A key issue noted for First cameo appearance of Bastion. X-Men #52 was published by Marvel Comics on May 1, 1996, as part of a series that began in 1991. Mark Waid writes, and art comes from Andy Kubert, Cam Smith and Malibu Coloring. This 36-page issue features Beast, Rogue, Magneto, Gambit and Bishop, among 12 characters cataloged on VerseDB.