Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #73
73December 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

X-Factor #73

Marvel · December 1991 · on sale 1991-10-15

First appearance: RicochetFirst appearance: Steven Shaffran2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#73
Publication date
December 1991
Key date
1991-12-00
On-sale date
1991-10-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Multiple Problemscover1pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al MilgromGuido Carosella, Lorna Dane, Havok, Jamie Madrox, Multiple Man, Polaris, Strong Guy, Alex Summers
1Crowd Controlcomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Michael HeislerGuido Carosella, Valerie Cooper, Lorna Dane, Havok, Jamie Madrox, Pietro Maximoff, Multiple Man, Ariel O'Hare, Polaris, Vic Chalker, Quicksilver, Rahne Sinclair, Strong Guy, Alex Summers
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1letters: typeset
5Holiday Savings Couponpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetCaptain America

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602145212
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602145203

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David #1
ISBN 0785118721		2005On eBay ›
All-New, All-Different X-Factor
ISBN 978-1-302-91386-1		2018On eBay ›
X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-93065-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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