Publishers / Marvel / X-Factor (1986) / #74
74January 1992
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

X-Factor #74

Marvel · January 1992 · on sale 1991-11-19

First appearance: SlabFirst appearance: Christopher AndersonFirst appearance: Baldrick2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
January 1992
Key date
1992-01-00
On-sale date
1991-11-19
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 Slab - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Strong Guy Goes Wild!cover1pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al MilgromChristopher Anderson First, Guido Carosella, Lorna Dane, Havok, Polaris, Rahne Sinclair, Slab First, Strong Guy, Alex Summers, Wolfsbane
1Politically Incorrectcomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Michael HeislerChristopher Anderson First, Baldrick First, Guido Carosella, Valerie Cooper, Lorna Dane, Havok, Jamie Madrox, Pietro Maximoff, Mr. Sinister, Multiple Man, Polaris, Quicksilver, Ricochet, Steven Shaffran
4-letters page2pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Al MilgromPolaris [Lorna Dane]
5Holiday Savings Couponpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetCaptain America

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602145201
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602145204

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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