X-Men #56 [Direct Edition]
(September 1996)

Marvel, 1991 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1996
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606017720 05611
Editing
Ben Raab (assistant editor); Bob Harras (editor, editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

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

Onslaught Phase 2: Magneto and Rogue Unleashed ! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Andy Kubert (signed)
Inks
Art Thibert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Rogue; Joseph [Magneto]; Sentinel
Reprints
Keywords
Onslaught
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The Beginning of the End: Twilight of the Gods (Table of Contents: 1)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell (Plot); Mark Waid
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Art Thibert
Colors
Joe Rosas; Malibu Coloring (enhancements)
Letters
Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Rogue]; GUESTS: Joseph [Magneto]; X-Man; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; VILLAINS: Onslaught; Sentinels; Dr. Doom; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Havok; Random; Holocaust; Post; Dark Beast; Fatale; Sabretooth; Colossus; Blink
Synopsis
Rogue and Joseph fight for their lives against Sentinels. Onslaught tries to siphon off X-Man's power. Xavier confronts Onslaught.
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Indexer Notes

Story continues in Onslaught: Marvel (Marvel, 1996 series) #1.

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

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

Script
Ben Raab ?
Letters
Comicraft; typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Robert Messer, Shawn Clancey, and John Bunzel.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Onslaught Phase 2: Magneto and Rogue Unleashed !
    X-Men
  2. 1. The Beginning of the End: Twilight of the Gods
    X-Men
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    X-Pressions
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