| 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) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Arthur Adams |
| Inks | P. Craig Russell |
| Reprinted | in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #62 |
| 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 |
| 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] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Characters | Colossus |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | John Bolton |
| Inks | John Bolton |
| Notes | Back Cover |
| Reprinted | in X-Men: Lost Tales (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 |