- "Where Magneto walks, he walks alone."
- ―Magneto
| "Showdown!" | |
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| The X-Men | |
| Title: | "Showdown!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 113 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | September, 1978 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont; John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Terry Austin |
| Cover artists: | John Byrne |
| Cover inker: | Bob Layton |
| Colorists: | Glynis Oliver |
| Letterers: | Annette Kawecki |
| Assistants: | Jim Salicrup |
| Editors: | Roger Stern |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Uncanny X-Men #112 |
| Next: | Uncanny X-Men #114 |
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"Showdown!"[]
Featured characters
- Banshee, Sean Cassidy
- Beast, Hank McCoy
- Colossus, Peter Rasputin
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner
- Phoenix, Jean Grey
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
- Storm, Ororo Munroe
- Wolverine, James Howlett
Supporting characters
Villains
- Magneto, Max Eisenhardt
- Nanny robot
Minor characters
- Achmed El-Gíbar (In flashback only)
- John Cheever
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
- Africa (In flashback only)
- Woomera
- Cyclades Islands
- Kirinos
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Electromagnetism
- Flight
- Force field projection
- Psychokinesis
- Sonic projection
- Superhuman agility
- Telepathy
- Teleportation
- Weather control
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #1 in September, 1963. The title eventually evolved to include the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men, after which the series became a runaway hit, ultimately changing its title to Uncanny X-Men. Since then, this outcast team of mutant misadventurers have appeared in numerous comic book titles that have since been adapted into several cartoon programs, feature films, and video games; not to mention copious amounts of merchandising ranging from toys to apparel.
- This issue carries the approval code of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 0714860246109.
- Per the indicia, this series is technically X-Men, Volume 1.
- "X-Men 113" and "UXM 113" both serve as shortcuts to this page.
- The tagline to this issue is "Holocaust at the heart of a volcano - When falls Magneto!"
- Writers Chris Claremont and John Byrne are identified as "raconteurs" in this issue.
- Colorist Glynis Oliver is credited as Glynis Wein in this issue. At the time, she was married to comic writer and editor Len Wein.
- This is the first issue of the series with John Byrne as cover artist.
- Magneto is the first character to make an appearance in this issue.
- This is the second appearance of Achmed El Gibar, who appears in flashback only. He appeared last in The X-Men #102.
- This is the second appearance of reporter John Cheever. He appeared last in Iron Fist #3.
- John Cheever makes reference to the X-Men's first fight against Magneto, which took place at Cape Citadel in X-Men #1.
- Reporter John Cheever makes reference to the the super-hero team the Avengers in this issue.
- Reporter John Cheever makes reference to the the super-hero team the Champions of Los Angeles in this issue.
- Reporter John Cheever makes reference to the the super-hero team the Fantastic Four in this issue.
- Magneto makes reference to Eric the Red in this issue.
- Magneto makes reference to the original Asteroid M in this issue. This Asteroid M was destroyed by the X-Men back in X-Men #5.