009On eBay ›
Inferno
ISBN 978-0-7851-9511-5		2016On eBay ›
Angel of Death
ISBN 978-1-302-92710-3		2021On eBay ›
X-Men Milestones: Inferno #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91970-2		2019On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92854-4		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3777-1		2009On eBay ›
Phoenix Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95191-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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