Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #5
5June 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

X-Factor #5

Marvel · June 1986 · on sale 1986-03-18

First appearance: En Sabah NurFirst appearance: ApocalypseFirst appearance: Stinger2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1986
Key date
1986-06-00
On-sale date
1986-03-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of En Sabah Nur - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Wendy Sherman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Michael Nowlan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0X-Factor vs. The Alliance of Evil!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe RubinsteinAngel, Beast, Joanna Cargill, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Frenzy, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Edward Pasternak, Wendy Sherman First, Stinger First, Scott Summers
1Tapped Outcomic story22script: Bob Layton; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Joe RosenAngel, Apocalypse First, Beast, Vera Cantor, Joanna Cargill, Rusty Collins, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, En Sabah Nur First, Frenzy, Jean Grey, Cameron Hodge, Iceman, Artie Maddicks
2-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860214506
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860214506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential X-Factor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1886-1		2005On eBay ›
Genesis & Apocalypse
ISBN 978-1-302-90068-7		2017On eBay ›
X-Men: Rise of Apocalypse #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0586-7		1998On eBay ›
X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95697-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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