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263 - Uncanny X-Men #240 - 9/20/1988

I wish Polaris and Sabretooth's tenure in the Marauders together came up more when they were on X-Factor together.

Cover by Marc Silvestri. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Silvestri.

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September 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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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

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January 31, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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266 - Daredevil #238 - 9/23/1986

Mutant Massacre comes to Daredevil, as Claremont taps his X-Men editor to join in on the crossover fun.

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Ann Nocenti & Sal Buscema.

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September 23, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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270 - X-Factor #35 - 9/27/1988

Walt Simonson is a first ballot "depictions of energy effects" Hall of Famer.

Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Simonson.

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September 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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267 - Quicksilver #1 - 9/24/1997

"Hey, we've got a couple months before the rest of the Avengers come back from Image, let's give Quicksilver a series!"

Cover by Casey Jones. Interiors by Tom Peyer, Rob Haynes & Jones

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September 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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265 - X-Factor #24 - 9/22/1987

The debut of Archangel!

Assembling my X-Factor run in the early 90s, I paid the most for this issue.

Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Simonson.

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September 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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121 - Marvel Comics Presents #53 - 5/1/1990

The conclusion to a Liefeld-written-and-drawn battle between Wolverine and Wild Child!

Cover by Fred Butler. Interiors by various but mostly Rob Liefeld.

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May 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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156 - Longshot #1 - 6/4/1985

The debut of both Longshot AND Art Adams, two figures who will go on to be significantly players in the X-universe.

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Ann Nocenti & Adams.

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June 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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057 - New Mutants #28 - 2/26/1985

One of the all time great New Mutants covers from Bill Sienkiewicz!

Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Sienkiewicz.

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February 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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259 - Hellions #4 - 9/16/2020

Segovia channeling Jim Lee from Uncanny #270.

Cover by Stephen Segovia. Interiors by Zeb Wells & Segovia.

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September 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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092 - Uncanny X-Men #277 - 4/2/1991

This is the issue where Gambit gives Gladiator the full deck (not a euphemism).

Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Lee.

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April 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
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094 - Daredevil #269 - 4/4/1989

JRjr might be the definitive Blob artist.

Cover by John Romita Jr. Interiors by Ann Nocenti & Romita Jr.

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April 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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015 - New Defenders #142 - 1/15/1985

That's Mike Mignola inking Art Adams on the cover. You don't see that very often!

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Peter B. Gillis & Don Perlin.

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January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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268 - X-Factor #60 - 9/25/1990

X-Tinction Agenda comes to X-Factor!

As a kid, I really disliked Bogdanove's art, but it's grown on me as I've gotten older.

Cover by Jon Bogdanove. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Bogdanove

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September 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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085 - X-Factor #66 - 3/26/1991

Portacio's brief X-Factor uniforms are deeply underrated.

Cover by Whilce Portacio. Interiors by Jim Lee, Chris Claremont & Portacio.

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March 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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137 - Uncanny X-Men #248 - 5/16/1989

The first X-Men work of Jim Lee!

Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Lee.

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May 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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198 - X-Men (vol. 2) #36 - 7/19/1994

From the good strain of "Phalanx Covenant."

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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July 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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105 - X-Factor #6 - 4/15/1986

Happy 40th birthday Apocalypse!

Remember, in another world, that's the Owl's head on this cover.

Cover by Ron Frenz. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Jackson Guice.

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April 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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035 - X-Force #75 - 2/4/1998

X-Force goes to burning man and Karma comes out!

Cover by Adam Pollina. Interiors by John Francis Moore & Pollina.

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February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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My four favorite "X-Factor 40" covers from August! Which one is your favorite?

Art by John Romita Jr., Art Adams, Larry Stroman and Steve Lightle.

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September 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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068 - Uncanny X-Men #218 - 3/20/1987

One of the more unheralded Art Adams X-Men cover. Simple, but effective.

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Marc Silvestri.

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March 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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119 - Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9 - 4/29/1986

Also featuring Alternate Universe Apocalypse aka the Owl!

Cover by John Byrne. Interiors by various.

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April 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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129 - Uncanny X-Men #322 - 5/9/1995

"Onslaught" you say? I'm sure this will end well.

Cover by Joe Madureira. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Tom Grummett.

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May 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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252 - X-Men #50 - 9/10/1968

Polaris makes her cover debut with one of the series' most iconic covers!

Cover by Jim Steranko. Interiors by Arnold Drake & Steranko.

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September 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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104 - X-Factor #18 - 4/14/1987

In which it turns out the lawyer who crafted X-Factor's ill-advised anti-mutant public face is up to no good.

Cover by Walt Simonson. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Simonson.

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April 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM