The X-Men #54
(March 1969)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-01-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Cyclops Must Die! (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Vince Colletta; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Living Pharaoh [Ahmet Abdol]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

John Romita alterations per Rich Donnelly, via the GCD Errors List. Nick Caputo adds that Romita revised the Angel, Marvel Girl and The Living Pharaoh.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wanted: Dead or Alive -- Cyclops! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Arnold Drake (credited)
Pencils
Don Heck (credited) (sourced) (breakdowns); Werner Roth (sourced) (uncredited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Jean Simek (credited as Jean Izzo)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On your feet, Cyclops!
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III] (also in flashback); Beast [Hank McCoy] (also in flashback); Cyclops [Scott Summers] (also in flashback); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (also in flashback); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (also in flashback)
Havok [Alex Summers] (introduction, flashback, origin begins); Living Pharaoh [Ahmet Abdol] (introduction, also in flashback); Baresh (flashback); Malek (flashback); Fred
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

The Million Dollar Angel (Table of Contents: 3)

Angel; X-Men / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake (credited)
Pencils
Werner Roth (credited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited as Vinnie Colletta)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Warren! Come down from there this second!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Angel [Warren Worthington III] (origin); Curtis; Kathryn Worthington; Warren Worthington Jr.
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Warren continuously gets himself into trouble at home so his parents send him to a private school to straighten him out. While at school, Warren surprisingly develops wings. Within days of his wings appearing, a fire breaks out on campus and Warren utilizes his ability to fly to rescue schoolmates stuck in a building that is on fire.
Reprints

Fabulous Facts and Frivolous Fables for Frantic Fans, Faithful Friends, and Fiendish Foes! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mutant Mail-Box / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Magneto; Marvel Girl
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Randy Hertz, Howard L. Miller, Masao Kono, Robert Wiacek, Joel Rothaizer, and Wayne Burgett; Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
John F. Hayes
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 415,200.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Famous Artists School / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Cyclops Must Die!
    X-Men
  2. 1. ["Look what's happening to the handsome muscular men on Muscle Beach, California!"]
    Joe Weider
  3. 2. Wanted: Dead or Alive -- Cyclops!
    X-Men
  4. 3. The Million Dollar Angel
    Angel; X-Men
  5. 4. Fabulous Facts and Frivolous Fables for Frantic Fans, Faithful Friends, and Fiendish Foes!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Mutant Mail-Box
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. ["If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."]
    Wallace Brown, Inc.
  9. 8. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists School
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David B
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Merlin Haas
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore