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Giant-Size X-Men

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Cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975) by Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum

Giant-Size X-Men #1 is a special issue of the X-Men comic book series, published by Marvel Comics in 1975. It was written by Len Wein and illustrated by Dave Cockrum . Chris Claremont has an uncredited plot assist. (He came up with the idea of Polaris using her powers to propel Krakoa into space.) Though not a regular issue, it contained the first new X-Men story in five years, titled " Second Genesis ." The issue serves as a link between the original X-Men and a new team. Chronologically it is placed after X-Men #66 and before X-Men #94 . The 68-page book was published with a May 1975 cover date and distributed to newsstands in February of that year. The issue has been cited as a start point of the bronze age of comics , and is notable for expanding the membership of The X-Men from beyond the white American cast to one of a more international flavour, an attempt to attract more readers from outside the US, [1] even if some characters were portrayed somewhat stereotypically. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Publication history [ edit ]

The X-Men title stopped producing new stories after #66 in March 1970. From December 1970 through April 1975, Marvel reprinted many of the older X-Men issues as #67?93. Following the May publication of Giant-Size X-Men #1, Marvel began again publishing new issues of X-Men with #94 in August 1975. [7]

The comic also collects reprints from X-Men #43, #47 and #57. [8]

Plot [ edit ]

The story opens in medias res , with Professor X recruiting a new team of X-Men, to rescue the original X-Men ( Marvel Girl , Iceman and Angel [but not Beast , who had left the team], plus X-Men recruits Havok and Polaris ), who had disappeared on a mission to the island of Krakoa , with only their leader Cyclops escaping. The new team consists of Sunfire and Banshee , who had been introduced in earlier X-Men comics; Wolverine , who had made his first appearance in The Incredible Hulk #181 (Oct. 1974); and the newly created Storm , Nightcrawler , Colossus , and Thunderbird . These members are gathered from all over the world, and Professor X uses his telepathic powers to teach them all English so that they can communicate with each other.

The team soon learns that Krakoa is not just an island, but a giant mutant as well. Despite personality clashes among the individual members, as well as a fatality, the new team succeeds in rescuing the old X-Men and destroying the entity by shooting it into outer space with Polaris' power. The issue ends by posing the question of the future of a 13-member X-Men team.

The later storyline "Deadly Genesis" offers a ret-con of this story, which tells how Professor X had initially recruited a different team before the events in this issue.

Credits [ edit ]

Reprint [ edit ]

The "Second Genesis" story was reprinted in Classic X-Men #1 in September 1986, with substantial editing to reduce its length, and a new backup story by Claremont and John Bolton bridging the gap between this and the following issue, Uncanny X-Men #94 .

Collected editions [ edit ]

Marvel Masterworks [ edit ]

Title Volume Material collected Publication date ISBN
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men 1 Giant-Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94?100 December 2009 978-0785137023

Epic Collection s [ edit ]

Vol Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
5 Second Genesis Giant Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94-110; Iron Fist #14-15; Marvel Team-Up #53, #69-70, Annual #1; material from FOOM #10 April 11, 2017 978-1302903909

Essential s [ edit ]

Title Volume Material collected Publication date ISBN
Essential X-Men 1 X-Men #94?119; Giant-Sized X-Men #1 May 2008 978-0785132554

Panini Pocket Books [ edit ]

Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
Second Genesis Giant Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94-103 July 2004 978-1904419402

Second issue [ edit ]

Marvel published a second issue of Giant-Size X-Men later in 1975. This November issue had no new material, instead featuring reprints of stories from X-Men #57, #58, and #59, written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Neal Adams . [9]

Third and fourth issues [ edit ]

In 2005, Marvel published two new Giant Size X-Men issues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original. Issue #3 in July contained a story written by Joss Whedon and illustrated by Neal Adams . The issue also reprinted several older X-Men team-ups: the group's appearance in Fantastic Four #28, an Avengers guest appearance in X-Men #9 and a story featuring Spider-Man in X-Men #35. [10] In November, Chris Claremont penned a story for issue #4, with artwork by Neal Adams. It also reprinted material related to the death of Thunderbird from X-Men #94-95, Classic X-Men #3 and Uncanny X-Men #193. [11]

40th Anniversary edition hardcover [ edit ]

The series has also been collected into a hardcover paperback titled Giant-Size X-Men: 40th Anniversary Edition. The hardcover collects Giant-Size X-Men #1, 3-4; Classic X-Men #1; X-Men Origins: Colossus ; X-Men Origins: Wolverine ; X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6; What If? (1989) #9, #23; and material from X-Men Gold #1. The second Giant-Sized issue was likely omitted, due to it being reprints of X-Men #57-59. The 440-page paperback was released June 2015. ISBN   978-0-7851-9777-5 )

Dawn of X [ edit ]

Five Giant Size X-Men one-shots, all written by Jonathan Hickman , were released as part of Marvel's 2019 Dawn of X relaunch of its X-Men books between February and September 2020. The first, Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost , was drawn by Russell Dauterman and colored by Matt Wilson . [12] The second, Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler , was drawn by Alan Davis and colored by Carlos Lopez. [13] The third, Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto , was drawn by Ramon Perez and colored by David Curiel. [14] The fourth, Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex , was drawn and colored by Rod Reis. [15] The fifth, Giant-Size X-Men: Storm , was drawn by Dauterman and colored by Wilson. [16]

Prints [ edit ]

Issue Publication date Writer Artist Colorist Comic Book Roundup rating [17] Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month)
Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost February 26, 2020 Jonathan Hickman Russell Dauterman Matt Wilson 8.6 by 19 professional critics 63,077 [18]
Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler March 25, 2020 Alan Davis Carlos Lopez 7.5 by 16 professional critics 46,861 [19]
Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto July 15, 2020 Ramon Perez David Curiel 7.7 by 13 professional critics Data not yet available
Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex August 5, 2020 Rod Reis 8.2 by 7 professional critics
Giant-Size X-Men: Storm September 16, 2020 [20] Russell Dauterman Matt Wilson 8.7 by 12 professional critics

References [ edit ]

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  6. ^ Flowers, Johnathan (2021). Serrano, Nhora Lucia (ed.). Graphic Spaces of Remembrance, Transaction, and Mimesis . Routledge. doi : 10.4324/9781315643991 . ISBN   9781315643991 . S2CID   241961595 .
  7. ^ Radford, Bill (1999-11-14). " 'X-Men' comics return to simpler times" . Telegraph Herald . pp. 3E . Retrieved 2023-04-04 .
  8. ^ Giant-Size X-Men #1 , ComicBookDB.com
  9. ^ Giant-Size X-Men #2 , Grand Comics Database.
  10. ^ PREVIEW: Neal Adams' "Giant Size X-Men" #3 Story
  11. ^ Taking An Early Look at "Giant-Size X-Men" #4
  12. ^ Giant Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1
  13. ^ Giant Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1
  14. ^ Giant Size X-Men: Magneto #1
  15. ^ Giant Size X-Men: Fantomex #1
  16. ^ Terror, Jude (February 17, 2020). "Jonathan Hickman and Russell Dauterman Give Storm the Giant-Size X-Men Treatment in June" . Bleeding Cool . Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
  17. ^ "Giant Size X-Men (2020)" . Comic Book Roundup . Retrieved March 19, 2020 .
  18. ^ "February 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops" . Comichron . Retrieved 2020-03-17 .
  19. ^ "March 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops" . Comichron . Retrieved 2020-07-16 .
  20. ^ "Marvel Comics' September 2020 comic book solicitations and covers" . GamesRadar+ . June 19, 2020 . Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
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