The X-Men #43

(April 1968)

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The Torch Is Passed...! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

George Tuska (credited)

Inks

John Tartaglione (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For the grieving X-Men, life must go on...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo flashback); Goliath [Hank Pym] (cameo flashback); Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (cameo flashback); Hercules (cameo flashback); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo flashback)]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff] (rejoins team); Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff] (rejoins team); Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]]; X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]; Changeling (impersonating Professor X, on video screen); Reverend Brown

Synopsis

The X-Men attend Professor X's funeral and are surprised when Quicksilver shows up. Returning to the mansion, the X-Men are greeted by a posthumous message from Xavier passing the torch on to his students. Quicksilver returns to Magneto's lair and is plagued with doubt about leaving the Avengers to rejoin his old master but fears for his sister's health. The X-Men lay a trap and attack Magneto and his Brotherhood but the bad guys quickly gain the upper hand.

Reprints

• in Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #84 (21 September 1968), #85 (28 September 1968), #86 (5 October 1968)
• in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #19111 (1969)
• in Los Hombres X (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1966 series) #41 (Mayo 31 de 1969)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #111
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #43 (5 juillet 1973)
• in The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #91 (December 1974)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #195 (June 23 1976) [pages 1-11]
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #59 (10 décembre 1984)
• in Marvel Special (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #15 (Dicembre 1998)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2003 series) #5 ([August] 2005)
• in Essential Classic X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)
• in X-Men Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - Lonely Are the Hunted (2016)

Call Him... Cyclops! (Table of Contents: 3)

Cyclops / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Werner Roth (credited)

Inks

John Verpoorten (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The aerial agility of the Angel--the strength of the Beast--the telekinetic ability of Marvel Girl--the sub-zero stunts of Iceman!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Blob [Frederick Dukes] (cameo); Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus] (cameo); Vanisher [Telford Porter]

Synopsis

An explanation of Cyclops' powers.

Reprints

• in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #19111 (1969)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #111
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #43 (5 juillet 1973)
• in Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 ([May] 1975)
which is reprinted
• in Giant-Size X-Men No.1 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2019 series) (September 2019)
• in The Titans Annual (World Distributors, 1976 series) #1977 (1976)
• in Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1979 series) #6 (May 1980)
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #59 (10 décembre 1984)
• in Marvel Milestone Edition: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1991 series) #1 (1991)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #24 ([September] 1993)
• in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1 ([October] 1996) [black and white]
• in Marvel Special (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #14 (Luglio 1998)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2003 series) #5 ([August] 2005)
• in Essential Classic X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)
• in Marvel Série I (Levoir, 2012 series) #2 - X-Men - Filhos do Átomo ([Julho] 2012)
• in X-Men Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - Lonely Are the Hunted (2016)

Here It Is! Proof Positive That the Biggest Brains at Marvel --- Don't Know What They're Doing! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Don Heck (illustrations)

Inks

George Tuska (illustrations)

Colors

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Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

Characters

Angel; Iceman; Marvel Girl; Professor Xavier

Reprints

• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bill Labrie, Harvey Stabbe, David Koester, Ken Hutchins, Craig Miller, Charles Bewersdorf, Pauline Deeley, and Guy Lillian III.

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