A key issue noted for First cameo appearance of Apocalypse and First team appearance of Alliance Of Evil. X-Factor #5 was published by Marvel Comics on June 1, 1986, as part of a series that began in 1986. Bob Layton writes, and art comes from Jackson Butch Guice, Joe Rubinstein and Petra Scotese. This 36-page issue features Cyclops, Beast, Jean Grey, Iceman and Angel, among 18 characters cataloged on VerseDB.