X-Men Vol 1 112

X-Men Vol 1 #112 August, 1978 Cover Artists Dave Cockrum George Pérez Bob Layton Danny Crespi Publisher Marvel Comics "Magneto Triumphant!" Writers Chris Claremont Pencilers John Byrne Inkers Terry Austin Colourists Mary Titus Letterers Gaspar Saladino Bruce Patterson Editors Jim Shooter Previous Issue Next Issue X-Men #111 X-Men #113

Appearing in "Magneto Triumphant!"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Banshee
  • Colossus
  • Cyclops
  • Nightcrawler
  • Phoenix
  • Storm
  • Wolverine

Supporting Characters:

•  Beast 

Adversaries:

• Magneto
• Nanny (Magneto's Robot) (First appearance)

Other Characters:

•  Mesmero 
• Various circus bystanders - (Only in flashback)
• Various unnamed circus workers - (Only in flashback)
• Jorge Perez & Tirador (fighter pilots)

Locations:

• New York
  • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Westchester County
• Magneto's Volcano Base, Antarctica
• Texas
  • "Mr. Mike's One-Ring Traveling Tent Show", Sullivan County

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, ver. 2
• Magneto's Helmet

Vehicles:

• a flying gypsy trailer
• Avenger's Quinjet
  
  

Synopsis for "Magneto Triumphant!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Cover art: based on preliminary sketch by Cockrum.

• Letters (story pages): Saladino (uncredited) page 1, Patterson pages 2-17.

• With this issue, the X-Men comic returns to publishing monthly for the first time since X-Men #66, when the book went into reprints. The book was previously monthly from X-Men #14 through #66.

• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.
  

Trivia

• The names of the fighter pilots are Jorge Perez and Tirador. This is likely to be a play on George Perez, the issue's cover artist and "Tirador" is Spanish for Shooter, a play on Jim Shooter, the issue's editor.

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Recommended Reading

• This is part of a three-issue story line that started last issue and continues next issue.
• X-Men #1 - first appearance of Magneto
• X-Men #104 - first battle new team vs. Magneto

  Links and References

• Uncanny X-Men series index at UncannyX-Men.Net
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 05/16/2009
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #6 - See for further referencing
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men Vol 2 #2 - See for further referencing

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