The X-Men #94
(August 1975)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1975-04-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_X-Men_94
Editing
Len Wein (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Gil Kane (signed as GK)
Inks
Dave Cockrum (signed as DEC)
Colors
?
Letters
Danny Crespi

First Line of Dialogue or Text
X-Men, you came seeking Count Nefaria!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]
Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria] (antagonist)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

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

Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Impossible?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a body-building program.

The Doomsmith Scenario! (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein (credited) (plot); Chris Claremont (credited) (script)
Pencils
Dave Cockrum (credited)
Inks
Bob McLeod (credited) (misspelled McCleod)
Colors
Phil Rachelson (credited)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I called you here, X-Men, because there's something I want to tell you all...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ani-Men: Ape Man [Gordon Keefer]; Bird Man [Henry Hawk]; Cat Man [Townshend Horgan]; Dragonfly [Veronica Dultry]; Frog Man [Francois Le Blanc]
The Avengers: Beast [Hank McCoy] (on-screen)
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III] (leaves team); Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Lorna Dane (leaves team); Havok [Alex Summers] (leaves team); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (leaves team); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (leaves team); Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida] (leaves team); Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Wolverine [Logan]
Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria] (antagonist); Eel [Leopold Stryke] (cameo flashback); Lieutenant General Fredricks; Plantman [Samuel Smithers] (cameo flashback); Porcupine [Alexander Gentry] (cameo flashback); Scarecrow [Ebenezer Laughton] (cameo flashback); Unicorn [Milos Masaryk] (cameo flashback); Joe Harris
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The old X-Men quit, but Cyclops stays behind to lead the new team. Nefaria takes over Valhalla air force base, and the X-Men move in to stop him.
Reprints
Keywords
Danger Room; NORAD; Valhalla Air Force Base

Indexer Notes

First new X-Men in their own book; Continued from Giant-Size X-men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1; Story is divided into two chapters with the second chapter being called "Death O'er Valhalla High!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Super-Hero Stick-Ons or Hang-Ups / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marvel-hero stick-ons
Characters
Spider-Man; Hulk; Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Luke Cage; Conan; Thing; Daredevil

Indexer Notes

Ad for stick-ons of Marvel super-heroes from Our Way Studios. The ad is located between page 3 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" and the "Electroman" ad.

Electroman (Table of Contents: 4)

Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's happenin'?
Characters
Electroman; Jim

Indexer Notes

Ad for at-home lessons for learning electronics. The ad is located between the "Marvel-hero stick-ons" ad and page 4 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

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

ABC Art Lessons; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American School Courses; Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Belmont Comics; Brown Stamps; Comic Sales Comics; Craig Stamps; Empire Stamps; Globus Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Karate School Membership; Kenmore Stamps; Live Sea Horses; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Metropolitan Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; Passaic Book Center Comics; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Tall-Up Booklet; Tru Valu Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make money fast!
Characters
George Washington

Indexer Notes

Ad for various items including stamps, seahorses, and comic book catalogs. The ad is located between page 5 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature and the page with the "What to sink your teeth into when you're hungry and you're not a werewolf" and "Varoomm! Get the jump on everyone!" ads.

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

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What to sink your teeth into when you're hungry and you're not a werewolf.

Indexer Notes

Ad for smoked beef snacks. The ad is located between the "Make money fast!" ad and page 6 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

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

Evel Knievel Towels / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Varoomm! Get the jump on everyone!
Characters
Evel Knievel

Indexer Notes

Ad for Evel Knievel branded towels. The ad is located between the "Make money fast!" ad and page 6 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

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

American Comic Book Company comics; Cherokee Bookshop Comics; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Evel Knievel Poster; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Hanover Shoes; Helium Gas; Howard Rogofsky Comics; J. Hunt Comics; Ken Pierce Comics; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; North American School of Surveying courses; Rob Bruce Cards; Switchblade Comb; The Fun House Novelties; Wijit Works Air Car Plans / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Surveying pays big
Characters
Evel Knievel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for various mail order items including comic book catalogs, helium and a switchblade knife. Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Market Place". The ad is located between page 7 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature and the "Look, friends!" ad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, friends!

Indexer Notes

Ad for GRIT Publishing Company. The ad is located between the "Surveying pays big" ad and page 8 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Hulk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Buy this book-- or Hulk will smash!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk

Indexer Notes

Ad for Marvel's Treasury Edition featuring the Hulk. The ad is located between page 12 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature and the "GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!" ad.

GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At GI Joe's secret mountain outpost, a quiet stranger is talking with Joe!
Genre
war
Characters
GI Joe; Atomic Man [Mike Power]
Synopsis
Mike Power tries to join the GI Joe Adventure Team.

Indexer Notes

Ad for GI Joe figures. The ad is located between the "Buy this book-- or Hulk will smash!" ad and the page with the "Start a new career now - at home" and "Enter the razzles dazzle stakes" ads.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Auto Upholstery Institute Course / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Start a new career now - at home

Indexer Notes

Ad to learn automobile upholstering at home. The ad is located between the "GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!" ad and page 13 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Razzles Candy / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Enter the razzles dazzle stakes

Indexer Notes

The ad is located between the "GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!" ad and page 13 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

"X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]; Cartoon for Money; Crestohl Comics; Crown Music; Customizing Center Training; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; Karate School Membership; Liftee Height Increase Pads; Max Seeley Comics; Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy] Camera; North American School of Drafting; Planet of the Apes Pendant; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Go ape!!
Characters
General Ursus; Cornelius

Indexer Notes

Ad page for an assortment of mail order items. The miniature camera is sold by Lure Camera. The ad is located between page 14 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature and the "Make excellent extra cash... with no real "selling"..." ad.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make excellent extra cash... with no real "selling"...

Indexer Notes

Engravaplates ad seeking sellers of various metallic plates including Social Security plates. The ad is located between the "Go ape!!" ad page and page 15 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Monster Ghost obeys your commands
Characters
Frankenstein’s monster

Indexer Notes

Ad page for a variety of mail order novelty items. The ad is located between the "Go ape!!" ad page and page 15 of "The Doomsmith Scenario!" feature

An Endearing Ensemble of Editorial Errata for Your Enjoyment, Edification, and Enlightenment! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

The Big Bang!! (Table of Contents: 18)

Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's that creep up to now?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel; Nitro
Synopsis
Nitro plans to flood the world by blowing up the ocean; Captain Marvel sets a trap to prevent Nitro from carrying out his nefarious plans.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Put a Marvel on your chest!
Characters
Captain America; Thor; Spider-Man; Hulk

Indexer Notes

Ad for tee-shirts with Marvel characters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing gear.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have you seen this coupon before?

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for LaSalle home study programs.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["X-Men, you came seeking Count Nefaria!!"]
    X-Men
  2. 1. ["Impossible?"]
    Universal Bodybuilding
  3. 2. The Doomsmith Scenario!
    X-Men
  4. 3. ["Marvel-hero stick-ons"]
    Super-Hero Stick-Ons or Hang-Ups
  5. 4. Electroman
    Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons]
  6. 5. ["Make money fast!"]
    ABC Art Lessons; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; American School Courses; Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Belmont Comics; Brown Stamps; Comic Sales Comics; Craig Stamps; Empire Stamps; Globus Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Karate School Membership; Kenmore Stamps; Live Sea Horses; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Metropolitan Stamps; North American School of Animal Sciences; Passaic Book Center Comics; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Tall-Up Booklet; Tru Valu Stamps
  7. 6. ["What to sink your teeth into when you're hungry and you're not a werewolf."]
    Slim Jim
  8. 7. ["Varoomm! Get the jump on everyone!"]
    Evel Knievel Towels
  9. 8. ["Surveying pays big"]
    American Comic Book Company comics; Cherokee Bookshop Comics; Elton's Hypnotize Secrets; Evel Knievel Poster; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Hanover Shoes; Helium Gas; Howard Rogofsky Comics; J. Hunt Comics; Ken Pierce Comics; North American School of Motorcycle Repair Training; North American School of Surveying courses; Rob Bruce Cards; Switchblade Comb; The Fun House Novelties; Wijit Works Air Car Plans
  10. 9. ["Look, friends!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  11. 10. ["Buy this book-- or Hulk will smash!"]
    Hulk
  12. 11. GI Joe Meets the Amazing Atomic Man!
    G.I. Joe
  13. 12. ["Start a new career now - at home"]
    Auto Upholstery Institute Course
  14. 13. ["Enter the razzles dazzle stakes"]
    Razzles Candy
  15. 14. ["Go ape!!"]
    "X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]; Cartoon for Money; Crestohl Comics; Crown Music; Customizing Center Training; Indian & Lincoln Cents by the Pound; Karate School Membership; Liftee Height Increase Pads; Max Seeley Comics; Miniature [Midget, Mini, Spy] Camera; North American School of Drafting; Planet of the Apes Pendant; Richard Alf Comics; Robert Bell Comics; RWM Go Kart and Mini Bike Plans
  16. 15. ["Make excellent extra cash... with no real "selling"..."]
    Engravaplates Social Security Cards
  17. 16. ["Monster Ghost obeys your commands"]
    Honor House Products
  18. 17. An Endearing Ensemble of Editorial Errata for Your Enjoyment, Edification, and Enlightenment!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  19. 18. The Big Bang!!
    Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies
  20. 19. ["Put a Marvel on your chest!"]
  21. 20. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  22. 21. ["Have you seen this coupon before?"]
    La Salle Extension University
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