| Issue | #1 |
| Published | September 1986 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Cover Price | 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Ann Nocenti; Terry Kavanagh (Assistant Editor); Len Wein (original material) |
| Notes | Condenses Giant-Size X-Men to fit in 32 pages, with new material on pages 1-4 and 18-32. The rest of the series reprints the original comics in their entirety. |
| Characters | X-Men [Iceman; Havok; Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Marvel Girl; Polaris; Colossus; Banshee; Cyclops; Thunderbird; Angel; Sunfire] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Arthur Adams (signed) |
| Inks | Arthur Adams (signed) |
| Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #11; in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #52 |
| Characters | X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Cyclops; Banshee; Thunderbird; Sunfire; Nightcrawler] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Arthur Adams (signed) |
| Inks | Arthur Adams (signed) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Dated "3-20-86". |
| Reprinted | in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #53 |
| Characters | FEATURE: X-Men--Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Wolverine; Banshee; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Sunfire; Professor X; GUESTS: Havok; Polaris; Beast; Illyana Rasputin; VILLAIN: Krakoa (1st and death) |
| Synopsis | The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Chris Claremont (pp. 1-4, 18-32); Len Wein (pp. 5-17) |
| Pencils | John Bolton (pp. 1-4, 18-32); Dave Cockrum (pp. 5-17) |
| Inks | John Bolton (pp. 1-4, 18-32); Bob McLeod (pp. 5-17) |
| Colors | Glynis Oliver |
| Letters | Tom Orzechowski (pp. 1-4, 18-32); John Costanza (pp. 5-17) |
| Reprinted | from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 [pp. 5-17 only]; in X-Men: Rarities (Marvel, 1995 series) #nn [edited down to 16 pages of all Bolton material]; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #52 [pp. 1-4]; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #53 [pp. 18-32] |
| Characters | X-Men [Beast; Angel; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl; Nigthcrawler; Colossus; Thunderbird; Storm; Wolverine] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Gil Kane [as GK] |
| Inks | Dave Cockrum [as DEC] |
| Letters | Gaspar Saladino |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Reprinted | from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 [cover] |
| Characters | Wolverine; Jean Grey; Angel |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | John Bolton (signed) |
| Inks | John Bolton (signed) |
| Notes | Back cover. |
| Reprinted | in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #53 |