Marvel Announces 45th Anniversary Tribute Issue of GIANT-SIZE X-MEN
February 24, 2020In celebrating 45 years since the release of Giant-Size X-Men #1, Marvel Entertainment has announced a laundry list of creators are coming together to honor the original creative team in, Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein and Cockrum #1.
The special one-shot tribute honor the legendary landmark issue and will be made up of 37 of the top artists in the industry. Each page will be a re-envisioning of the issue that started it all.
“As a kid, the X-Men was my very-first comic and Len Wein and Dave Cockrum were instrumental in influencing me to become a comic book illustrator,” said Mark Brooks. “Being able to contribute to the recreation of a book that means so much to me is an honor and a privilege. This assignment, along with the accompanying pressure to do Len and Dave justice, is one I’m thrilled to take on as a thank-you for showing a nerdy kid that it’s okay to be different and pave your own path.”
Giant-Size X-Men #1 debuted in 1975, per creators Wein and Cockrum. The special-edition one-shot marked a new path for the team, having introduced fan-favorite characters like, Storm and Nightcrawler, thus propelling the cultural phenomenon to what it is today.
The 45th anniversary tribute issue of Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein and Cockrum #1 is expected to land on shelves on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.
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