Appearing in "Birth of the Beast!"
Featured Characters:
Synopsis for "Birth of the Beast!"
The Beast speaks to the reader about his origins, begins to explain his origins to the reading audience, recounting his birth as a mutant and how he came to become a member of the X-Men.
Appearing in "A Beast is Born"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Norton McCoy
- Edna McCoy
- Uncle "Bob" (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- John, a nuclear plant worker
- Mr. Marlin, nuclear plant manager
- Unnamed doctor and nurse
- Unnamed wedding party
Locations:
- Unnamed nuclear power plant
- Illinois
Synopsis for "A Beast is Born"
--For a full synopsis of this comic, please see the original publishing of this comic in X-Men #49.--
Appearing in "This Boy -- This Bombshell!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- Conquistador - (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Chico, Conquistador's Lieutenant
Other Characters:
- Unnamed coach and football players
- Three unnamed thieves
- Unnamed policemen
Locations:
Synopsis for "This Boy -- This Bombshell!"
--For a full synopsis of this comic, please see the original publishing of this comic in X-Men #50.--
Appearing in "The Lure of the Beast-Nappers!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- Conquistador
- Chico, Conquistador's Lieutenant
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Conquistador henchmen
- Professor X
- Cyclops
- Angel
- Iceman
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Lure of the Beast-Nappers!"
--For a full synopsis of this comic, please see the original publishing of this comic in X-Men #51.--
Appearing in "The Crimes of the Conquistador!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- El Conquistador
- Unnamed Conquistador henchmen
Locations:
- El Conquistador's headquarters
- New York
Items:
Synopsis for "The Crimes of the Conquistador!"
--For a full synopsis of this comic, please see the original publishing of this comic in X-Men #52.--
Appearing in "Welcome to the Club, Beast!"
Featured Characters:
- Beast ("Hank" McCoy) (Joins Team)
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- El Conquistador
- Chico, Conquistador's Lieutenant
- Conquistador's henchmen
Locations:
- El Conquistador's headquarters
- Illinois
Synopsis for "Welcome to the Club, Beast!"
--For a full synopsis of this comic, please see the original publishing of this comic in X-Men #53.--
Appearing in "Epilogue"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- X-Men (Only in flashback)
- Cyclops (Only in flashback)
- Marvel Girl (Only in flashback)
- Iceman (Only in flashback)
- Angel (Only in flashback)
Adversaries:
- Magneto (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "Epilogue"
Concluding his tale, Hank bids farewell to the reader telling them that he has to go, but tells them that he will be back.
Notes
- Sequence 1 Birth of the Beast! Starlin is credited as Starling.
- Aside from a two page framing sequence, this issue reprints the Origins of the X-Men stories from X-Men #49 - X-Men #53.
- The Beast appears next in Avengers #137 where he joins the Assemblers. A Beast story, a reprint of Amazing Adventures #12, is published in Avengers #136.
- This issue does not contain a letters page. In its place is a full page cover reproduction ad for Spoof #4.
See Also
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Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database: Amazing Adventures Vol II [1]
Footnotes
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