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Publishers / Marvel / The X-Men (1963) / #55
55April 1969
$0.12

The X-Men #55

Marvel · April 1969 · on sale February 11, 1969

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Identification plate

Series
The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
April 1969
Key date
April 1969
On-sale date
February 11, 1969
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: Vince Colletta; colors: Marie SeverinAngel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Havok, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Alex Summers, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
2The Living Pharaoh!comic story15script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Don Heck, Werner Roth; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Jean IzzoAhmet Abdol, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Havok, Iceman, Living Pharaoh, Marvel Girl, Hank McCoy, Alex Summers, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III
3Where Angels Dare to Tread!comic story5script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Sam Grainger; letters: Sam GraingerAngel, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Iceman, Scott Summers, Warren Worthington III, Professor X, Charles Xavier
4Indisputably Irrelevant Items of Lasting Inconsequence!in-house column1script: Stan LeeWarren Worthington III
5-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Werner Roth, Don Heck; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenBeast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Iceman

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #31987On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6
ISBN 0-7851-2056-4		2006On eBay ›
Essential Classic X-Men #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3060-4		2009On eBay ›
The X-Men Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5307-8		2011On eBay ›
X-Men: Lifedeath #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5524-9		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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