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WHAT IF: X-Factor Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints X-Factor #1-8 and Annual #1, Iceman #1-4, Avengers #263, and Fantastic Four #286 (398 pages)

December/84: Iceman #1 (23 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Mike Zeck (pencils); John Beatty (inks)

  • "The Fuse!" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: J.M. DeMatteis (script); Alan Kupperberg (pencils); Mike Gustovich (inks); Bob Sharen (colors); Janice Chiang (letters)

February/85: Iceman #2 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Mike Zeck (pencils); Bob McLeod (inks)
  • "Instant Karma!" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: J.M. DeMatteis (script); Alan Kupperberg (pencils); Mike Gustovich (inks); Bob Sharen (colors); Janice Chiang (letters)

April/85: Iceman #3 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Mike Zeck (pencils); John Beatty (inks)
  • "Quicksand!" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: J.M. DeMatteis (script); Alan Kupperberg (pencils); Mike Gustovich (inks); Bob Sharen (colors); Janice Chiang (letters)

June/85: Iceman #4 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Mike Zeck (pencils); John Beatty (inks)
  • "The Price You Pay!" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: J.M. DeMatteis (script); Alan Kupperberg (pencils); Mike Gustovich (inks); Bob Sharen (colors); Janice Chiang (letters)

January/86: Avengers #263 (22 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: John Buscema (pencils); Tom Palmer (inks)
  • "What Lurks Below?" (22 pages) 

  • Credits: Roger Stern (script); John Buscema (pencils); Tom Palmer (inks); Christie Scheele (colors); Jim Novak (letters)

January/86: Fantastic Four #286 (30 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: John Byrne (pencils); Terry Austin (inks)
  • "Like A Phoenix!" (30 pages) 

  • Credits: John Byrne (script); John Byrne (pencils); Terry Austin (inks); Glynis Oliver (colors); John Workman (letters)

February/86: X-Factor #1 (42 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)
  • "Third Genesis" (42 pages) 

  • Credits: Bob Layton (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese, Max Scheele, Glynis Oliver (colors)

March/86: X-Factor #2 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Mike Zeck (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Bless the Beasts and Children" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: Jackson Guice (co-plot) Bob Layton (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

April/86: X-Factor #3 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Regression Obsession" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: Bob Layton (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

May/86: X-Factor #4 (23 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Trials and Errors" (23 pages) 

  • Credits: Bob Layton (script); Keith Pollard (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

June/86: X-Factor #5 (22 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Tapped Out" (22 pages) 

  • Credits: Bob Layton (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

July/86: X-Factor #6 (22 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Apocalypse Now!" (22 pages) 

  • Credits: Louise Simonson (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Bob McLeod (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

August/86: X-Factor #7 (22 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Ron Frenz (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Fallout!" (22 pages) 

  • Credits: Louise Simonson (script); Jackson Guice (pencils); Bob McLeod (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

September/86: X-Factor #8 (22 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Marc Silvestri (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks)
  • "Lost and Found!" (22 pages) 

  • Credits: Louise Simonson (script); Marc Silvestri (pencils); Joe Rubinstein (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Joe Rosen (letters)

October/86: X-Factor Annual #1 (40 pages + cover) 
Cover Credits: Bob Layton (pencils); Bob Layton? (inks)
  • "Grand Design" (40 pages) 

  • Credits: Bob Layton (script); Bob Layton (pencils); Brett Breeding (inks); Petra Scotese (colors); Janice Chiang (letters)

Mockup image by: Chris Leazer

       
     

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