2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286, X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) #1-9 and X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) Annual #1, and material from X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) Classic X-Men #8 and 43.

Cover by Walt Simonson and Joe Rubinstein. Back Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein.

As one of the greatest X-Men of all makes her triumphant return, and one of mutantkind's deadliest threats debuts! When Jean Grey is found alive - with a little help from the Avengers and Fantastic Four - she reunites with the rest of Xavier's original class to form X-Factor! But as Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman face new enemies Tower and Frenzy, little do they know the villains are part of an Alliance of Evil led by...Apocalypse! They'll encounter uncanny new foes like Bulk and Glow Worm, and old sparring partners in Freedom Force, but there's no question who will rise to the role of their arch-nemesis. The story of En Sabah Nur begins here!

Softcover, 448 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 1 of the X-Factor Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1986.

Credits:

Written by Louise Simonson, Bob Layton, John Byrne, Roger Stern, Bob Harris, Tom DeFalco, Jackson "Butch" Guice, and Chris Claremont.

Art by Jackson "Butch" Guice, Keith Pollard, Paul Neary, Bob Layton, Rick leonardi, Marc Silvestri, John Bolton, John Byrne, John Buscema, Terry Shoemaker, Tom Palmer, Mike Collins, Joe Rubinstein, Ian Akin, Brian Garvy, Brett Breeding, Bob McLeod, and Terry Austin.