The X-Men #56
(May 1969)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-03-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date calculated from on-sale dates of preceding and succeeding issues.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

What Is...the Power? (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Neal Adams; John Romita (see notes)
Inks
Neal Adams; John Romita (see notes)
Colors
Marie Severin ?
Letters
Neal Adams (“POWER?”); Sam Rosen (sourced)
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

There's been some dispute on Adams inking credit until Bruno Andreacchi found Roy Thomas' statement of Adams inks in X-Men # 60 letters section. The original indexer credited Neal Adams along with Carl Gafford and Michael Evans. Steve Whitaker and Bob Ford credited Tom Palmer.

Romita alterations on Cyclops figure per Nick Caputo.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What Is... the Power? (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Roy Thomas (credited) (plot, script); Neal Adams (sourced) (co-plot, uncredited)
Pencils
Neal Adams (credited)
Inks
Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors
Neal Adams (sourced)
Letters
Herb Cooper (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archaeological diggings below, crew...
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Havok [Alex Summers] (origin continued); Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol] (villain, first appearance as Living Monolith, also as Living Pharaoh)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
In the Egyptian desert, the X-Men battle the Living Pharaoh and his men. The Pharaoh takes off with Alex and siphons off his mutant powers to turn himself into the Living Monolith. As the X-Men battle the Monolith, Alex turns the tables by taking back his power and more, stopping the Monolith and destroying the ancient temple where he has been trapped. Alex warns his friends to stay away as he has no control over the destructive powers coursing through his body.
Reprints

Two More Triumphs for Marvel...! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Doctor Doom; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Flying A-Bomb! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Werner Roth (credited)
Inks
Sam Grainger (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Grainger
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Professor X to Cyclops and Iceman!
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III] (origin conclusion, joins the team); Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]
Fred; Alma; Tom
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Cyclops and Iceman try to convince a reluctant Angel to join the X-Men.
Reprints

Awe-Inspiring Announcements to Yawn With! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Werner Roth; Don Heck (illustrations)
Inks
Vince Colletta (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen; typeset
Characters
Angel; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Living Pharaoh
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: George D. Schaetzle, M. Brogdon, Michael Fortier, Kent Roberts, Greer Watson, John Bonhomme and Todd Freeman, Jr. Includes three panels reproduced (sans dialogue and captions) from #54.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. What Is...the Power?
    X-Men
  2. 1. ["Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"]
  3. 2. What Is... the Power?
    X-Men
  4. 3. Two More Triumphs for Marvel...!
    Doctor Doom; Spider-Man
  5. 4. The Flying A-Bomb!
    Angel; X-Men
  6. 5. Awe-Inspiring Announcements to Yawn With!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Mutant Mail-Box
  8. 7. ["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
  9. 8. ["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
  10. 9. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"]
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