| Issue | #1 |
| Published | 1975 |
| Cover Price | 0.50 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Len Wein |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Gil Kane; Dave Cockrum (Original X-Men figures) |
| Inks | Dave Cockrum |
| Letters | Gaspar Saladino |
| Reprinted | in Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #11 (1989); in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1; in Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 2005 series) #3; in Capitan America (Editoriale Corno, 1973 series) #115; in X-Men Classic (Marvel Italia, 1995 series) #1 |
| Characters | Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Wolverine; Banshee; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Sunfire; Professor X; Havok; Lorna Dane; Beast; Illyana Rasputin; Krakoa |
| Synopsis | The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Chris Claremont, Len Wein |
| Pencils | Dave Cockrum |
| Inks | Peter Iro, Dave Cockrum |
| Colors | Glynis Wein |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Notes | Continued in X-MEN #94 |
| Reprinted | in Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #1 [partial]; in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #11 (1989); in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1; in Capitan America (Editoriale Corno, 1973 series) #114 [part 1]; in Capitan America (Editoriale Corno, 1973 series) #115 [part 2]; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #52 [in part, as used in Classic X-Men #1]; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #53 [in part, as reprinted in Classic X-Men #1]; in X-Men Classic (Marvel Italia, 1995 series) #1; in X-Men: We Are The X-Men (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Cyclops |
| Synopsis | Explanation of Cyclops' powers |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Roy Thomas |
| Pencils | Werner Roth |
| Inks | John Verpoorten |
| Letters | Artie Simek |
| Notes | Cyclops featurette |
| Reprinted | from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #43 (April 1968) |
| Characters | Iceman |
| Synopsis | Explanation of Iceman's powers |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Arnold Drake |
| Pencils | Werner Roth |
| Inks | John Verpoorten |
| Letters | Joe Rosen |
| Notes | Iceman featurette |
| Reprinted | from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #47 (August 1968) |
| Characters | Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) |
| Synopsis | Explanation of Marvel Girl's powers |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Linda Fite |
| Pencils | Werner Roth |
| Inks | Sam Grainger |
| Letters | Sam Grainger |
| Notes | Marvel Girl featurette |
| Reprinted | from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #57 [1 p. edited out] |