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Cover of The X-Men #2
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CATALOG RECORD

The X-Men #2

Marvel · Series began 1963 · November 1963

first appearance of Fred Duncan and Colonel Hendershoot

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Fred Duncan (Marvel) — introduction
  • Colonel Hendershoot (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
November 1963
On sale
September 3, 1963
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Jack Kirbyinks: Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko, Sol Brodskycolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Stan Lee

Stories

  • No One Can Stop the Vanisher · 22 pages

    The X-Men continue training to confront newly arrived evil mutant, the Vanisher, who is able to instantaneously teleport, and who is threatening to steal secret U.S. military defense plans. Iceman seems to be jealous of the attention Marvel Girl is paying to Cyclops.

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsHank McCoyBeastJean GreyBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XMarvel GirlAngelTelford PorterVanisherFred DuncanLieutenant General FredricksColonel Hendershoot

Reprinted in

Fantastic! (1967), The Super-Heroes (1975), Amazing Adventures (1979), Essential Uncanny X-Men (1999), Marvel Super-Heroes (1967), Star Heroes Pocket Book (1980), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Uncanny X-Men Masterworks (1993), X-Men: The Early Years (1994), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2002), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2005), Komikai Micro Comics Ultimate Marvel (2005), Target X-Men Classic (2006), The X-Men Omnibus (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2009), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2021)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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