- "He says that the X-Men are threatening the nation's capital, and hopes that I can be of some assistance in combatting them! His story is fantastic -- but he can't be lying!"
- ―Professor X
| "To Save a City" | |
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| The X-Men | |
| Title: | "To Save a City" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 22 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | July, 1966 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas |
| Pencilers: | Werner Roth |
| Inkers: | Dick Ayers |
| Cover artists: | Werner Roth |
| Cover inker: | Dick Ayers |
| Cover letterer: | Sam Rosen |
| Letterers: | Artie Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
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| Previous: | The X-Men #22 |
| Next: | The X-Men #24 |
"To Save a City" is the title to the twenty-third issue of the first The X-Men ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by Werner Roth and inks by Dick Ayers. It was lettered by Artie Simek and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a July, 1966 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Beast, Hank McCoy
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Marvel Girl, Jean Grey
- Professor X, Charles Xavier
Supporting characters
Villains
- Count Nefaria
- Eel, Leopold Stryke
- Plantman, Samuel Smithers
- Porcupine, Alex Gentry
- Scarecrow, Ebenezer Laughton
- Unicorn, Milos Masaryk
Minor characters
- Charlie
- Eddie
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Bill Smith
- Colonel Hendershoot
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Astral projection
- Electrokinesis
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Ice generation
- Molecular immobilization
- Optic blast
- Plant control
- Superhuman agility
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Winged flight
Miscellaneous
- Bondage
- Firefighter
- Motel
- Police officer
- President of the United States
- Racism
- Security guard
- Smoking
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.
- Per the indicia, the actual title to this issue is The X-Men #23, which redirects to this page.
- The tagline to this issue is "Action Lovers! This One's for You!"
- According to the credits, Artie Simek lettered this ish from a lawn-chair. Quite a talented guy, that Artie.
- Events from this issues take place in the month of June.
- Events from this issue are later referenced in flashback in The X-Men #94 in 1975.
- Remember Colonel Hendershoot? We haven't seen him since The X-Men #2.
- The presence of Lyndon B. Johnson as the President of the United States is a topical reference and is considered a non-canon appearance based upon the rules governing the passage of time in comic book stories.
- The events from this issue will be referenced in Daredevil #22 in November, 1966.
Reprints[]
- The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes: