Classic X-Men
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| Classic X-Men | |
 Classic X-Men #1 art cover Art by Art Adams. |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Discontinued |
| Publication date | September 1986 to March 1990 |
| Number of issues | 110 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Chris Claremont & various others |
| Artist(s) | Various |
| Penciller(s) | Various |
| Inker(s) | Various |
| Colorist(s) | Various |
| Creator(s) | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
Classic X-Men, retitled as X-Men Classic later on in its run, is the Marvel Comics comic book series within the X-Men franchise that reprints classic X-Men stories. The first issue was a reprint of Giant-Size X-Men #1 of the All-New All-Different X-Men era (originally published in 1975), and the other issues reprinted Uncanny X-Men #94-206. Classic X-Men often printed additional back-up stories further delving into and explaining the original stories. The series lasted 110 issues.
[edit] History
Created by writer Chris Claremont, the series was launched in 1986, reprinting classic stories from Claremont's run on the X-Men. Within the issues additional material was included, such as the telling of Magneto's origins in Classic X-Men #12.
The first 27 issues have various edits and new pages added to tie in with then current continuity. The new material is easy to identify since the artwork is drawn in a more up-to-date style than the reprints from the 1970s. The first 44 issues have new backup stories, mostly written by Chris Claremont or Ann Nocenti and drawn by John Bolton. After Classic X-Men #44, the series was retitled X-Men Classic and from then solely reprinted material from the original Uncanny X-Men series with no additional new material.
Many different artists and writers contributed while Claremont revisited and other writers also wrote for the project.
The series also included new covers and frontispieces produced by artists such as Art Adams (issues #1-16, 18-23), Steve Lightle (#30-42, 44-52), and Mike Mignola (#57-70).
[edit] External links
- A brief history of comics in the 1980s during which the Classic X-Men issues were printed
- The Comic Book Database
