Essential X-Men #1 [First Printing]

(1996)

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

The poor printing on the newsprint renders this illustration illegible.

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

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[Giant Size X-Men # 1] (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane; Dave Cockrum (Original X-Men figures)

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 ([May] 1975) [black and white]

Second Genesis (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 36 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont (plot assist, uncredited); Len Wein (plot, script)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Wolverine; Banshee; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Sunfire; Professor X; Havok; Lorna Dane; Beast; Illyana Rasputin; Krakoa

Synopsis

The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them.

Reprints

• from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 ([May] 1975) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Continued in X-MEN #94

Sources for particularization of story/script credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987).

Peter Iro is credited with background inks in many sources, but none of his work was in the finished product, per Dave Cockrum: "First--your listing of X-Men Special Edition #1 lists Peter Iro as one of the creative team on Giant-Size X-Men #1. It's about time somebody put the lie to this one: Pete Iro did indeed try his hand at inking my backgrounds on FIVE PAGES ONLY. [Emphasis his] Even if a background assistant completes a full job, he gets no credit whatsoever for having worked on the job. But aside from that, the five pages he inked were so crudely and amateurishly butchered that I was forced to white out all his work and re-ink those pages myself. In view of this fact, it's obvious why I resent Iro being listed as having worked on the book: I inked that book entirely, and no one else." (The Comic Reader #208)

Call Him...Cyclops! (Table of Contents: 6)

Cyclops / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Werner Roth

Inks

John Verpoorten

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Unus [Gunther Bain]; Vanisher [Telford Porter]; Tyrannus; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Synopsis

An explanation of Cyclops' powers.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #43 (April 1968)

I, the Iceman (Table of Contents: 7)

Iceman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Werner Roth

Inks

John Verpoorten

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Synopsis

Explanation of Iceman's powers.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #47 (August 1968)

Indexer Notes

Iceman featurette.

The Female of the Species! (Table of Contents: 8)

The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Linda Fite

Pencils

Werner Roth

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Sam Grainger

Genre

superhero

Characters

Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]

Synopsis

An explanation of Marvel Girl's powers.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #57 (June 1969) [page 2 removed]

[X-Men #94] (Table of Contents: 9)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Count Nefaria

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #94 (August 1975) [black and white]

The Doomsmith Scenario! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (script)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Bob McLeod (misspelled McCleod)

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Thunderbird; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel; Havok; Lorna Dane; Beast; Sunfire; Count Nefaria; Ani-Men [Frog-Man; Bird-Man; Ape-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly]; General Fredericks; Porcupine; Eel; Scarecrow; Unicorn; Plant Man

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

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #94 (August 1975) [black and white]

Keywords

Danger Room; Valhalla air force base

Indexer Notes

1st New X-Men in their own book; Continued from Giant-Size X-men #1; Story is divided into two chapters with the second chapter being called "Death O'er Valhalla High!"

[X-Men #95] (Table of Contents: 11)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Thunderbird; Nightcrawler]; Ape-Man; Frog-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #95 (October 1975) [black and white]

Warhunt! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (script)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Karen Mantlo

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Thunderbird (Death); Banshee; Nightcrawler]; VILLAINS: Count Nefaria; Ani-Men [Frog-Man; Cat-Man; Ape-Man; Bird-Man; Dragonfly]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Beast

Synopsis

The X-Men stop Nefaria's nefarious plot, but Thunderbird dies in the process.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #95 (October 1975) [black and white]

[X-Men #96] (Table of Contents: 13)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin (sketch); Sal Buscema

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Annette Kawecki

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Kierrok

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #96 [Regular Edition] (December 1975) [black and white]

Keywords

N'garai demons

Indexer Notes

Marvel consistently credits this cover to Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. The original art was signed Sal Buscema. Buscema fully rendered a Severin sketch for the cover of #69, so it seems likely that was the process here.

Before the discovery of the original art, we had previously considered several possibilities: Sal Buscema pencils and Al Milgrom inks with the Storm figure penciled and inked by Dave Cockrum per Steve Whitaker; Dave Cockrum pencils with Sal Buscema inks (with alterations on Cyclops, Colossus, and Professor X by Romita) per Nick Caputo; Marvel's Official Index to the X-Men #2 gives the penciller as Marie Severin and the inker as Sal Buscema; Sal Buscema pencils and unknown inks per the original indexer.

Night of the Demon! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Bill Mantlo (plot assist); Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Dave Hunt

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert (first appearance); Michael Rossi (first appearance); VILLAINS: Kierrok (first appearance, Death); Stephen Lang (first appearance); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Thunderbird; Count Nefaria; N'Dare Munroe; CAMEOS: Beast; Jean Grey (both photos)

Synopsis

Scott's violent mourning for Thunderbird unleashes an alien demon on the X-Men. Moira comes to stay at X-Mansion. Lang tries to kill Rossi to keep Project Armageddon on track.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #96 (December 1975) [black and white]

Keywords

N'garai demons; Project Armageddon

Indexer Notes

1st time Wolverine goes into a berserker rage; 1st mention of Storm's claustrophobia.

[X-Men #97] (Table of Contents: 15)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Havok]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #97 [Regular Edition] (February 1976) [black and white]

My Brother, My Enemy! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Annette Kawecki [as Annette Kaye]

Job Number

JV118

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra (first appearance); Havok; Polaris; Moira MacTaggert; VILLAIN: Eric the Red (first appearance); CAMEO: Stephen Lang

Synopsis

Eric the Red controls Havok and Polaris and sends them up against the X-Men. After having strange dreams of an outer space battle, Xavier leaves for vacation. Jean re-joins the team.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #97 (February 1976) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

In a faulty use of powers, Storm uses her lightning bolt to change into costume.

Sources for identification of letterer are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

[X-Men #98] (Table of Contents: 17)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Sentinels

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #98 [25¢] (April 1976) [black and white]

Merry Christmas, X-Men... (Table of Contents: 18)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Joe Rosen

Job Number

JV157

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Banshee; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Peter Corbeau; Amanda Sefton (1st); Betsy Wilford; VILLAINS: Sentinels; Stephen Lang; CAMEOS: Nick Fury; Val de Fontaine; Lilandra; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby; Chris Claremont; Julius Schwartz; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Lois Lane; Clark Kent [Superman]

Synopsis

The X-Men are enjoying a nice, quiet Christmas in New York City when the Sentinels attack.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #98 (April 1976) [black and white]

Keywords

Christmas; Rockefeller Center

[X-Men #99] (Table of Contents: 19)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Irving Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Cyclops; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Sentinels

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #99 [25¢] (June 1976) [black and white]

Deathstar, Rising! (Table of Contents: 20)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Frank Chiaramonte [as Frank Chiara]

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irving Watanabe

Job Number

JV212

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Sentinels; Stephen Lang; CAMEOS: Geraldo Rivera; Black Tom Cassidy; X-Sentinels [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Iceman; Angel; Beast; Professor X]

Synopsis

The X-Men race to SHIELD's orbital platform to rescue teammates from Lang and run up against Sentinels (some of who look like the original X-Men)

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #99 (June 1976) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Sources for identification of colorist are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009). GCD’s previous colors credit was to Michele [sic] Wrightson.

[X-Men #100] (Table of Contents: 21)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; X-Sentinels [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100 [25¢] (August 1976) [black and white]

Portraits of the X-Men (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Cyclops; Phoenix; Colossus; Banshee]

Reprints

• from Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #8 (April 1987)

Greater Love Hath No X-Man... (Table of Contents: 23)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dave Cockrum

Letters

Annette Kawecki

Job Number

JV332

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Stephen Lang, X-Sentinels [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman; Havok; Polaris]

Synopsis

The X-Men have to battle the X-Sentinels to free their captured comrades. The space station is damaged in the fight, and Jean has to guide the Shuttle back to earth herself knowing the strain will kill her.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #100 (August 1976) [black and white]

Keywords

fastball special; space shuttle; space station

Indexer Notes

1st Fastball Special

[X-Men #101] (Table of Contents: 24)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey]]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #101 (October 1976) [black and white]

Like a Phoenix, from the Ashes! (Table of Contents: 25)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Frank Chiaramonte

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (first appearance); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler [Groucho Marx; Clark Gable; Fred Astaire]]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Black Tom Cassidy (first full appearance); Juggernaut

Synopsis

The X-Men's shuttle crash lands in Jamaica Bay and Jean rises from the wreckage as the Phoenix. To facilitate Jean's recovery, Prof X sends all of the X-Men but Cyclops to Scotland on vacation where Banshee has just inherited his ancestral castle. The X-Men show up at the castle and find it already inhabited by Sean's cousin Tom and his pal Juggy.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #101 (October 1976) [black and white]

Keywords

castle; Jamaica Bay; Scotland

Indexer Notes

Of course, as all now know, Jean and Phoenix are two separate entities (the latter taking the former for a template), and not the same being as the story insinuates.

[X-Men #102] (Table of Contents: 26)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Juggernaut

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #102 (December 1976) [black and white]

Who Will Stop the Juggernaut? (Table of Contents: 27)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Costanza

Job Number

C-76

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm (full origin); Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Misty Knight; Leprechauns of Cassidy Keeps (Introduction); Lilandra (features revealed); VILLAINS: Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut; CAMEO FLASHBACK: David Munroe (first appearance); N'Dare Munroe (first appearance); Achmed El-Gibars (first appearance)

Synopsis

Under the influence of claustrophobia, Storm re-lives her origin. The rest of the X-Men come up short in knocking out Black Tom and Juggernaut.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #102 (December 1976) [black and white]

Keywords

claustrophobia

[X-Men #103] (Table of Contents: 28)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Storm; Nightcrawler; Banshee]; Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #103 (February 1977) [black and white]

The Fall of the Tower (Table of Contents: 29)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X (Nightcrawler only); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Leprechauns of Cassidy Keep; VILLAINS: Black Tom; Juggernaut; CAMEOS: Eric the Red; Magneto; D'Ken

Synopsis

The X-Men are assisted in their fight against Black Tom and Juggernaut by Leprechauns ?!?

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #103 (February 1977) [black and white]

Keywords

leprechaun

Indexer Notes

Lilandra is named "Princess Neramani" by D'Ken.

[X-Men #104] (Table of Contents: 30)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Magneto

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #104 (April 1977) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Cover is a homage to the cover of X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1.

The Gentleman's Name Is Magneto (Table of Contents: 31)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Sam Grainger

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Bruce Patterson

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Madrox the Multiple Man; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Magneto; CAMEOS: Eric the Red; Havok; Polaris; Lilandra; Corsair; Ch'od

Synopsis

The X-Men head to Muir Island to make sure everything is fine there and discover that Eric the Red has grown Magneto back to adulthood (and Maggie isn't a very happy camper).

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #104 (April 1977) [black and white]

Keywords

Muir Isle

Indexer Notes

1st Muir Isle; 1st mention of Mutant X (Proteus)

[X-Men #105] (Table of Contents: 32)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Nightcrawler; Colossus; Firelord

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #105 [30¢] (June 1977) [black and white]

Phoenix Unleashed! (Table of Contents: 33)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Bob Layton

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Tom Orzechowski

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Firelord; Lilandra (face and first name "Lilandra" revealed); John Grey; Elaine Grey; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Eric the Red (name Shakari revealed); CAMEOS: Dave Cockrum; Paty Cockrum; Chris Claremont; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Havok; Polaris

Synopsis

Eric dupes Firelord into helping him fight the X-Men, but Jean manifests her Phoenix powers once again to counter the threat. Lilandra arrives on Earth but is captured by Eric. Xavier sends the X-Men through a space portal to rescue Lilandra.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #105 (June 1977) [black and white]

[X-Men #106] (Table of Contents: 34)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Irving Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Angel

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #106 [30¢] (August 1977) [black and white]

Dark Shroud of the Past! (Table of Contents: 35)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont (plot, pages 1-2, last panel of 31, script); Bill Mantlo (plot, pages 3-31)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (pages 1-2, last panel of 31); Bob Brown (pages 3-31)

Inks

Tom Sutton

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Firelord; Misty Knight; John Grey; Elaine Grey; Moira MacTaggert; VILLAINS: Evil Xavier; Phantom Versions of the Original X-Men [Angel; Beast; Iceman; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]

Synopsis

The X-Men are working out in the Danger Room when the evil aspect of Xavier's mind attacks them with versions of the old X-Men.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #106 (August 1977) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

A fill-in issue that Classic X-Men skipped for reprinting.

[X-Men #107] (Table of Contents: 36)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Storm; Cyclops; Colossus; Banshee; Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od; Gladiator; Titan

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #107 (October 1977) [black and white]

Where No X-Man Has Gone Before! (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Dan Green

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men- [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra; Starjammers [Corsair (first appearance); Raza (first appearance); Hepzibah (first appearance); Ch'od (first appearance)]; VILLAINS: D'Ken; Eric the Red [Davan Shakari]; Gladiator; Imperial Guard [Electron (first appearance); Oracle (first appearance); Tempest (first appearance); Mentor (first appearance); Hobgoblin (first appearance); Starbolt (first appearance); Smasher (first appearance); Impulse (first appearance); Titan (first appearance); Fang (first appearance); Midget (first appearance); Nightshade (first appearance); Astra (first appearance); Magic (first appearance); Quasar (first appearance)]; Soul-Drinker (first appearance); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Professor X; Magneto; Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut; Havok; Polaris; Firelord; CAMEOS: Peter Corbeau; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing

Synopsis

The X-Men try to save Lilandra from her evil cousin who is trying to use the M'Kraan Crystal to achieve ultimate power, but the Imperial Guard get in the way. The Starjammers show up to the rescue.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #107 (October 1977) [black and white]

Keywords

M'Kraan Crystal

Indexer Notes

Note 1: 1st M'Kraan Crystal

Note 2: The Imperial Guard can be seen as a homage to DC's Legion of Super-Heroes. Dave Cockrum did previously work on the Legion title.

[X-Men #108] (Table of Contents: 38)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Letters

Annette Kawecki

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Modt

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #108 (December 1977) [black and white]

Armageddon Now! (Table of Contents: 39)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Tom Orzechowski (pp. 1–14, 16, 23); Denise Wohl (pp. 15, 17, 22, 26–31)

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra; Misty Knight; Peter Corbeau; Starjammers [Corsair [Christopher Summers]; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od]; VILLAINS: Jahf (first appearance); Modt (first appearance); D'Ken; CAMEOS: Gladiator; Titan; Jimmy Carter; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Firelord; John Grey; Elaine Grey; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Beast; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Black Panther]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Kate Summers

Synopsis

The X-Men and Starjammers are forced to battle the Crystal Guardians to try and gain access to the M'Kraan Crystal. Jean manifests awesome power as the Phoenix and saves the universe from destruction. Corsair is revealed as Cyclops' father.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #108 (December 1977) [black and white]

Keywords

M'Kraan Crystal

Indexer Notes

1st Byrne and Austin issue of X-Men.

Sources for particularization of letters credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988).

[X-Men #109] (Table of Contents: 40)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Irving Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Weapon Alpha [Guardian]

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #109 [Regular Edition] (February 1978) [black and white]

Home Are the Heroes! (Table of Contents: 41)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Joe Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Weapon Alpha [James MacDonald Hudson; Vindicator; Guardian] (first appearance); Lilandra; Moira MacTaggert; John Grey; Elaine Grey; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Gladiator; Starbolt; Nightshade; D'Ken; Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od]

Synopsis

The X-Men return to the Mansion after saving the universe. During a nice, relaxing afternoon off, Weapon Alpha attacks for the purpose of returning Wolvie to Canada.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #109 (February 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

Canada

Indexer Notes

Wolverine is called Weapon X and Logan for the first time.

Alpha Flight mentioned for the first time.

[X-Men #110] (Table of Contents: 42)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Irving Watanabe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Warhawk

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #110 [Regular Edition] (April 1978) [black and white]

The "X"-Sanction! (Table of Contents: 43)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (page one); Tony DeZuniga

Inks

Tony DeZuniga

Letters

Annette Kawecki

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Moira MacTaggert; Warhawk [Mitchell Tanner] (villain)

Synopsis

The X-Men have to fight off an invader in X-Mansion who has been sent to test their abilities.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #110 (April 1978) [in black and white]

Indexer Notes

Fill-in originally planned to be X-Men #109, as explained by Claremont in the letters page; Last page shows Wolverine wearing gauntlets out of which his claws pop (they were originally intended to be part of his costume and not implanted in his skin).

[X-Men #111] (Table of Contents: 44)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #111 [Regular Edition] (June 1978) [black and white]

[Classic X-Men #1] (Table of Contents: 45)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Arthur Adams (signed)

Inks

Arthur Adams (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Iceman; Havok; Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Marvel Girl; Polaris; Colossus; Banshee; Cyclops; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Angel; Sunfire]

Reprints

• from Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #1 [Direct] (September 1986)

Indexer Notes

Logo and other cover items removed for this reprinting.

Used as a filler page to get the story to start on the right-hand side of the book.

Mindgames! (Table of Contents: 46)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Beast; VILLAIN: Mesmero; CAMEO: Magneto

Synopsis

Beast comes a calling and finds X-Mansion empty so he tracks the X-Men to a carnival in Texas where they are performing as sideshow freaks. Mesmero is uncovered as the culprit, but once his hold is broken over the team, Magneto shows up to crash the party.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #111 (June 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

carnival; freak show; sideshow barker; trapeze

[X-Men #112] (Table of Contents: 47)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

George Pérez (signed)

Inks

Bob Layton (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]]; Magneto

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #112 [Regular Edition] (August 1978) [black and white]

Magneto Triumphant! (Table of Contents: 48)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Claremont

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Bruce Patterson

Job Number

C-802

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassiday]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; GUEST: Beast [Henry McCoy]; VILLAINS: Magneto; Mesmero; Nanny I (first appearance)

Synopsis

Magneto subdues the X-Men and takes them to his lair under an active volcano. As revenge for his being reverted to a child, Maggie places his X-Foes in a helpless state as they are shackled to special chairs that keep them from even speaking and their needs are tended by a robotic nanny.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #112 (August 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

Antarctica; nanny; robot; volcano

[X-Men #113] (Table of Contents: 49)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Bob Layton (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Storm; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Magneto

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #113 (September 1978) [black and white]

Showdown! (Table of Contents: 50)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Annette Kawecki

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Lilandra; VILLAINS: Magneto; Nanny; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Achmed El-Gibar

Synopsis

The X-Men escape their prison chairs and face down Magneto himself. During the fight, the controls of Magneto's base are destroyed filling the whole place with lava. Phoenix saves Beast, but the rest of the team are apparently trapped in the molten fire deep beneath the snows of Antarctica.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #113 (September 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

Antarctica

[X-Men #114] (Table of Contents: 51)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Beast

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #114 [Regular Edition] (October 1978) [black and white]

Desolation (Table of Contents: 52)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Jean Simek

Job Number

C474

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Beast; Lilandra; Nereel (first appearance); Fall People; VILLAIN: Karl Lykos [also as Sauron]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Christopher Summers [Corsair]; Alex Summers [Havok]; Kate Summers

Synopsis

Beast and Jean are rescued from Antarctica but have to tell Xavier that the X-Men are dead. The very alive remaining X-Men make their way to the Savage Land where they relax a little with the Fall People. Lykos siphons Storm's power to once again become Sauron.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #114 (October 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

Antarctica; dinosaur; pterasaur; The Savage Land

[X-Men #115] (Table of Contents: 53)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi; Michael Higgins (the words “The Uncanny” over the “X-Men” logo)

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Sauron

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #115 [Regular Edition] (November 1978) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Particularization of Higgins lettering credit is from The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988).

Visions of Death! (Table of Contents: 54)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Rick Parker

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassiday]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; Nereel; Fall People; Tandy Snow [Queen Tandylla]; VILLAINS: Sauron; Zaladane; Garokk; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast [Henry McCoy]

Synopsis

The X-Men fight Sauron until he transforms back to Karl Lykos. Ka-Zar shows up and he and Karl tell the X-Men the tale of Zaladane awakening Garokk. Cyclops decides to leave the Savage Land rather than help as he fears for Xavier's safety. The way back to the surface world is blocked by ice as the Savage Land begins to undergo a terrible change.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #115 (November 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

The Savage Land

Indexer Notes

Picks up plot threads from the cancelled Ka-Zar series. Tandy Snow [Queen Tandylla] appearance added per note in Jeff Christianson's Master List (http://www.marvunapp.com/master/sn.htm).

[X-Men #116] (Table of Contents: 55)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Banshee; Ka-Zar; Garokk

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #116 [Regular Edition] (December 1978) [black and white]

To Save the Savage Land (Table of Contents: 56)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Job Number

LG29

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; VILLAINS: Garokk; Zaladane; CAMEOS: Karl Lykos [Sauron]; Fall People

Synopsis

The X-Men and Ka-Zar try to save the Savage Land from being destroyed by Garokk and his minions. The X-Folk succeed and head for home.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #116 (December 1978) [black and white]

Keywords

pterasaur; The Savage Land

[X-Men #117] (Table of Contents: 57)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi; Morrie Kuramoto

Genre

superhero

Characters

Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Shadow King

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #117 [Regular Edition] (January 1979) [black and white]

Psi War! (Table of Contents: 58)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

Gaspar Saladino (page one); Clem Robins

Job Number

LG30

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X (Origin); Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Moira MacTaggert; Lilandra; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Shadow King [Amahl Farouk] (first appearance)

Synopsis

The X-Men, adrift on the ocean, are picked up by a Japanese ship. Xavier recounts an early adventure where he first met Storm as a thief in Cairo and did battle with the Shadow King.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #117 (January 1979) [black and white]

[X-Men #118] (Table of Contents: 59)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

Dan Crespi

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Sunfire

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 [Newsstand] (February 1979) [black and white]

The Submergence of Japan (Table of Contents: 60)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Ricardo Villamonte

Letters

Tom Orzechowski

Job Number

LG226

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Sunfire; Mariko Yashida (first appearance); Misty Knight; Colleen Wing; Lilandra; VILLAINS: Moses Magnum; Mandroids; CAMEO: Iron Fist

Synopsis

The X-Men arrive in Japan just in time to fight a cadre of Mandroids under Moses Magnum's command. Wolverine meets Mariko. Thinking the X-Men are dead, Xavier leaves for the stars with Lilandra.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #118 (February 1979) [black and white]

Keywords

earthquake; Japan

[X-Men #119] (Table of Contents: 61)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dave Cockrum (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Sunfire; Moses Magnum; Mandroid

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #119 [Newsstand] (March 1979) [black and white]

'Twas the Night Before Christmas... (Table of Contents: 62)

X-Men / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

LG-275

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Sunfire; Mariko Yashida; Moira MacTaggert; Multiple Man; Misty Knight; Colleen Wing; Havok; Polaris; VILLAINS: Moses Magnum; Mandroids; CAMEO: Proteus

Synopsis

The X-Men and Sunfire try to keep Moses Magnum from sinking Japan. Proteus escapes from the lab on Muir Isle.

Reprints

• from The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #119 (March 1979) [black and white]

Keywords

Christmas; Japan

Indexer Notes

Last page of story is missing, at least in some early printings.