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Classic X-Men

    (Marvel, 1986-1990)
™ and ©1989 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.

It may seem incomprehensible today, but in the early 1970s, the X-Men were a moribund group, never really scoring with readers. The introduction of a new, more exciting team of X-Men changed all that. By 1986, it was clear that the new X-Men were a major hit, if not yet the phenomenon they were by the 1990s. As such, Marvel decided the time was right to begin reprinting their adventures—sometimes in slightly modified form—beginning from their early adventures in Giant-Size X-Men #1.

This series was one of the most popular reprint titles, starting in 1986, and running for forty-five issues before changing names to X-Men Classic, and continuing until 1995. In addition to the reprints, Classic X-Men also published new backup stories starring the world’s favorite mutant team.
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  • 1
    #1
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, Len Wein  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    6 copies from $5.00
  • 2
    #2
    Front cover by Arthur Adams
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, Len Wein  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #94
    26 copies from $1.25
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams and John Bolton
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, Len Wein  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #94
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 3
    #3
    Front cover by Arthur Adams
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, Len Wein  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #95; 1st appearance of Maria Proudstar; 1st appearance of Neal Proudstar
    9 copies from $2.50
  • 4
    #4
    Front cover by Arthur Adams and Craig Russell
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #96
    24 copies from $1.04
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams and John Bolton
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #96
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 5
    #5
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #97
    16 copies from $2.25
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams and John Bolton
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #97
    2 copies from $5.00
  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, James W. Fry III, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #98
    18 copies from $2.25
  • 7
    #7
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, James Sherman
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #99; Death of Lourdes Chantel; Death of Ned Buckman
    14 copies from $1.25
  • 8
    #8
    Front cover by Arthur Adams
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, James Sherman, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #100
    13 copies from $3.25
  • 9
    #9
    Front cover by Arthur Adams
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #101
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #101
    1 copy for $7.98
  • 10
    #10
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Romita Sr., John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #102; Versus Sabretooth
    11 copies from $1.50
  • 11
    #11
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #103
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bob Layton
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #103
    2 copies from $2.50
  • 12
    #12
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #104
    11 copies from $2.75
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #104
    2 copies from $1.50
  • 13
    #13
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #105
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams and John Bolton
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #105
    1 copy for $1.50
  • 14
    #14
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #107
    15 copies from $1.50
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont  ·  A: Dave Cockrum, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #107
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 15
    #15
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #108; Origin of Starjammers
    14 copies from $1.75
  • 15/NS
    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #108; Origin of Starjammers
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 16
    #16
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #109
    9 copies from $1.75
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #109
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 17
    #17
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #111; Versus Mesmero
    15 copies from $1.45
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jon Bogdanove
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #111; Versus Mesmero
    1 copy for $1.99
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #112
    17 copies from $1.25
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #113
    15 copies from $1.75
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #113
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 20
    #20
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Mary Jo Duffy  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #114
    16 copies from $2.50
  • 21
    #21
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #115
    6 copies from $1.04
  • 21/NS
    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arthur Adams
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #115
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 22
    #22
    Jun 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Frank Miller
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #116
    8 copies from $1.20
  • 23
    #23
    Jul 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Arthur Adams, Mark Ciarello
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #117
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 24
    #24
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Paul Smith
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #118
    11 copies from $1.10
  • 25
    #25
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #119
    12 copies from $3.50
  • 25/NS
    #25 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kerry Gammill
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #119
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 26
    #26
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom Orzechowski  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #120
    18 copies from $2.50
  • 26/NS
    #26 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kerry Gammill
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom Orzechowski  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #120
    1 copy for $5.25
  • 27
    #27
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #121
    10 copies from $3.00
  • 28
    #28
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #122
    13 copies from $4.00
  • 28/NS
    #28 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Kerry Gammill
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #122
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 29
    #29
    Jan 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, June Brigman
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #123
    11 copies from $3.00
  • 30
    #30
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #124
    12 copies from $1.75
  • 30/NS
    #30 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Feb 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #124
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 31
    #31
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Ann Nocenti, Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Bolton, John Byrne
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #125
    11 copies from $3.00
  • 31/NS
    #31 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Ann Nocenti, Chris Claremont  ·  A: John Bolton, John Byrne
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #125
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 32
    #32
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #126
    11 copies from $1.25
  • 32/NS
    #32 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #126
    1 copy for $4.98
  • 33
    #33
    May 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #127
    11 copies from $3.00
  • 34
    #34
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #128
    13 copies from $1.25
  • 34/NS
    #34 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #128
    2 copies from $5.98
  • 35
    #35
    Jul 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl Edelman  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #129
    5 copies from $4.25
  • 35/NS
    #35 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Jul 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl Edelman  ·  A: John Byrne, John Bolton
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #129
    2 copies from $7.98
  • 36
    #36
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian Nicieza  ·  A: John Byrne, Mark D. Bright
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #130
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 37
    #37
    Sep 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian Nicieza  ·  A: John Byrne, Rick Leonardi
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #131
    8 copies from $3.00
  • 37/NS
    #37 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Sep 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian Nicieza  ·  A: John Byrne, Rick Leonardi
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #131
    2 copies from $9.98
  • 38
    #38
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kyle Baker
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #132
    11 copies from $1.67
  • 38/NS
    #38 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kyle Baker
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #132
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 39
    #39
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Jim Lee
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #133
    11 copies from $3.00
  • 40
    #40
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom Orzechowski  ·  A: John Byrne, Jim Fern
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #134
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 40/NS
    #40 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom Orzechowski  ·  A: John Byrne, Jim Fern
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #134
    1 copy for $7.98
  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Mike Collins
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #135
    10 copies from $4.00
  • 42
    #42
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Mike Collins
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #136
    5 copies from $3.00
  • 43
    #43
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne, Mike Collins
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #137
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 44
    #44
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #138
    6 copies from $4.00
  • 44/NS
    #44 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann Nocenti  ·  A: John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
    Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #138
    1 copy for $7.98
  • 45
    #45
    Mar 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chris Claremont, John Byrne  ·  A: John Byrne
    Series continued in X-Men Classic #46, Reprints X-Men #139
    5 copies from $2.75