047 - X-Factor #89 - 2/16/1993
Striking cover from Quesada. Also the (retroactive) first appearance of the Isolationist.
Cover by Joe Quesada. Interiors by Peter David, Quesada & Chris Batista.
047 - X-Factor #89 - 2/16/1993
Striking cover from Quesada. Also the (retroactive) first appearance of the Isolationist.
Cover by Joe Quesada. Interiors by Peter David, Quesada & Chris Batista.
046 - X-Factor #121 - 2/15/1996
In which Steve Epting does his best to elevate the otherwise poorly-executed return of the Adversary.
Cover by Steve Epting. Interiors by Howard Mackie & Epting.
045 - X-Men The Early Years #12 - 2/14/1995
Reprinting X-Men #12.
OUAT this series was the easiest way to read OG X-Men.
Cover by Adam Hughes. Interiors by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby & Alex Toth.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XMenTheEarlyYears #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Iceman #Beast
043 - Marvel Valentines Special - 2/12/1997
Poor Daredevil, doesn't get to appear in a little heart with his sweetie...
Cover by Mark Buckingham. Interiors by various.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #ValentinesDay #Cyclops #JeanGrey
042 - Strange Tales #120 - 2/11/1964
Iceman's first solo appearance outside X-Men, in a story so obvious it HAD to happen: Fire Guy meets Ice Dude.
Cover by Jack Kirby. Interiors by Stan Lee & Kirby.
041 - The Marvel Saga #18 - 2/10/1987
Still waiting for my Marvel Saga Omnibus...
Cover by Keith Pollard. Interiors by Peter Sanderson & James Fry
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #MarvelSaga #Cyclops #JeanGrey #Angel #Beast #Iceman #Quicksilver
040 - New Mutants #64 - 2/9/1988
Warlock grapples with the realities of Doug's death in a standout issue of Simonson's New Mutants run.
Cover by Bret Blevins. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Blevins.
039 - Uncanny X-Men #169 - 2/8/1983
When I first got into comics I thought this was somehow part of Mutant Massacre cuz it's erroneously referenced as such in Uncanny X-Men #292.
Cover by Paul Smith. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Smith.
038 - X-Men Annual 2007 #1 - 2/7/2007
This might be the only cover featured this year that includes Northstar, Aurora AND Mystique.
Cover by Mark Brooks. Interiors by Mike Carey & Brooks.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XMenV2 #XMenAnnual #Northstar #Aurora #Mystique
037 - Avengers West Coast #57 - 2/6/1990
I'm sure this will end well for all involved...
Cover & Interiors by John Byrne.
036 - Marvel Triple Action #18 - 2/5/1974
Reprinting Avengers #24.
Marvel Triple Action issues were super cheap back in the day; read lots of early Avengers that way.
Cover by Jack Kirby. Interiors by Stan Lee & Don Heck.
034 - X-Men #19 - 2/3/2022
Stan Lee's last issue of X-Men & the first appearance of Mimic! The Silver Age *loves* guys who copied powers.
Cover by Werner Roth. Interiors by Stan Lee & Roth.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #UncannyXMen #Cyclops #Angel #JeanGrey #Beast #Iceman
033 - X-Men Legends #11 - 2/2/2022
I love Apocalypse's goobery original Horsemen so much.
Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Simonson.
#XmenADay #XMen #XFactor40 #XMenLegends #Caliban #Rictor #BoomBoom #Rusty #Skids
032 - Uncanny X-Men #311 - 2/1/1994
Remember: we got a Sabretooth action figure based just on his appearance in this issue before, say, a Jubilee or Shadowcat figure.
Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Romita Jr.
031 - Avengers (v3) #38 - 1/31/2001
The beginning of Alan Davis' short run on Busiek's Avengers!
Cover by Alan Davis. Interiors by Kurt Busiek & Davis
030 - Marvel Two-in-One #51 - 1/30/1979
Featuring some great figurework from Perez on the cover and one of Thing's semi-famous floating poker games on the inside!
Cover by George Perez. Interiors by Peter Gillis & Frank Miller.
029 - Deadpool (v2) #3 - 1/29/1997
Remember when Siryn and Deadpool were kind of a thing?
Cover by ed McGuiness. Interiors by Joe Kelly & McGuiness.
028 - New Mutants #39 - 1/28/1986
The second of two consecutive bangers of covers from Art Adams, as the New Mutants deal w/the trauma of Secret Wars II.
Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Keith Pollard.