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Cover: Neal Adams & John Romita

The X-Men #56

May 1969 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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In "What Is... the Power?", the X-Men face off against the ancient Living Pharaoh in the Egyptian desert, where the villain steals Alex’s mutant abilities to become the Living Monolith. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by Neal Adams—pencils and inks on the interior, with John Romita contributing to the cover—this 1969 issue marks a pivotal moment as Alex gains overwhelming power he can’t yet control. The cover by Neal Adams and John Romita captures the intensity of the battle, setting up a story where the line between hero and threat blurs.

Contains 2 stories

What Is... the Power?

15 pp · Superhero

In the scorching sands of the Egyptian desert, the X-Men face the ancient Living Pharaoh, who captures Alex and drains his mutant energy to become the Living Monolith. As the team fights the towering, power-hungry titan, Alex finds a way to reclaim his abilities—only to discover they’ve grown beyond his control. Now, with the temple crumbling and his powers surging, he warns his friends to stay back, unsure if he can still be himself.

The Flying A-Bomb!

5 pp · Superhero

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Cast · 9 characters

Ahmet Abdol Alex Summers Bobby Drake Charles Xavier Cyclops Hank McCoy Jean Grey Living Monolith Warren Worthington III

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas

artist, colorist, writer Neal Adams

inker Tom Palmer

letterer Herb Cooper

cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

cover pencils, inks John Romita

Reprints

Reprinted in Sinister Tales #108 (1971), Strange #57 (1974), Marvel Superheroes [Marvel Super-Heroes] #364 (1980), X-Men Collector's Edition #[nn] (1981), X-Men Winter Special #[1981] (1981), X-Men Classics Starring the X-Men #1 (1983), Projekt X klassiker #1 (1985), Spidey #73 (1986), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #3 (1987), Clásicos Marvel #20 (1990), Marvel Special #5 (1995), X-Men: Visionaries 2: The Neal Adams Collection #[nn] (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6 (2006), Essential Classic X-Men #3 (2009), The X-Men Omnibus #2 (2011), X-Men : l'intégrale #1969-1970 (2011), Marvel Série I #11 (2012), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #6 (2014), Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #15 (2015), L'ère des Comics Marvel 1961-1978 #[nn] (2017), Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов #93 (2017), X-Men Epic Collection #3 (2018), X-Men: Children of the Atom #[4] (2019), X-Men by Roy Thomas & Neal Adams #[nn] (2019) + 3 more

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