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53February 1969
$0.12

The X-Men #53

Marvel · February 1969 · on sale 1968-12-12

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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
February 1969
Key date
1969-02-00
On-sale date
1968-12-12
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Marie SeverinAngel, Beast, Blastaar, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
2The Rage of Blastaar!comic story15script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Michael Dee; letters: Herb CooperAngel, Beast, Blastaar, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
3Welcome to the Club, Beast!comic story5script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Jean SimekAngel, Beast, Chico, Conquistador, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Iceman, Edna McCoy, Hank McCoy, Norton McCoy, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier
4Brilliant Bits of Block-Busting Bombast Straight from Your Blushin' Bullpen!in-house column1script: SmileyMarvel Girl
5-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth, Don Heck; inks: John Tartaglione; letters: Sam RosenAngel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl; Polaris
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1Hulk; Spider-Man; Thing; Thor; Iron Man; Captain America; Dr. Doom; Sub-Mariner; Daredevil; Frankenstein's monster

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Amazing Adventures #171973On eBay ›
X-Men: Mutations #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0197-7		1996On eBay ›
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #31987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #5
ISBN 0-7851-1787-3		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents the X-Men #[nn]1988On eBay ›
Essential Classic X-Men #2
ISBN 0785121161		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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