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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Classic X-Men #1

September, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
8 copies available from $5.00
Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #2

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
29 copies available from $2.25
Front cover by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #94 Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #2 Newsstand Edition

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.99
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #94 Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #3

November, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $2.50
Front cover by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #95; 1st appearance of Neal Proudstar; 1st appearance of Maria Proudstar Chris Claremont, Len WeinDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #4

December, 1986
Cover Price: $1.00
23 copies available from $0.83
Front cover by Arthur Adams and Craig Russell; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #96 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #5

January, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
38 copies available from $1.40
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #5 Newsstand Edition

January, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $7.98
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #97 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #6

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

March, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
20 copies available from $0.95
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, James Sherman
Classic X-Men #8

April, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
16 copies available from $2.95
Front cover by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #100 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, James Sherman, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #9

May, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $2.25
Front cover by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #101 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #9 Newsstand Edition

May, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #101 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Tom Morgan, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #10

June, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
18 copies available from $0.76
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Romita Sr., John Bolton
Classic X-Men #11

July, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
11 copies available from $2.70
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
Classic X-Men #11 Newsstand Edition

July, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $2.34
Newsstand Edition by Bob Layton; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #103 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton, Mike Mignola
Classic X-Men #12

August, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $1.90
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #12 Newsstand Edition

August, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.42
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #104 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #13

September, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $1.67
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #13 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

September, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $2.50
Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #13 Newsstand Edition

September, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.42
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams and John Bolton; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #105 Chris ClaremontDave Cockrum, Bob Layton, John Bolton, Arthur Adams
Classic X-Men #14

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

November, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
14 copies available from $1.63
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #15 Newsstand Edition

November, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.99
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #108; Origin of Starjammers Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Chuck Patton, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #16

December, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
15 copies available from $1.63
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #16 Newsstand Edition

December, 1987
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $3.98
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #109 Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #17

January, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
17 copies available from $1.25
Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #17 Newsstand Edition

January, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $1.99
Newsstand Edition by Jon Bogdanove; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #111; Versus Mesmero Chris ClaremontJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #18

February, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
11 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #18 Newsstand Edition

February, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #112 Chris Claremont, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #19

March, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
10 copies available from $1.63
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #19 Newsstand Edition

March, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.99
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #113 Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #20

April, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $2.34
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Mary Jo DuffyJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #21

May, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $2.75
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #21 Newsstand Edition

May, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $4.98
Newsstand Edition by Arthur Adams; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #115 Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #22

June, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
10 copies available from $2.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Frank Miller
Classic X-Men #23

July, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
13 copies available from $1.20
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Arthur Adams, Mark Ciarello
Classic X-Men #24

August, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
9 copies available from $1.25
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Paul Smith
Classic X-Men #24 Newsstand Edition

August, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $3.99
Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #118 Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton, Paul Smith
Classic X-Men #25

September, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
12 copies available from $2.26
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #26

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
16 copies available from $2.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #26 Newsstand Edition

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.00
1 copy available for $14.98
Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #120 Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #27

November, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #28

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
14 copies available from $1.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
Classic X-Men #28 Newsstand Edition

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $4.99
Newsstand Edition by Kerry Gammill; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #122 Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
Classic X-Men #29

January, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, June Brigman
Classic X-Men #29 Mark Jewelers Insert Edition

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

February, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $1.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #31

March, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
12 copies available from $1.43
Ann Nocenti, Chris ClaremontJohn Bolton, John Byrne
Classic X-Men #32

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

May, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #34

June, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
8 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #35

July, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
8 copies available from $1.80
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl EdelmanJohn Byrne, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #35 Newsstand Edition

July, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $19.99
Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #129 Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Daryl EdelmanJohn Byrne, John Bolton
Classic X-Men #36

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

September, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
13 copies available from $2.50
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Fabian NiciezaJohn Byrne, Rick Leonardi
Classic X-Men #38

October, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
15 copies available from $2.25
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kyle Baker
Classic X-Men #38 Newsstand Edition

October, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $9.98
Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #132 Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kyle Baker
Classic X-Men #39

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
11 copies available from $2.91
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Jim Lee
Classic X-Men #40

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
9 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Jim Fern
Classic X-Men #40 Newsstand Edition

November, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $7.99
Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #134 Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Tom OrzechowskiJohn Byrne, Jim Fern
Classic X-Men #41

December, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $3.80
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
Classic X-Men #42

December, 1989
Cover Price: $1.25
7 copies available from $3.00
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
Classic X-Men #43

January, 1990
Cover Price: $1.75
8 copies available from $3.80
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne, Mike Collins
Classic X-Men #44

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $2.75
Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
Classic X-Men #44 Newsstand Edition

February, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $1.99
Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle; Reprints X-Men (1st Series) #138 Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Ann NocentiJohn Byrne, Kieron Dwyer
Classic X-Men #45

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $2.14
Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne
Classic X-Men #45 Newsstand Edition

March, 1990
Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $7.99
Newsstand Edition by Steve Lightle; Series continued in X-Men Classic #46, Reprints X-Men #139 Chris Claremont, John ByrneJohn Byrne