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

September, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
8 copies available from $4.34
Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#2 (Front cover by Arthur Adams)

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
29 copies available from $0.99
Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#2 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton)

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.99
Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#3 (Front cover by Arthur Adams)

November, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
8 copies available from $2.50
Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#4 (Front cover by Arthur Adams and Craig Russell)

December, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
22 copies available from $0.83
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#5

January, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
36 copies available from $0.80
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
#5 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton)

January, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $7.98
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
#6

February, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
25 copies available from $0.85
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, James W. Fry III, Arthur Adams
#7

March, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
20 copies available from $0.95
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, James Sherman
#8 (Front cover by Arthur Adams)

April, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $2.95
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, James Sherman, John Bolton
#8 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

April, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $6.98
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, James Sherman, John Bolton
#9 (Front cover by Arthur Adams)

May, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
16 copies available from $2.25
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#9 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

May, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#10

June, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $0.48
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Romita Sr., John Bolton
#11

July, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $0.58
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
#11 (Newsstand Edition by Bob Layton)

July, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $2.46
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
#12

August, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $1.12
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
#12 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

August, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.48
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
#13

September, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
13 copies available from $0.99
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#13 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton)

September, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
2 copies available from $1.48
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
#14

October, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
16 copies available from $1.42
Bill Mantlo, Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
#15

November, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
14 copies available from $1.26
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
#15 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

November, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.99
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
#16

December, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $0.70
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#16 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

December, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $3.98
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#17

January, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $1.25
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#17 (Newsstand Edition by Jon Bogdanove)

January, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.99
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#18

February, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $0.99
Chris Claremont, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#18 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

February, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98
Chris Claremont, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#19

March, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
14 copies available from $0.65
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#19 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

March, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.99
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#20

April, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
17 copies available from $2.20
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#21

May, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
10 copies available from $1.80
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#21 (Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams)

May, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $2.99
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#22

June, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $1.40
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Frank Miller
#23

July, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $1.25
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Arthur Adams, Mark Ciarello
#24

August, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $1.25
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Paul Smith
#24 (Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill)

August, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $3.99
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Paul Smith
#25

September, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
13 copies available from $2.28
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#26

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
19 copies available from $2.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#26 (Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill)

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $14.98
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#27

November, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
#28

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
18 copies available from $1.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
#28 (Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill)

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $4.99
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
#29

January, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $1.80
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, June Brigman
#29 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition (Mark Jewelers Ad Edition by Steve Lightle)

April, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $1.75
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
#30

February, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
12 copies available from $1.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#31

March, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
12 copies available from $1.50
Ann Nocenti, Chris ClaremontJohn Bolton, John Byrne
#32

April, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $1.20
Chris Claremont, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#33

May, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
8 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#34

June, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#35

July, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $1.82
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl EdelmanJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#35 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

July, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $19.99
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl EdelmanJohn Byrne, John Bolton
#36

August, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
9 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian NiciezaJohn Byrne, Mark D. Bright
#37

September, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $2.20
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian NiciezaJohn Byrne, Rick Leonardi
#37 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

September, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $12.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian NiciezaJohn Byrne, Rick Leonardi
#38

October, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
14 copies available from $2.25
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kyle Baker
#38 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

October, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $9.98
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kyle Baker
#39

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
8 copies available from $2.91
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Jim Lee
#40

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
9 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Jim Fern
#40 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $7.99
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Jim Fern
#41

December, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $4.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
#42

December, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
#43

January, 1990
Cover Price: $1.75
5 copies available from $4.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
#44

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
5 copies available from $2.75
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
#44 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $1.99
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
#45

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $1.26
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
#45 (Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle)

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $7.99
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne