| "The Beast!" | |
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| Amazing Adventures | |
| Title: | "The Beast!" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 11 |
| Cover price: | .20 |
| Cover date: | March, 1972 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Gerry Conway |
| Pencilers: | Tom Sutton |
| Inkers: | Syd Shores |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane |
| Cover inker: | Bill Everett |
| Letterers: | Sam Rosen |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Amazing Adventures #10 |
| Next: | Amazing Adventures #12 |
"The Beast!" is the story title to the eleventh issue of the second volume of the superhero anthology series Amazing Adventures. It was written by Gerry Conway with artwork by Tom Sutton. The story was inked by Syd Shores and lettered by Sam Rosen. The cover art illustration was composed by Gil Kane with Bill Everett on inks. It was edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a March, 1972 cover date and carries a cover price of 20 cents per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Iceman, Bobby Drake
- Jean Grey
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
- Bennie
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- This is the first appearance of Hank McCoy as a furry mutant with dark grey hair. He will soon begin to be recolored as dark blue in future issues, which will establish his trademark appearance for the next decade and a half.
- The tagline for this issue is, "Lo! A Beast Is Born!"
- The colorist for this issue is uncredited and thus unknown.
- This is the first appearance of the Brand Corporation.
- Hank McCoy appears in both the main story and in flashback as well.
- This is the first appearance of Professor Carl Maddicks. It appears as if he is shot and killed in this issue, but in truth, he survives and will appear again year later in X-Factor, Volume 1 #3 in 1986.
- Professor X appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Angel appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Cyclops appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Jean Grey appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Iceman appears in flashback only in this issue.
- Hank McCoy appeared last in The X-Men #66.
- This is the first appearance of Linda Donaldson. She appears next in Amazing Adventures #12.
- This is the first and only appearance of Bennie; dies in this issue.
Reprints[]
The storyline from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes.
- Essential Classic X-Men 3
- Marvel Firsts: The 1970s 1
- Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men 7
- Marvel Milestones: Amazing Adventures 11
- X-Men: Mutations (TPB)