(April 1968)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group; MCG
Editing:
Stan Lee
Format:
Color; Standard Modern Age US Size; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint; Was ongoing

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Power of Magneto! (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
John Buscema
Inks:
John Buscema ?; John Tartaglione ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
X-Men [Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl); Magneto
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Indexer Notes

Possible Tartaglione inks per Nick Caputo, based on his examination of the original art as seen in John Buscema, Michelangelo of Comics.


The Torch Is Passed...! (Table of Contents)

X-Men / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
George Tuska
Inks:
John Tartaglione
Colors:
?
Letters:
Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
FEATURE: The X-Men--Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X; GUESTS: Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; VILLAINS: Magneto; Toad; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Captain America; Hawkeye; Hercules; Goliath [Hank Pym]; Wasp
Synopsis:
The X-Men attend Professor X's funeral and are surprised when Quicksilver shows up; Returning to the mansion, the X-Men are greeted by a posthumous message from Xavier passing the torch on to his students; Quicksilver returns to Magneto's lair and is plagued with doubt about leaving the Avengers to rejoin his old master but fears for his sister's health; The X-Men lay a trap and attack Magneto and his Brotherhood but the bad guys quickly gain the upper hand.
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Indexer Notes

Marvel Girl given greater psi-powers by Professor X behind the scenes.


Call Him...Cyclops! (Table of Contents)

Cyclops / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
Werner Roth
Inks:
John Verpoorten
Colors:
?
Letters:
Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Cyclops; Unus; The Vanisher; Tyrannus; Hulk
Synopsis:
explanation of Cyclops' powers
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Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Torch Is Passed...!
    X-Men
  2. 2. Call Him...Cyclops!
    Cyclops
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Patrick Lemaire
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Nick Caputo
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Lou Mougin
  • Mike Tiefenbacher
  • Tim Fitzpatrick
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Spencer Price-Nash
  • Ian Dowell
  • Carl Gafford
  • Robert Wood
  • Lou Mazzella