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Origin back-up stories begin featuring the X-Men and the creation of the team
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Origin back-up stories begin featuring the X-Men and the creation of the team
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Debut of new X-Men suits
Origin of Cyclops
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Origin of Cyclops continued
Frankenstein's monster appearance, revealed to be an android created by aliens
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Origin of Cyclops continued
Frankenstein's monster appearance, revealed to be an android created by aliens
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1st appearance of Grotesk aka Gor-Tok
Origin of Cyclops continued
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1st appearance of Grotesk aka Gor-Tok
Origin of Cyclops continued
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Death of Changeling, disguised as Professor X
Origin of Cyclops continued
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Death of Changeling, disguised as Professor X
Origin of Cyclops continued
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1st appearance of Red Raven in the Silver Age
Origin of Iceman, continued thru to #47
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1st appearance of Red Raven in the Silver Age
Origin of Iceman, continued thru to #47
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1st appearance of Lorna Dane, daughter of Magneto who later takes the name Polaris
1st appearance of Mesmero, a mutant with hypnosis powers
Origin of Beast begins and continues through to #53
[May 2025 - there is a rumor circulating online that Neve Campbell has been cast as Polaris in an upcoming MCU project]
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1st appearance of Lorna Dane, daughter of Magneto who later takes the name Polaris
1st appearance of Mesmero, a mutant with hypnosis powers
Origin of Beast begins and continues through to #53
[May 2025 - there is a rumor circulating online that Neve Campbell has been cast as Polaris in an upcoming MCU project]
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2nd appearance Lorna Dane, daughter of Magneto who later takes the name Polaris
2nd appearance of Mesmero
Origin of Beast, his birth and cause of mutation
First use of the classic X-Men logo, designed by Jim Steranko
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2nd appearance Lorna Dane, daughter of Magneto who later takes the name Polaris
2nd appearance of Mesmero
Origin of Beast, his birth and cause of mutation
First use of the classic X-Men logo, designed by Jim Steranko
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Cyclops disguised as Erik the Red
Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
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Cyclops disguised as Erik the Red
Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
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Cyclops disguised as Erik the Red
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First professionally published cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith
Origin of Beast, back-up story concludes
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First professionally published cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith
Origin of Beast, back-up story concludes
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1st appearance and origin of Alex Summers, later becomes Havok in X-Men #56
1st appearance of the Living Pharaoh, later becomes the Living Monolith
Origin of Angel
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1st appearance and origin of Alex Summers, later becomes Havok in X-Men #56
1st appearance of the Living Pharaoh, later becomes the Living Monolith
Origin of Angel
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Origin of Angel, as the Avenging Angel
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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams
The Living Pharaoh becomes the Living Monolith, later becomes the Living Planet
Origin of Angel, joins the X-Men
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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams
The Living Pharaoh becomes the Living Monolith, later becomes the Living Planet
Origin of Angel, joins the X-Men
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1st appearance of Larry Trask, son of Bolivar Trask
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1st appearance of Larry Trask, son of Bolivar Trask
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1st appearance of Havok in costume
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1st appearance of Dr. Lykos, the human form of Sauron
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1st appearance of Dr. Lykos, the human form of Sauron
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1st appearance of Sauron, a Savage Land mutate
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2nd appearance of Sauron
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Reprint of X-Men #61, distributed by JC Penney department stores
Identified by the X-Men VHS advertisement on back cover
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Reprint of X-Men #61, distributed by JC Penney department stores
Identified by the X-Men VHS advertisement on back cover
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1st team appearance of the Savage Land Mutates, natives of the Savage Land, genetically altered by Magneto
First time Magneto removes helmet
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1st team appearance of the Savage Land Mutates, natives of the Savage Land, genetically altered by Magneto
First time Magneto removes helmet
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Reprint of X-Men #62, distributed by JC Penney department stores
Identified by the Stridex advertisement on back cover
Predominantly black back cover results in a low population of high grade copies on the census
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Reprint of X-Men #62, distributed by JC Penney department stores
Identified by the Stridex advertisement on back cover
Predominantly black back cover results in a low population of high grade copies on the census
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1st appearance of Sunfire, a Japanese mutant who has the power to generate fire and fly
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1st appearance of Sunfire, a Japanese mutant who has the power to generate fire and fly
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Final appearance of the original team in the X-Men title
Following this issue, the title published reprinted stories for five years until X-Men #94, preceded by Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Amazing Adventures #12 (1972) explained that the X-Men went into hiding due to public outrage resulting from this battle with the Hulk in Las Vegas
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Final appearance of the original team in the X-Men title
Following this issue, the title published reprinted stories for five years until X-Men #94, preceded by Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Amazing Adventures #12 (1972) explained that the X-Men went into hiding due to public outrage resulting from this battle with the Hulk in Las Vegas
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Reprint of X-Men #12 and #13, the first and second appearance of the Juggernaut
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Reprint of X-Men #12 and #13, the first and second appearance of the Juggernaut
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