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X-Men (1991)False Fronts

byBen RaabWriterMark WaidWriter+12 more
Marvel ComicsApr 17, 1996USD $1.9536 pages
Key IssueSuperheroComedy
OverviewMarket Data$0+Variations2Series comments

A key issue noted for First full appearance of Onslaught. X-Men #53 was published by Marvel Comics on June 1, 1996, as part of a series that began in 1991. Mark Waid writes, and art comes from Andy Kubert, Cam Smith and Joe Rosas. This 36-page issue features Cyclops, Beast, Jean Grey, Professor X and Angel, among 12 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
X-Men (1991)
Issue Number
#53
Release Date
April 17, 1996
Cover Date
June 1996
Cover Price
USD $1.95
Page Count
36
UPC
75960601772005311

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1991 - 2001
Issues Count
117
Genres

Key Issue

  • First full appearance of Onslaught

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Creators

Ben Raab

Ben Raab

Writer, Editor

Mark Waid

Mark Waid

Writer

Andy Kubert

Andy Kubert

Penciller, Cover Artist

Cam Smith

Cam Smith

Inker, Cover Artist, Cover Inker

John Dell

John Dell

Inker

Joe Rosas

Joe Rosas

Colorist, Cover Colorist

Malibu Coloring

Colorist

Comicraft

Comicraft

Letterer

Richard Starkings

Richard Starkings

Letterer

Bob Harras

Bob Harras

Editor, Editor in Chief

Characters

Angel

Angel

Warren Kenneth Worthington III

Beast

Beast

Henry Philip McCoy

Betsy Braddock

Betsy Braddock

Elizabeth Braddock

Cyclops

Cyclops

Scott Summers

Graydon Creed

Graydon Creed

Graydon Creed

Jean Grey

Jean Grey

Jean Grey

Joseph

Joseph

Jospeh

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Cain Marko

Onslaught

Onslaught

Onslaught

Phoenix Force

Phoenix Force

Professor X

Professor X

Charles Francis Xavier

Steven

Steven

Teams

X-Men

X-Men

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