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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published October 1986
Frequency Monthly
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

Characters X-Men [Banshee; Storm; Colossus; Cyclops; Nigthcrawler; Thunderbird; Wolverine]; Ani-Men [Frog-Man; Bird-Man; Ape-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks Arthur Adams (signed)
Notes Signature dated "5-1-86".
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #55

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Characters X-Men [Thunderbird; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Wolverine]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks Arthur Adams (signed)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover.
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #56

22 page X-Men story "The Doomsmith Scenario!; Death O'er Valhalla High!"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Thunderbird; Banshee; Nightcrawler; GUESTS: Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel; Havok; Polaris; Beast; Sunfire; Moira MacTaggert; Rahne; VILLAINS: Count Nefaria; Ani-Men--Frog-Man; Bird-Man; Ape-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Porcupine; Eel; Scarecrow; Unicorn; Plant Man
Synopsis The old X-Men quit, but Cyclops stays behind to lead the new team; Nefaria takes over Valhalla air force base, and the X-Men move in to stop him.
Genre Superhero
Script Len Wein (Plot pp. 1-6, 9, 13-22); Chris Claremont
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Sam Grainger
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Notes Chapter One is entitled "The Doomsmith Scenario!"; Chapter Two is entitled "Death O'er Valhalla High!"
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #94; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #55 [pp. 7-8, 10-12]

10 page X-Men story "First Friends"

Characters Storm; Jean Grey
Synopsis Ororo and Jean to know each and each other's powers and weaknesses.
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) #56

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #94"

Characters X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Count Nefaria
Genre Superhero
Pencils Gil Kane [as GK]
Inks Dave Cockrum [as DEC]
Letters Dan Crespi
Notes Inside back cover.
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #94

1 page X-Men illustration "Storm"

Characters Storm
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Bolton (signed)
Inks John Bolton (signed)
Notes Back cover.
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #56