X-Force #51 [Direct Edition]
(February 1996)

Marvel, 1991 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
X-Men Group; Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606017669 05111
Editing
Ben Raab (assistant editor); Bob Harras (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Boomer Approaches... Meltdown! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Adam Pollina (signed)
Inks
Bud LaRosa (signed)
Colors
Steve Buccellato (signed as 'Bucce); Derek Bellman (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Meltdown [Boomer]

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chuck just got Killer Instinct

Reflections in the Night (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Force / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Jeph Loeb
Pencils
Luciano Lima
Inks
Chad Hunt; Jason Jones; Rober Quijano; Vince Russell
Colors
Tom Vincent
Letters
Richard Starkings; Comicraft

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After midnight.
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Force [Cable; Sunspot; Shatterstar; Warpath; Siryn; Caliban; Meltdown]; GUESTS: Cannonball; Bishop; Gambit; Storm; Beast; Risque
Synopsis
Boomer changes her name to Meltdown.
Reprints

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

Upper Deck / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Win, lose or draw blood.
Characters
Lawrence Kinkaid

Indexer Notes

Between pages 4 and 5 of Reflections in the Night.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You know that dream you've always had of playing professional sports? Well, it's not a dream anymore. It's a nightmare.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 6 and 7 of Reflections in the Night.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Subscribe now!
Characters
Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Between pages 13 and 14 of Reflections in the Night.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'96 Fleer Ultra the hardest-hitting premium quality cards!
Characters
Matt Williams (photo); Frank Thomas (photo); Cal Ripken, Jr. (photo); Ken Griffey, Jr. (photo); Mike Piazza (photo)

Indexer Notes

Between pages 16 and 17 of Reflections in the Night.

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

American Entertainment / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Warehouse Sale!
Characters
Wolverine; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Batman; Spider-Man; Venom

Indexer Notes

Between pages 18 and 19 of Reflections in the Night.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Fantastic Four
Characters
Thing

Indexer Notes

Between pages 19 and 20 of Reflections in the Night.

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

X-Clamations / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Comicraft; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Re: Adam Pollina's artwork and the concept of character...

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers: Jin-Hong Park, Derek O'Brien, Johnny Phillips.

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

December 1995 Facts / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The chosen one returns

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Vote Marvel
Characters
Superboy [Kon-El]; Spider-Man

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

Skybox / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The battle of the century
Characters
Batman; Captain America

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

Clearsil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Everything's out of kcahw, completely off kilter.

Indexer Notes

Whack is spelled backwards in the ad.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bio-Dome
Characters
Bud Macintosh (photo of Pauly Shore); Doyle Johnson (photo of Stephen Baldwin)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Boomer Approaches... Meltdown!
    X-Force
  2. 1. ["Chuck just got Killer Instinct"]
  3. 2. Reflections in the Night
    X-Force
  4. 3. ["Win, lose or draw blood."]
    Upper Deck
  5. 4. ["You know that dream you've always had of playing professional sports? Well, it's not a dream anymore. It's a nightmare."]
  6. 5. ["Subscribe now!"]
  7. 6. ["'96 Fleer Ultra the hardest-hitting premium quality cards!"]
  8. 7. ["Warehouse Sale!"]
    American Entertainment
  9. 8. ["The Fantastic Four"]
  10. 9. ["Re: Adam Pollina's artwork and the concept of character..."]
    X-Clamations
  11. 10. ["The chosen one returns"]
    December 1995 Facts
  12. 11. ["Vote Marvel"]
  13. 12. ["The battle of the century"]
    Skybox
  14. 13. ["Everything's out of kcahw, completely off kilter."]
    Clearsil
  15. 14. ["Bio-Dome"]
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  • Boris Ammerlaan
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  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Keith Alan Morgan
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