{"product_id":"x-men-8-cgc-9-4-first-appearance-of-unus-the-untouchable","title":"X-Men #8 CGC 9.4 First Appearance of Unus the Untouchable","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncanny X-Men #8 – Key Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marvel Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e November 1964\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stan Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby (pencils), Chic Stone (inks)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Superhero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $0.12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔥 Key Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst appearance of Unus the Untouchable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a mutant whose protective force field makes him physically untouchable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the classic creative team of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Chic Stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a significant character-development moment for Hank McCoy (Beast), who temporarily quits the X-Men after experiencing humanity's fear and hatred of mutants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures an early appearance of Mastermind in the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a one-page \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeast Special Pin-Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Kirby and Stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable visual detail: Iceman transitions from his snowman-like appearance to his more familiar ice form during the issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 Story Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Unus, the Untouchable!” – 20 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScript:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stan Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePencils:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chic Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sam Rosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After rescuing a young boy, Beast is attacked by a mutant-hating crowd and becomes disillusioned with protecting a humanity that fears him. He quits the X-Men and becomes a professional wrestler, where he encounters Unus, a mutant who cannot be touched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unus hopes to join Magneto's Brotherhood and challenges the X-Men as an initiation. After the team barely manages to stop him, Beast constructs a machine that increases Unus' powers. The experiment goes too far, leaving Unus unable to touch or even eat anything. Beast eventually restores his powers to their previous level after Unus agrees to stay away from Magneto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📌 Additional Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Beast” – 1-page Special Pin-Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePencils:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jack Kirby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chic Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sam Rosen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater reprinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvel Super-Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #21 (July 1969) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #2 (January 1980).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStory Reprints:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Unus, the Untouchable!” was subsequently reprinted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarvel Super-Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #27 (July 1970), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #14 (January 1980), and several Marvel collected editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The main story accounts for 20 pages. 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