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Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	2005
Cover Price	$4.95
Pages	84
Editing	Stan Lee (Original); Sean Ryan (Assistant); Jennifer Grunwald (Assistant); Nick Lowe (Associate); Mike Marts; Jeff Youngquist
Notes	Homage to cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1; Numbering continues from 1970's series.

Cover Details

Characters	Cyclops; Wolverine; Colossus; Beast; Kitty Pryde; White Queen [Emma Frost]; Storm; Nightcrawler; Sunfire; Banshee; Thunderbird
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dave Cockrum; John Cassaday
Inks	Dave Cockrum; John Cassaday
Colors	Laura Martin
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Homage to cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1; Numbering continues from 1970's series.

8 page X-Men story "Teamwork"

Characters	FEATURE: X-Men--Wolverine; Storm; Nightcrawler; Sunfire; Banshee; Thunderbird
Synopsis	Wolverine starts a fight with his new teammates in the X-Men.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joss Whedon
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Colors	Richard Isanove
Letters	Chris Eliopoulos
Notes	This is the only original story in the issue as all of the rest is reprint material.

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Original Cover to Giant-Size X-Men #1"

Characters	Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Thunderbird
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Dave Cockrum
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Reprinted	from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (1975)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Original Cover to Giant-Size X-Men #2"

Characters	Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; Sentinels
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	from Giant-Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 series) #2 (1975)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Original Cover to X-Men #9"

Characters	Professor X; Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Giant-Man; Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Lucifer
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (January 1965)

20 page X-Men story "Enter, The Avengers!"

Characters	FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; GUESTS: Avengers--Giant-Man; Thor; Captain America; Iron Man; Wasp; VILLAIN: Lucifer
Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Sam Rosen
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (January 1965)

1 page X-Men illustration "A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up"

Characters	Jean Grey [Marvel Girl]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #9 (January 1965)

1 page Fantastic Four cover reprint (on interior page) "Original Cover to Fantastic Four #28"

Characters	Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; Awesome Android
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #28 (July 1964)

23 page Fantastic Four story "We Have to Fight the X-Men!"

Characters	FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing; GUESTS: Alicia Masters; X-Men--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; VILLAINS: Mad Thinker; Awesome Android; Puppet Master
Synopsis	Puppet Master makes a model of Professor X and commands him to send the X-Men after the FF; When Xavier regains control of his senses, the Mad Thinker sends in his Android to finish off both teams.
Genre	superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Letters	Artie Simek
Reprinted	from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #28 (July 1964)

1 page X-Men story "The X-Men's First Meeting with Spider-Man"

Characters	FEATURE: X-Men--Iceman; Beast; GUEST: Spider-Man
Genre	superhero
Script	Roy Thomas
Pencils	Werner Roth
Inks	Dick Ayers
Letters	Sam Rosen
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #27 (December 1966) [1 page]

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Original Cover to X-Men #35"

Characters	Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Beast; Angel; Spider-Man
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dan Adkins (?)
Inks	Dan Adkins
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #35 (August 1967)

20 page X-Men story "Along Came a Spider..."

Characters	FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel; Beast; GUESTS: Spider-Man; Banshee; CAMEO: Factor Three; Mekano (last panel teaser)
Synopsis	Banshee calls to the X-Men for help against a mysterious spider creature, and when the young mutants run across Spider-Man, they mistake him for their foe and a battle ensues.
Genre	superhero
Script	Roy Thomas
Pencils	Werner Roth
Inks	Dan Adkins
Letters	Jerry Feldmann
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #35 (August 1967)