X-Men Miscellany
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Miscellaneous details about every chronological appearance of Marvel's mighty mutant team, the X-Men, dating back to their debut in 1963's X-Men #1.
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I Guess the Party’s Ending Now: Professor X commands the X-Men to leave the engagement party, so as not to overstay their welcome. To hide their connection, the Professor says the X-Men will help him to a taxi. (pg 9)
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I Guess the Party’s Ending Now: Professor X commands the X-Men to leave the engagement party, so as not to overstay their welcome. To hide their connection, the Professor says the X-Men will help him to a taxi. (pg 9)
Don’t Know the Prof: Iceman thinks to himself how difficult it is to pretend the X-Men don’t know Professor X as their relationship with each other is still secret from the other heroes. The Fantastic Four’s knowledge of their affiliation wasn’t made known until X-Men First Class #1 in 2007. (pg 8)
February 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Don’t Know the Prof: Iceman thinks to himself how difficult it is to pretend the X-Men don’t know Professor X as their relationship with each other is still secret from the other heroes. The Fantastic Four’s knowledge of their affiliation wasn’t made known until X-Men First Class #1 in 2007. (pg 8)
Most Colorful Engagement Party: Professor X and the X-Men are just a few of the guests at the engagement party which also includes the Wasp, Giant-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Rick Jones, and Thing’s girlfriend Alicia Masters. (pg 8)
February 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Most Colorful Engagement Party: Professor X and the X-Men are just a few of the guests at the engagement party which also includes the Wasp, Giant-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Rick Jones, and Thing’s girlfriend Alicia Masters. (pg 8)
It Finally Happened: this issue picks up after last issue’s ending featuring Reed Richards’ marriage proposal to Sue Storm on the grounds of his alma mater, State University. (pg 1)
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It Finally Happened: this issue picks up after last issue’s ending featuring Reed Richards’ marriage proposal to Sue Storm on the grounds of his alma mater, State University. (pg 1)
Before returning to the regular series, another brief X-Men appearance in...
Fantastic Four #36 - March 1965
“The Frightful Four”
Proudly produced by: Smilin’ Stan Lee and Jolly Jack Kirby
Inked by: Chic Stone
Lettered by: Artie Simek
Fantastic Four #36 - March 1965
“The Frightful Four”
Proudly produced by: Smilin’ Stan Lee and Jolly Jack Kirby
Inked by: Chic Stone
Lettered by: Artie Simek
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Before returning to the regular series, another brief X-Men appearance in...
Fantastic Four #36 - March 1965
“The Frightful Four”
Proudly produced by: Smilin’ Stan Lee and Jolly Jack Kirby
Inked by: Chic Stone
Lettered by: Artie Simek
Fantastic Four #36 - March 1965
“The Frightful Four”
Proudly produced by: Smilin’ Stan Lee and Jolly Jack Kirby
Inked by: Chic Stone
Lettered by: Artie Simek
Dead Man’s Lake: the ominously named lake on State University’s campus features several underwater caves that pull the lake’s currents in different directions. (pgs 16, 17, 19)
February 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Dead Man’s Lake: the ominously named lake on State University’s campus features several underwater caves that pull the lake’s currents in different directions. (pgs 16, 17, 19)
Training Gifted Youngsters: Professor X and Cyclops take their leave, as Mr. Fantastic and Dean Menckin speculate on the nature of the professor’s research and his private school. (pg 3)
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Training Gifted Youngsters: Professor X and Cyclops take their leave, as Mr. Fantastic and Dean Menckin speculate on the nature of the professor’s research and his private school. (pg 3)
Student Interviews: Cyclops and Professor X make their brief appearance, after finishing up their unsuccessful search for potential mutants on campus. (pg 2)
February 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Student Interviews: Cyclops and Professor X make their brief appearance, after finishing up their unsuccessful search for potential mutants on campus. (pg 2)
The Dean: the Fantastic Four meet with the dean of State University, whose name is spelled both Mencken and Menckin on the same page. (pg 2)
February 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Dean: the Fantastic Four meet with the dean of State University, whose name is spelled both Mencken and Menckin on the same page. (pg 2)
State U: State University, the alma mater of Reed Richards and the setting of this story, is located in the fictional town of Hegeman, New York. First depicted in this issue, its buildings feature the classic ivy-covered architecture reminiscent of Ivy League schools. (pg 1)
February 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
State U: State University, the alma mater of Reed Richards and the setting of this story, is located in the fictional town of Hegeman, New York. First depicted in this issue, its buildings feature the classic ivy-covered architecture reminiscent of Ivy League schools. (pg 1)
Professor X and Cyclops make a very brief cameo appearance in...
Fantastic Four #35 - February 1965
“Calamity on the Campus”
Adequate script: Stan Lee
Satisfactory art: Jack Kirby
Passable inking: Chic Stone
Sufficient lettering: Artie Simek
Fantastic Four #35 - February 1965
“Calamity on the Campus”
Adequate script: Stan Lee
Satisfactory art: Jack Kirby
Passable inking: Chic Stone
Sufficient lettering: Artie Simek
February 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Professor X and Cyclops make a very brief cameo appearance in...
Fantastic Four #35 - February 1965
“Calamity on the Campus”
Adequate script: Stan Lee
Satisfactory art: Jack Kirby
Passable inking: Chic Stone
Sufficient lettering: Artie Simek
Fantastic Four #35 - February 1965
“Calamity on the Campus”
Adequate script: Stan Lee
Satisfactory art: Jack Kirby
Passable inking: Chic Stone
Sufficient lettering: Artie Simek
Only Safe with Magneto: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch decide to return to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but their doubts would continue to grow and they would leave the Brotherhood in their next appearance. (pg 12)
February 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Only Safe with Magneto: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch decide to return to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but their doubts would continue to grow and they would leave the Brotherhood in their next appearance. (pg 12)
Sudden Gale Force Storm: Scarlet Witch’s mutant ability is so powerful that it can summon a raging storm to flood the Baxter Building’s open windows. (pg 12)
February 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sudden Gale Force Storm: Scarlet Witch’s mutant ability is so powerful that it can summon a raging storm to flood the Baxter Building’s open windows. (pg 12)
Magneto Was Right: this would become a phrase used many years later to justify Magneto’s actions, in February 2023’s New X-Men #135 seen on Kid Omega’s t-shirt. A variation, “Magneto is Right” was seen in the X-Men ‘97 episode, "Remember It", on banners and graffiti on Genosha. (pg 10)
February 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Magneto Was Right: this would become a phrase used many years later to justify Magneto’s actions, in February 2023’s New X-Men #135 seen on Kid Omega’s t-shirt. A variation, “Magneto is Right” was seen in the X-Men ‘97 episode, "Remember It", on banners and graffiti on Genosha. (pg 10)
Now I Shall Prove It: Quicksilver subdues the Human Torch by running in circles around him, creating an updraft which forces him to smash into the ceiling, temporarily dousing his flames. (pg 9-10)
February 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Now I Shall Prove It: Quicksilver subdues the Human Torch by running in circles around him, creating an updraft which forces him to smash into the ceiling, temporarily dousing his flames. (pg 9-10)
For Pete’s Sake: the Thing utters a minced oath, “for Pete’s sake”, which originally stood as a euphemism for “for Christ’s sake”, invoking the name of St. Peter instead. (pg 8)
February 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
For Pete’s Sake: the Thing utters a minced oath, “for Pete’s sake”, which originally stood as a euphemism for “for Christ’s sake”, invoking the name of St. Peter instead. (pg 8)
They Dared to Strike You: a series of miscommunication causes the duos to mistake each other for threats. (pg 7)
February 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
They Dared to Strike You: a series of miscommunication causes the duos to mistake each other for threats. (pg 7)
Only One Female Has a Hex Power: thanks to their appearance on the news, the security guards recognize Scarlet Witch and her hex powers. (pg 5)
February 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Only One Female Has a Hex Power: thanks to their appearance on the news, the security guards recognize Scarlet Witch and her hex powers. (pg 5)
Does Not Recognize Us: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch stroll “incognito” through the Baxter Building’s lobby wearing their costumes underneath large coats, hoping not to be recognized. (pg 5)
February 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Does Not Recognize Us: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch stroll “incognito” through the Baxter Building’s lobby wearing their costumes underneath large coats, hoping not to be recognized. (pg 5)
Side-by-Side with Iceman: Johnny also references Strange Tales #120 where he and Iceman teamed up to stop Captain Barracuda and his river pirates from hijacking a sightseeing cruise ship on the Hudson River. (pg 4)
February 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Side-by-Side with Iceman: Johnny also references Strange Tales #120 where he and Iceman teamed up to stop Captain Barracuda and his river pirates from hijacking a sightseeing cruise ship on the Hudson River. (pg 4)
Remember When We Fought the X-Men?: Johnny recounts the events of Fantastic Four #28 when the X-Men, under the mind control of the Mad Thinker, fought the team. Oddly, he claims that the X-Men have not yet defeated the Brotherhood, even though they stopped them in issues #4, 5, 6, and 7. (pg 4)
February 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Remember When We Fought the X-Men?: Johnny recounts the events of Fantastic Four #28 when the X-Men, under the mind control of the Mad Thinker, fought the team. Oddly, he claims that the X-Men have not yet defeated the Brotherhood, even though they stopped them in issues #4, 5, 6, and 7. (pg 4)
First Official Photos: a special news bulletin on tv alerts the Thing and the Human Torch that the X-Men have released the “first official photos” of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Mastermind, Toad, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. (pg 3)
February 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
First Official Photos: a special news bulletin on tv alerts the Thing and the Human Torch that the X-Men have released the “first official photos” of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Mastermind, Toad, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. (pg 3)
Way Before Project Gemini: angered over taunts mailed to him by the Yancy Street Gang, the Thing mentions NASA's second human spaceflight program, Project Gemini, which launched 10 crewed space missions between 1964 to 1966, aimed at developing skills necessary to reach the moon. (pg 3)
February 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Way Before Project Gemini: angered over taunts mailed to him by the Yancy Street Gang, the Thing mentions NASA's second human spaceflight program, Project Gemini, which launched 10 crewed space missions between 1964 to 1966, aimed at developing skills necessary to reach the moon. (pg 3)
Scarlet Witch alludes to the Fantastic Four, the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and the Invisible Girl. Their headquarters, the Baxter Building, is located at East 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. (pg 2)
February 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Scarlet Witch alludes to the Fantastic Four, the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and the Invisible Girl. Their headquarters, the Baxter Building, is located at East 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. (pg 2)
None to Turn to -- None to Advise Us: as Quicksilver speaks, several Marvel heroes are shown: Spider-Man, Captain America, Giant Man, Iron Man, Daredevil, and Thor. (pg 2)
February 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
None to Turn to -- None to Advise Us: as Quicksilver speaks, several Marvel heroes are shown: Spider-Man, Captain America, Giant Man, Iron Man, Daredevil, and Thor. (pg 2)