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    The X-Men #24

    The X-Men » The X-Men #24 - The Plague of... the Locust! released by Marvel on September 1, 1966.

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    A new chapter 0

    I have noted before that Roy Thomas seems to have done his homework on the X-Men prior to writing stories about them. The strongest point of the issue is addressing a long-standing plot hole of the series. The Xavier Mansion is known to the public as a private school. With Xavier actually incorporating preparatory school courses in the curriculum. But the X-Men already had their graduation day in #7. It had been left unclear why they had yet to attend a college.  In this issue, the parents of Je...

    1 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    Metro College: Your Home for Summer Education 0

    Not to sound hubristic, since my estimation of the efforts of those now-considered giants in the comics industry truly don't matter, but I am willing to give Roy Thomas and Co. a bit of a higher mark with this issue than the last few, in that at least they are trying to be more creative with a new villain and actual movement within the development of the main characters. So an extra half-star for effort, guys. If only you wouldn't spoil everything but clearly not taking anything you do seriously...

    0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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