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Issue Details

Issue #35
Published July 1989
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Harras; Daryl Edelman (assistant editor); Roger Stern (original material)

Cover Details - "The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Steve Lightle
Inks Steve Lightle

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Steve Lightle
Inks Steve Lightle

17 page X-Men story "God Spare the Child"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee (Leaves); Nightcrawler; GUESTS: Kitty Pryde; Carmen Pryde; Terri Pryde; Moira MacTaggert; Havok; Polaris; Multiple Man; VILLAINS: White Queen [Emma Frost]; Hellfire Soldiers; CAMEOS: Sebastian Shaw; Donald Pierce; Harry Leland
Synopsis The X-Men return to the states, but Banshee stays in Scotland with Moira; Upon entering the mansion, the X-Men find Xavier is back and ready to lead the team again; Prof X identifies a new mutant and the X-Men go to recruit her; The Hellfire Club also tries to woo the young Kitty Pryde into their ranks.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont; John Byrne (co-plotter)
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Bob Sharen
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Notes Wolverine reads an issue of Penthouse in the story.
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #129

12 page X-Men story "Paper, Not Paper"

Characters Kitty Pryde
Genre Superhero
Script Daryl Edelman
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Colors Glynis Oliver?
Letters Joe Rosen

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #129"

Characters Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Hellfire Soldiers
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Terry Austin
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #129

1 page X-Men illustration

Characters Kitty Pryde
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Notes Back Cover