The X-Men (vol. 1) #48 (Sep. 1968):
“Yours Truly the Beast”
by Arnold Drake, Werner Roth, John Verpoorten

The X-Men (vol. 1) #48

Title: “Yours Truly the Beast”

Feature: Beast

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 1968

Publisher:
Written by: Arnold Drake
Art by: Werner Roth, John Verpoorten

Number of Pages: 5

10 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.
The Beast (Hank McCoy) (lead character)	Episcopalian; agnostic	Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  The Avengers; The Defenders; X-Club; X-Factor; X-Men		5,233
Thor (Donald Blake) (mentioned)  Beast explains that the arts have always fascinated him and the refinement of his speech is a result of long hours spent delving into Shakespeare, Plato, Tolstoy, McLuhan and, uh... Thor.	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  The Avengers; The Ultimates; Thor Corps		4,362
Professor X (Charles Xavier) (mentioned)  Demonstrating his mutant powers and skills, the Beast points out that perfecting his fancy footwork requires long periods of strenuous training in Professor Xavier's Danger Room.	religious	Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Illuminati; The Mutant Underground (founder); The Twelve; X-Men (founder)		4,999
Thomas Edison (mentioned)  Demonstrating his mutant powers, Beast says that when he puts both extremities to work (both of his feet), he can wire a bank of complicated electronic circuits faster than you can say Thomas Edison.	Congregationalist; Deist	[scientist; businessperson...]		189
William Shakespeare (mentioned)  Beast explains that the arts have always fascinated him and the refinement of his speech is a result of long hours spent delving into Shakespeare, Plato, Tolstoy, McLuhan and, uh... Thor.	Catholic/Anglican	[actor; poet...]		83
Humpty Dumpty (mentioned)  Beast says that if he uses all his muscles expertly, he can absorb the impact from great falls like a coil spring, a trick that might have prevented Humpty Dumpty from becoming scrambled eggs.	sentient inanimate	[egg from nursery rhyme; sat on a wall, had a great fall...]	Macmillan	40
X-Men (mentioned)		[1st app: The X-Men (vol. 1) #1 (Sep. 1963)]		9,958
Plato (mentioned)  Beast explains that the arts have always fascinated him and the refinement of his speech is a result of long hours spent delving into Shakespeare, Plato, Tolstoy, McLuhan and, uh... Thor.	Greek philosophy; Platonism	[philosopher; teacher]		58
Marshall McLuhan (mentioned)  Beast explains that the arts have always fascinated him and the refinement of his speech is a result of long hours spent delving into Shakespeare, Plato, Tolstoy, McLuhan and, uh... Thor.	Baptist/Methodist (raised); agnostic (temporary); Catholic (convert)	[coined terms "medium is the message", "global village"]		10
Leo Tolstoy (mentioned)  Beast explains that the arts have always fascinated him and the refinement of his speech is a result of long hours spent delving into Shakespeare, Plato, Tolstoy, McLuhan and, uh... Thor.	Russian Orthodox; Christian anarchist/pacifist	[philosopher; writer]		30

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