Series Overview
Giant-Sized X-Men was a 64-page comic released by American publisher Marvel Comics in April, 1975. The story is famous for introducing the second iteration of the X-Men team, which included Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Thunderbird, Nightcrawler, Sunfire, and Banshee.
Biological Unit
The story featured in Giant-Sized X-Men ("Deadly Genesis") involves X-Men member Cyclops leading a new team to a mysterious island called Krakoa, where he and the original team were attacked and captured. The new X-Men arrive on the island and discover their predecessors in the ruins of an ancient temple, where their "mutant energies" are being fed off of by mysterious green vines. After freeing the team, the island begins to rumble, and it is revealed that Krakoa is a sentient island accidently created by an atomic bomb test.
Gallery
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| From Giant-Sized X-Men #1 (1975) |
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| The origin of Krakoa (1975 version) |
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| Recolored version used in reprints and digital distribution. |
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| The scene of the captured X-Men was recreated in What If...? #9 in 1990. |
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| What If: X-Men Deadly Genesis (2006) also recreated the scene. |
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| Marvel Girl being fed on by Krakoa (What If: X-Men Deadly Genesis) |
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| Vulcan tries to free Marvel Girl (What If: X-Men Deadly Genesis) |
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| Giant-Sized X-Men: Tribute To Wein & Cockrum (2020) |
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| Giant-Sized X-Men: Tribute To Wein & Cockrum (2020) |
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What a good read! It's a shame - at least for me - that the colored version removed the silver skin texture (this would have been a great Gundam reference). Sparkles
ReplyDeleteThe idea of an X-Men comic using the "Biological Units" is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for the work you do on the database!