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Hank McCoy

2,248 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1963–2026 Β· 110 key issues
Who is Hank McCoy?

Born with abnormally large hands and feet, Henry Philip McCoy was a mutant gifted with superhuman strength and agility from birth. His exceptional intellect earned him a place among Charles Xavier's first class of X-Men, where he began his lifelong journey as both hero and scientist.

Few Marvel characters have endured with such remarkable staying power as Hank McCoy β€” a founding X-Man who stepped onto the page in the very first issue of The X-Men in 1963, born from the legendary creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the dawn of the Silver Age. Over more than six decades, he has remained a cornerstone of the X-Men's world, logging nearly 1,900 catalog appearances across The X-Men, The Uncanny X-Men, and beyond, sharing countless adventures with fellow icons like Cyclops, Wolverine, and Iceman. With 110 key-issue appearances to his name, collectors have long recognized that where Hank McCoy shows up, history tends to get made. If you're building a serious X-Men collection, this is a character whose thread runs through virtually the entire tapestry of Marvel's mutant saga.

Identity

Real name. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy

Powers. Superhuman strength, agility, and dexterity; ape-like physiology; later mutated into blue furred/feline form; genius-level intellect and scientific brilliance.

Teams & affiliations
X-MenAvengersX-Factor
β˜… First appearance
The X-Men #1
Sep 1963

Trivia

  • Beast wasn't always the blue-furry powerhouse collectors know today β€” his striking appearance is the direct result of a self-experimentation gone wrong, when an early serum-driven transformation permanently locked in what became his iconic mutation.marvel.fandom.com
  • Chris Claremont has written more of Hank McCoy's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 109 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1963–2022

The X-Men #1 β˜… 1963
The X-Men #1
The X-Men #40 β˜… 1968
The X-Men #40
Giant-Size X-Men #1 β˜… 1975
Giant-Size X-Men #1
The Avengers Annual #7 β˜… 1977
The Avengers Annual #7
The Avengers Annual #10 β˜… 1981
The Avengers Annual #10
Fantastic Four #286 β˜… 1986
Fantastic Four #286
X-Men Annual #14 β˜… 1990
X-Men Annual #14
X-Men Chronicles #1 β˜… 1995
X-Men Chronicles #1
X-Men: Children of the Atom #4 β˜… 2000
X-Men: Children of the Atom #4
Astonishing X-Men #4 β˜… 2004
Astonishing X-Men #4
Wolverine & the X-Men #1 β˜… 2011
Wolverine & the X-Men #1
Age of Ultron #10 β˜… 2013
Age of Ultron #10
X-Men: Blue #2 2017
X-Men: Blue #2
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1 2022
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1

Appearances (1,951–2,100 of 2,248, oldest first)

X-Force by Benjamin Percy (2020)
Trials of X (2022)
Defenders: Beyond (2022)
A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022)
Avengers by Jason Aaron (2018)
X-Men Legends (2021)
X-Men Epic Collection (2014)
#20
Marvel Legendary Collection (2022)
#35
Die furchtlosen X-Men (2022)
Maestro: World War M (2022)
Dark Ages (2021)
Reign of X (2021)
Immortal X-Men (2022)
Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers / X-Men (2022)
#1
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
#4
Os Anos 2000: O Renascimento da Marvel (2022)
#10
Marvel's Voices: Pride (2022)
Miles Morales: Marvel Universe (2022)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
#5
Legion of X (2022)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
Marvel (2022)
Black Panther: The Saga of Shuri and T'Challa (2022)
X-Men by Gerry Duggan (2021)
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood (2022)
#3
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Place in the World (2022)
Deadpool Epic Collection (2021)
#2
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen (2022)
Legion of X by Si Spurrier (2022)
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy (2020)
Inferno (2022)
Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant (2023)
Marvel-Verse: Guardians of the Galaxy (2023)
Marvel-Verse: Rocket & Groot (2023)
Free Comic Book Day 2023: Avengers / X-Men (2023)
#1
Deadpool and Wolverine (2023)
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006)
#5
X-Men No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2023)
X-Force (2020)
Captain Marvel: The Saga of Monica Rambeau (2023)
Avengers: Krieg im Zeitstrom (2023)
Hellcat: Devil on My Shoulder (2023)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2021)
#3
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus (2023)
X-Force Epic Collection (2017)
#3
Marvel Masterworks: Vision and the Scarlet Witch (2024)
#1
X-Men by Jed MacKay (2024)
#1
Dark Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection (2024)
#1
Astonishing X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection (2023)
Marvel Two-in-One Epic Collection (2018)
#3
Marvel: The End Omnibus (2024)
Silver Surfer: Return to the Spaceways Omnibus (2024)
Marvel Age Treasury Edition (2024)
Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Two-in-One (2013)
#7
Marvel Origins (2023)
Magneto: Magneto Was Right (2023)
Wolverine Epic Collection (2014)
#14
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003)
Deadpool: Badder Blood (2024)
Free Marvel Must-Haves: March 2024 (2024)
#1
X-Men '97 (2024)
Dead X-Men (2024)
#3
Spider-Man (2023)
#21
Predator versus Wolverine - Toutes griffes dehors (2024)
Avengers Annual #10 Facsimile Edition (2024)
New X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection (2024)
#1
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2023)
#2
X-Men: Reign of X by Jonathan Hickman (2024)
#1
Rise of the Powers of X (2024)
#5
Wolverine: Der Beste (2020)
#7
Cable: United We Fall (2024)
Uncanny Avengers (2024)
X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (2024)
Custom Lego SDCC 2024 X-Men '97 #1 Reissue (2024)
#1
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024)
Ms. Marvel: Mein Leben als Mutantin (2024)
Doctor Strange (2023)
Dazzler Omnibus (2024)
X-Men '97: Great X-Pectations (2024)
Uncanny X-Men (2024)
Custom Snapple 2025 Fantastic Four Comic Reissue (2025)
The Avengers Omnibus (2011)
#6