Essential X-Men #1 [First Printing]

(1996)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

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

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 ([July] 1975)

Second Genesis (Table of Contents)

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 ([July] 1975)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

The Doomsmith Scenario! (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

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)

Warhunt! (Table of Contents)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

My Brother, My Enemy! (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

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¢ Cover Price] (April 1976)

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

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)

Keywords:

Christmas; Rockefeller Center

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

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 [25c Variant] (June 1976)

Deathstar, Rising! (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

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¢ Cover Price] (August 1976)

Portraits of the X-Men (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

Keywords:

fastball special; space shuttle; space station

Indexer Notes

1st Fastball Special

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

Who Will Stop the Juggernaut? (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

claustrophobia

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

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)

The Fall of the Tower (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

leprechaun

Indexer Notes

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

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

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)

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)

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)

Keywords:

Muir Isle

Indexer Notes

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

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

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 cent cover] (June 1977)

Phoenix Unleashed! (Table of Contents)

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)

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

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 cent cover] (August 1977)

Dark Shroud of the Past! (Table of Contents)

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)

Indexer Notes

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

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

Armageddon Now! (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

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)

Home Are the Heroes! (Table of Contents)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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 Edition] (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)

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)

Keywords:

carnival; freak show; sideshow barker; trapeze

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

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)

Magneto Triumphant! (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

Antarctica; nanny; robot; volcano

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

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)

Showdown! (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

Antarctica

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

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)

Desolation (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

Antarctica; dinosaur; pterasaur; The Savage Land

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

To Save the Savage Land (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

pterasaur; The Savage Land

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

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)

Psi War! (Table of Contents)

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)

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

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 [Direct Edition] (February 1979)

The Submergence of Japan (Table of Contents)

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)

Keywords:

earthquake; Japan

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

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 [Direct Edition] (March 1979)

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

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)

Keywords:

Christmas; Japan

Indexer Notes

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