Marvel Age #39

Marvel's official news magazine turns its spotlight on one of 1986's most talked-about mutant teams, teasing readers with the cheeky cover question: "Who did YOU think was the fifth member of X-Factor?" Bob Layton's cover art assembles a dramatic cluster of costumed figures — including a green-and-yellow-clad redhead, a silver-skinned figure, and several other heroes in blue-and-yellow X-uniforms — all surging forward with urgency against a smoky, fiery backdrop. For fans eager to stay ahead of Marvel's publishing news that year, this issue of Marvel Age was clearly the place to be.