Uncanny X-Men #2

X-MEN #2 - 2ND APPEARANCE OF THE X-MEN - 1ST APPEARANCE OF THE VANISHER - NOVEMBER, 1963 **FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE INCLUDED** Penciller (cover): Jack Kirby Writer: Stan Lee Inker: Paul Reinman Letterer: Sam Rosen Editor: Stan Lee Orig. Published: November 10, 1963 Featured Characters: X-Men Cyclops Marvel Girl (Jean "Jeanie" Grey) Angel Beast Iceman Professor X Supporting Characters: Fred Duncan (First appearance) Lt. General Fredricks Colonel Hendershoot (First appearance) Villains: Vanisher (First appearance) Other Characters: Bill (Fred Duncan's Asst.) (First appearance) Officer Smithers Unnamed New Yorkers Unnamed Merry Moppet ice cream man Unnamed bank manager Unnamed policemen Unnamed military men Vanisher's gang members Items: Cyclops' Visor, version 1 Vehicles: McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane[1] (First appearance) Xavier telepathically orders his students to return to the school. Once they return to the Mansion, Professor Xavier informs them that there is a new super-villain with mutant powers calling himself the Vanisher. Earlier in the day he had robbed the national bank by using his teleportation powers to escape from the bank's security guards. Professor Xavier sends his students off on extra training missions to prepare them for the upcoming fight with the Vanisher. Meanwhile, the Vanisher announces his intent to steal the Pentagon's defensive plans along with his newly formed criminal organization. Professor Xavier receives word from his FBI informant, Agent Fred Duncan, that the Vanisher is preparing to make his move. The X-Men are asked to help stop the Vanisher so Professor Xavier sends them out to Washington, DC. The Vanisher steals the defense plans from the Pentagon but is quickly surrounded by the X-Men. After a short battle, the Vanisher is able to escape with the plans. The next day, the Vanisher appears once again and demands that he be given 10 million dollars otherwise he will sell the defense plans to the country's enemies. A day later, the Vanisher and his criminal army appear in front of the White House to pick up their money, but find the X-Men waiting for them. Professor Xavier appears from behind his students and uses his powers to prevent the Vanisher from teleporting away, and then makes him lose his memory. With their leader rendered harmless, the criminals are easily defeated by the X-Men.