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X-Men (vol. 1) #50 (Nov. 1968):
“This Boy -- This Bombshell!”
by Arnold Drake, Werner Roth, John Verpoorten

X-Men (vol. 1) #50

Title: “This Boy -- This Bombshell!”

Feature: The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men

Medium: comic

Cover date: Nov. 1968

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

Number of Pages: 5


14 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 The Beast (Hank McCoy)
(lead character)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian; agnostic
Academy of Tomorrow; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 5,233
police police
(details) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [generic listing] DC 28
Norton McCoy Norton McCoy supporting character
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[Beast's father] Marvel 12
Edna McCoy Edna McCoy supporting character
CBR Scale: I Episcopalian
[Beast's mother] Marvel 12
Bard College Bard College supporting character group real/historical person
  [college/university] Marvel 1
Robert McCoy Robert McCoy supporting character
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian
[Beast's uncle] Marvel 5
unnamed football coach unnamed football coach villain
  [Hank McCoy (Beast) played or his team] Marvel 1
Jennifer Nyles Jennifer Nyles
(details) 
supporting character scientist
  [Beast's pre-X-Men friend/childhood sweetheart] Marvel 11
Morty supporting character
  [police] Marvel 1
unnamed box office clerk unnamed box office clerk supporting character
  [robbed by 3 crooks; Hank McCoy caught them] Marvel 1
three unnamed crooks three unnamed crooks villain group
  [robbed box office during Hank McCoy football game] Marvel 1
The Conquistador The Conquistador (Orlando Furio)
(cameo) 
villain hero
  [terrorist; explorer] Marvel 12
Chico Chico
(cameo) 
villain
  [Conquistador's Lieutenant] Marvel 3
unnamed cameraman unnamed cameraman
(cameo)
supporting character
  [first publicized Beast; broadcast him foiling 3 thieves] Marvel 1

This publication is also known as: The X-Men (vol. 1) #50.