Comics:X-Men Vol 1 28

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It has the means to conquer the world...or even destroy it!

-- Banshee (Sean Cassidy)

Appearing in "The Wail of the Banshee!"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Marvel Girl (Jean "Jeanie" Grey)
  • Angel (Warren)
  • Beast ("Hank" McCoy)
  • Iceman ("Bobby" Drake)
  • The Mimic (Calvin "Cal" Rankin)
• Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Ted Roberts
  

Villains:

• Factor Three - (First appearance)
  • Banshee - (First appearance)
    
  • The Ogre - (First appearance)
    

Other Characters:

• Various unnamed New Yorkers
• Mrs. Von Brahmin
• Mr. Jones (art gallery owner)
• Unnamed Metro College students
  

Locations:

• New York

• New York City

• Art gallery at the corner of E 57th St & 5th Ave
• O'Neil tobacco shop at the corner of Broadway & 44th St

• Westchester County

• Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 1
• Cerebro

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Wail of the Banshee!"

Banshee robs a painting, and later some tobacco. The Ogre berates him for going out. The X-men, meanwhile, test Cal Rankin's enhanced range that he can duplicate powers at. Cerebro goes off on Banshee's second expedition, and they try to prepare for his sonic attack. Ogre and Banshee then attack the mansion to capture professor X for Factor 3. Banshee knocks out the X-Men and leaves because their earplugs are insufficient. As the Ogre is getting away with professor, Jean Grey arrives and trips him, giving the others sufficient time to come to their senses and attack. The X-Men drive him off without Professor X. Additionally, Professor X mentally analyzed the Ogre's sound-dampening device, and duplicates it. Banshee attacks again and the X-Men are ready for him - capturing him. Ogre breaks in and stuns everyone but Mimic and Cyclops who are currently elsewhere. Cyclops returns and blasts Ogre's weapon. Ogre tries to flee but is intercepted by Mimic, who trashes him in a short battle. Finally, Professor X disables Banshee's headband, freeing him from the Ogre's mind control.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

Trivia

• Cyclops notices a locked door in the basement - its the first time we see it, and its where the professor hides when he fakes his death.
• Banshee was originally intended to be female by Roy Thomas, but the character was made male by an editorial decision. "Banshee" comes from the Gaelic "baen sidhe" (same pronunciation), which is a female spirit with a deadly wail.

See Also

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• Cover gallery for the X-Men series
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Recommended Reading

• This is the 2nd of a three-issue story-arc about the Mimic joining the X-Men, it started X-Men 27 and ends X-Men 29.
• This is the first story in the Factor Three storyline which dominates the plot for most of the issues from this one until X-Men #39

Links and References

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