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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published April 1987
Cover Price 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Ann Nocenti; Terry Kavanagh (assistant editor); Marv Wolfman (original material)

Cover Details - "New X-Men vs. Old X-Men!"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks Arthur Adams (signed)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams
Inks Arthur Adams
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

19 page X-Men story "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..."

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Stephen Lang, X-Sentinels--Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman; Havok; Polaris
Synopsis The X-Men have to battle the X-Sentinels to free their captured comrades; The space station is damaged in the fight, and Jean has to guide the Shuttle back to earth herself knowing the strain will kill her.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils Dave Cockrum (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); James Sherman (p. 12, 15)
Inks Dave Cockrum (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Sam Grainger (p. 12, 15)
Colors Michele Wrightson (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Paul Becton (p. 12, 15)
Letters Annette Kawecki (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Rick Parker (p. 12, 15)
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68 [pp. 12, 15]

1 page X-Men illustration "Portraits of the X-Men"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Reprinted in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

12 page X-Men story "Phoenix"

Characters Jean Grey
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #69

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #100"

Characters Storm;Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler; X-Sentinels--Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100

1 page X-Men illustration

Genre Superhero
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Notes Back Cover