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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published June 1996
Cover Price 0.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Kelly Corvese; Matt Idelson (assistant)

Cover Details - "The Return of the Blob!"

Characters Cyclops; Angel; Beast; Blob
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Gnazzo
Inks Ian Akin
Letters Typeset

20 page X-Men story "Maneuvers"

Characters X-Men--Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast; VILLAINS: Blob; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants--Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Mastermind; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Professor X
Synopsis When Professor X takes a sudden leave of absence from the X-Men, the team finds themselves on their own when they once again have to face the Blob who is thinking of joining Magneto's Brotherhood; When Magneto attacks with missiles, even though Blob is in the line of fire, he feels betrayed and actually saves the X-Men from the danger.
Genre superhero
Script Fred Schiller (Plot); Jorge Gonzalez
Pencils Nick Gnazzo
Inks Ian Akin
Colors Matt Webb
Letters Phil Felix
Notes Based on X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7

1 page X-Men promo (ad from the publisher) "Next issue"

Characters Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast
Genre superhero
Pencils Nick Gnazzo
Inks Ian Akin
Letters Typeset
Notes Promo for issue #9 (this is an original pin-up and not cover art).