X-Men #53 (Feb 1969)
Product Code: 1XME053
X-Men #53, published in Feb 1969, is a Silver Age Marvel comic featuring the X-Men, written by Arnold Drake with cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith.
Entitled The Rage of Blastaar, this story stars the X-Men — "Children of the Atom" — as they battle powerful mutants, alien threats, and super-villains while protecting a world that fears and hates them.
It is regarded as a key X-Men comic due to the following significant event: Origin of Beast.
Featured appearances include X-Men - Angel (Warren Worthington III), Cyclops (Scott Summers), Iceman (Bobby Drake), Beast (Henry McCoy), and other characters from the X-Men universe.
A classic Silver Age X-Men comic, this issue showcases the birth of Marvel's mutant mythology, featuring iconic characters, memorable first appearances, and the imaginative storytelling that defined the early X-Men era.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Silver Age Bags and Iconic Comics Silver Age Boards.
Key Details
- Publisher: Marvel
- Key Comic Feature
- Origin of Beast
- 1st Barry Windsor-Smith cover
- Origin of Beast
Product Description
X-Men #53, published in Feb 1969, is a Silver Age Marvel comic featuring the X-Men, written by Arnold Drake with cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith.
Entitled The Rage of Blastaar, this story stars the X-Men — "Children of the Atom" — as they battle powerful mutants, alien threats, and super-villains while protecting a world that fears and hates them.
It is regarded as a key X-Men comic due to the following significant event: Origin of Beast.
Featured appearances include X-Men - Angel (Warren Worthington III), Cyclops (Scott Summers), Iceman (Bobby Drake), Beast (Henry McCoy), and other characters from the X-Men universe.
A classic Silver Age X-Men comic, this issue showcases the birth of Marvel's mutant mythology, featuring iconic characters, memorable first appearances, and the imaginative storytelling that defined the early X-Men era.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Silver Age Bags and Iconic Comics Silver Age Boards.