Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	April 1987
Cover Price	1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Ann Nocenti; Terry Kavanagh (assistant editor); Marv Wolfman (original material)

Cover Details - "New X-Men vs. Old X-Men!"

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks	Arthur Adams (signed)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

1 page X-Men illustration "Frontispiece"

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Arthur Adams
Inks	Arthur Adams
Reprinted	in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

19 page X-Men story "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..."

Characters	FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Stephen Lang, X-Sentinels--Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman; Havok; Polaris
Synopsis	The X-Men have to battle the X-Sentinels to free their captured comrades; The space station is damaged in the fight, and Jean has to guide the Shuttle back to earth herself knowing the strain will kill her.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	Dave Cockrum (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); James Sherman (p. 12, 15)
Inks	Dave Cockrum (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Sam Grainger (p. 12, 15)
Colors	Michele Wrightson (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Paul Becton (p. 12, 15)
Letters	Annette Kawecki (p. 1-11, 13-14, 16-19); Rick Parker (p. 12, 15)
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68 [pp. 12, 15]

1 page X-Men illustration "Portraits of the X-Men"

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dave Cockrum
Inks	Dave Cockrum
Reprinted	in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #68

12 page X-Men story "Phoenix"

Characters	Jean Grey
Genre	Superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	John Bolton
Inks	John Bolton
Colors	Glynis Oliver
Letters	Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted	in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #69

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #100"

Characters	Storm;Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler; X-Sentinels--Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dave Cockrum
Inks	Dave Cockrum
Letters	Dan Crespi
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100

1 page X-Men illustration

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Bolton
Inks	John Bolton
Notes	Back Cover