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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published January 1987
Cover Price 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Ann Nocenti; Terry Kavanagh (assistant editor); Marv Wolfman (original material)

Cover Details

Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams
Inks P. Craig Russell
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #62

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Characters Havok; Polaris; Eric the Red
Genre Superhero
Pencils Arthur Adams
Inks P. Craig Russell
Reprinted in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #63

20 page X-Men story "My Brother, My Enemy"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; GUESTS: Lilandra; Havok; Polaris; Moira MacTaggert; VILLAIN: Eric the Red II; CAMEO: Stephen Lang
Synopsis Eric the Red controls Havok and Polaris and sends them up against the X-Men; After having strange dreams of an outer space battle, Xavier leaves for vacation; Jean re-joins the team.
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Sam Grainger
Colors Elaine Lee
Letters Annette Kawecki (p. 1-5, 7-11, 13-20); Bill Oakley (p. 6, 12)
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #97; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #62 [pp. 6, 12]

12 page X-Men story "Prison of the Heart"

Characters Colossus
Genre Superhero
Script Chris Claremont
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Colors Glynis Oliver
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted in X-Men: Lost Tales (Marvel, 1997 series) #1; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #63

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #97"

Characters Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Havok
Genre Superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Dave Cockrum
Letters Dan Crespi
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #97

1 page X-Men illustration

Characters Colossus
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Bolton
Inks John Bolton
Notes Back Cover
Reprinted in X-Men: Lost Tales (Marvel, 1997 series) #1