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. Run by @sph613.bsky.social

Using his telepathic abilities, the Professor tells his students "We must not overstay our welcome! Let us return to school!" and then he explains to Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Girl that the X-Men have generously offered to take him to a taxi.
Iceman thinking to himself, "It's sure tough pretending that we X-Men don't know the Prof!"
Reed Richards' and Sue Storm's engagement party, with guests including Beast, Iceman, Professor X, Angel, Marvel Girl, Alicia Masters, Cyclops, the Wasp, Giant-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Rick Jones.
Intro splash page to Fantastic Four #36, featuring the press photographing and trying to interview Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Girl about their engagement.
Cover to Fantastic Four #36 featuring the Frightful Four (Madame Medusa, Paste-Pot Pete, the Wizard, and the Sandman) infiltrating Reed Richards' and Sue Storm's engagement party.
State University students shout to the Fantastic Four telling them that Dragon Man was heading for Dead Man's Lake.
Reed Richards says, "Professor Xavier is reputed to be one of our most brilliant scientists -- and yet I never see any published accounts of his findings!" Dean Menckin says, "I've heard he specializes in training gifted youngsters!"
Professor X and Cyclops prepare to leave State University, with Cyclops thinking "Too bad our trip here was in vain! Those we tested were not true mutants!"
Mr. Fantastic shakes hands with the dean of State University, with his name spelled "Mencken" in this panel.
State University, first pictured here, showing typical Collegiate Gothic architecture, with the ivy coverings that influenced the naming of the Ivy League.
Cover of Fantastic Four #35 featuring the heroes battling Dragon Man on the campus of State University.
Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch leave the Thing and the Human Torch, with Quicksilver remarking "Evil though he is, we are only safe with Magneto!"
Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to summon a "sudden gale force storm" outside the Baxter Building.
Quicksilver, dismayed that the Thing and the Human Torch immediately started fighting them, admits that he believes "Magneto was right".
Quicksilver runs circles around Human Torch, creating an updraft.
The Thing commands Quicksilver to "hold still, for Pete's sake!"
Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to cause the Thing to miss Quicksilver, knocking over one of Mr. Fantastic's inventions, nearly crushing Wanda beneath it.
The Scarlet Witch uses her hex power to tie the two security guards with a firehose, who then deduce her identity.
Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch walking through the lobby of the Baxter Building, wearing large coats to try to conceal their identity, being stopped by a pair of guards.
Johnny remembering when he teamed up with Iceman to stop Captain Barracuda and his pirates from hijacking a cruise ship in the Hudson River.
Johnny Storm asks Thing if he remembers when the Fantastic Four battled the X-Men, in Fantastic Four #28.
A special news bulletin on television showing the "first official photos" of the Brotherhood members, released by the X-Men.
The Thing, smashing tables, declares that if he gets his hands on the Yancy Street Gang, they'll get to the moon way before Project Gemini.
Scarlet Witch alludes to the Fantastic Four, and the heroes' faces are shown in the background along with their headquarters, the Baxter Building.
Quicksilver mentions other heroes they could turn to, as images of Spider-Man, Captain America, Giant Man, Iron Man, Daredevil and Thor flash by.
Magneto's fortress on an island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, used as a base for the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Scarlet Witch recalls how she and her brother swore allegiance to Magneto after he rescued her from a violent mob in Transia.
Scarlet Witch uses her hex power on Quicksilver, causing him to tumble into the pile of suitcases.
Quicksilver, carrying a suitcase, urges his sister, the Scarlet Witch, to hurry so they can escape before Magneto and the other Brotherhood members return.
Cover of Strange Tales #128 featuring the Thing and the Human Torch battling Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch on the top, and the bottom featuring Doctor Strange and the Demon in the issue's second store.
Pin-up illustration of Marvel Girl levitating a vase and other objects off of a table by telekinesis.
Professor X allows Lucifer to escape, declaring that the X-Men have pledge to never cause injury to a human, despite the fact that Lucifer is in fact an extraterrestrial alien.
Cyclops focuses his optic beam to a hairline to deactivate Lucifer's bomb.
Professor X detailing Lucifer's plans to melt the ice of Antarctica with his thermal bomb, causing sea levels to rise dramatically around the world.
The X-Men use Lucifer's hydraulic conveyer to reach his lair as the Angel flies straight down.
The X-Men enter Lucifer's lair through a nearby cave with a large body of water in the background.
Thor calls the Avengers together with the phrase "Avengers -- assemble!"
Iceman refers to Thor as "curlylocks".
Professor X uses his powers to "circumvent the portion of the medulla oblongata nearest the spinal column" of Lucifer.
The Wasp pulls Marvel Girl's hair over her eyes, preventing her from seeing and uses her powers.
The Wasp flies toward Marvel Girl and refers to her as a "Titian-haired tigress"
Beast tells Giant Man "your oversized larynx is virtually deafening!"
Angel attempts to lift Mjolnir, but thinks that it feels cemented to the ground.
Iron Man asks why every group the Avengers meet try to hog the battle for themselves, referencing Fantastic Four #31.
Thor appears behind a tree, startling Iceman who recognizes him as a member of the Avengers.
Professor X's astral form leaps over the countryside to reach the X-Men.
Professor X projecting his astral form, referred to in the caption as a "mental illusory figure".
Lucifer's giant thermal bomb hidden in his underground lair.
The tourist speeds away from the X-Men, shouting "Next, I'll be seeing pink elephants and gremlins!"
Angel, preparing to change out of his civilian clothes, tells Marvel Girl not to worry, his "Blue Cross is all paid up!"
Giant Man, standing over a tourist in his green car, tells him to "just keep going".
Thor arrives in the same Bavarian village as the X-Men, guided by his hammer Mjolnir.
The X-Men explore a "nearby" Bavarian village. However the distance between the Balkans and Bavaria is nearly 800 miles.
Professor X fires a gun at Lucifer, becoming the first hero shown in the series to use a firearm.
Lucifer uses his machine to send an artificial dust devil after Professor X.
Lucifer tracks Professor X via the devices in his lair. His alien heritage is hinted at by the odd shape of his eyes.
Professor X uses the hydraulic "extendo-arms" of his wheelchair to stop himself from falling into a fiery pit.
Professor X descending into Lucifer's cave via his specialized wheelchair. He details telepathically to Cyclops that Lucifer was the one who caused him to lose the use of his legs.
Angel reassures Cyclops that they'll be docking in Europe soon as the rest of the X-Men try to console their leader.