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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published December 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 Storm
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks P. Craig Russell [as PCR]
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #59

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Characters Nightcrawler; Kierrok
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks P. Craig Russell [as PCR]
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover. Signature dated "7-86".
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #60

20 page X-Men story "Night of the Demon!"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Michael Rossi; VILLAINS: Kierrok (Death); Stephen Lang; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Thunderbird; Count Nefaria; N'Dare Munroe; CAMEOS: Beast; Jean Grey (both photos)
Synopsis Scott's violent mourning for Thunderbird unleashes an alien demon on the X-Men; Moira comes to stay at X-Mansion; Lang tries to kill Rossi to keep Project Armageddon on track.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Sam Grainger (pp. 1-8, 11-20); Jack Abel (pp. 9-10)
Colors Elaine Lee
Letters Dave Hunt (pp. 1-8, 11-20); Bill Oakley (pp. 9-10)
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #96; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #59 [pp. 9-10]

12 page X-Men story "The Big Dare"

Characters Wolverine; Nightcrawler
Synopsis Wolvie and Kurt go out for a drink so that Kurt can test his image inducer.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Bolton (signed)
Inks John Bolton (signed)
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted in X-Men: Lost Tales (Marvel, 1997 series) #1; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #60

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #96"

Characters Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Kierrok
Genre Superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Dave Cockrum
Letters Annette Kawecki
Notes Inside back cover.
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #96

1 page X-Men illustration

Characters Wolverine; Nightcrawler
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Bolton (signed)
Inks John Bolton (signed)
Notes Back cover.
Reprinted in X-Men: Lost Tales (Marvel, 1997 series) #1