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The X-Men (vol. 1) #24 (Sep. 1966):
“The Plague of... The Locust!”
by Roy Thomas, Werner Roth, Dick Ayers

The X-Men (vol. 1) #24

Title: “The Plague of... The Locust!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 1966

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Roy Thomas
Art by: Werner Roth, Dick Ayers

Number of Pages: 20


31 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers) hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
The Beast The Beast (Hank McCoy) hero scientist
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian; agnostic
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 5,233
Phoenix Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Metro College; The Twelve...  Marvel 1,905
Iceman Iceman (Bobby Drake) hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
Secret Defenders; Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends...  Marvel 1,752
Angel Angel (Warren Worthington III) hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Academy of Tomorrow; Horsemen of Apocalypse...  Marvel 1,741
Professor X Professor X (Charles Xavier) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S religious
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 4,999
The Locust The Locust (August Hopper) villain scientist
CBR Scale: S vengeance
[scientist; college professor...] Marvel 6
police police
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [generic listing] DC 28
Xavier Institute Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters supporting character group
  [high school] Marvel 373
Ted Roberts Ted Roberts supporting character
  Metro College
[Cobalt Man's brother; dated Jean Grey]
Marvel 9
X-Men X-Men hero group
  [1st app: The X-Men (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963)] Marvel 9,958
U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [military unit] Bell Features 10
Metro College Metro College supporting character group
  [college/university] Marvel 3
National Guard National Guard
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [military unit] Champion Film Company 13
insects insects
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
CBR Scale: D N.A.
[animal species] N.A. 2
beetles beetles
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
CBR Scale: D N.A.
insect various 2
Ryan Chemicals Ryan Chemicals supporting character group
  [August Hopper (Locust) worked there] Marvel 1
Mr. Hamilton Mr. Hamilton supporting character
  [plant supervisor of Ryan Chemicals Plant; Locust's boss] Marvel 1
Cora Cora supporting character
  [farmer] Marvel 1
Henry Henry supporting character
  [helplessly saw Locust's giant insects eat his wheat field] Marvel 1
Marv Marv supporting character
  [called in by Henry after Locust's insects ate his wheat] Marvel 1
locusts locusts
(details) 
group real/historical person
CBR Scale: D N.A.
insect   1
wasps wasps
(details) 
group real/historical person
CBR Scale: D N.A.
insect   1
Bob Bob
(cameo)
supporting character
  Metro College
[on Metro College campus, recognized Prof. August Hopper]
Marvel 1
Chuck Chuck
(cameo)
supporting character
  Metro College
[on Metro College campus, recognized Prof. August Hopper]
Marvel 1
Human Torch Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
(1-panel cameo) 
hero
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
Fantastic Five; Fantastic Force...  Marvel 4,393
Wyatt Wingfoot Wyatt Wingfoot
(1-panel cameo) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Native American spirituality
(Comanche/Keewazi)
Metro College; Native American... 
[former boyfriend of She-Hulk]
Marvel 112
Count Nefaria Count Nefaria (Luchino Nefaria)
(behind the scenes) 
villain
  Ani-Men (leader); Lethal Legion (leader)...  Marvel 61
Elaine Grey Elaine Grey
(mentioned) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[mother of Jean Grey (Phoenix)] Marvel 29
John Grey John Grey
(mentioned) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian
[Jean Grey's father] Marvel 44
Cerebro Cerebro
(mentioned) 
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[Xavier's mutant-finding machine, given sentience by Bastion] Marvel 9

Reprints of this comic:
X-Men (vol. 1) #72 (Oct. 1971): "The Plague of... The Locust!"