Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men Vol 1 1

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men Vol 1 #1 Published December, 1985 Issue Details Pages 48 Original Price $1.50 US $1.75 CAN 75p UK Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Arthur Adams Publisher Stan Lee President James E. Galton "Heroes for Hope" Writer Chris Claremont Ann Nocenti Jim Starlin Jim Shooter Stan Lee Ed Bryant Louise Simonson Stephen King Bill Mantlo Alan Moore Harlan Ellison Jo Duffy Mike Baron Denny O'Neil George R.R. Martin Bruce Jones Steve Englehart Mike Grell Archie Goodwin Bernie Wrightson Penciler John Romita Jr John Buscema Brent Anderson John Byrne Bernie Wrightson Charles Vess Richard Corben Mike Kaluta Frank Miller Brian Bolland John Bolton Steve Rude Bret Blevins Herb Trimpe Gray Morrow Paul Gulacy Alan Weiss Jackson Guice Howard Chaykin Inker Al Gordon Klaus Janson Joe Sinnott Terry Austin Dan Green Jeff Jones Jon J. Muth Tom Palmer Richard Corben Al Milgrom Bill Sienkiewicz P. Craig Russell John Bolton Carl Potts Al Williamson Sal Buscema Gray Morrow Bob Layton Joe Rubinstein Steve Leialoha Walter Simonson Colourist Daina Graziunas Marie Severin Bob Sharen Petra Scotese Christie Scheele Michelle Wrightson Glynis Oliver John Bolton Ann Nocenti George Roussos Leslie Zahler Letterer Tom Orzechowski Phil Felix Mike Higgins Janice Chiang Jim Novak Lois Buhalis Ron Zalme Diana Albers John Costanza Joe Rosen John Morelli Rick Parker Ken Bruzenak John Workman Editor Ann Nocenti Chris Claremont Assistant Editors Pat Blevins & Terry Kavanagh Logo Design Janet Jackson Group Vice-President Michael Hobson Vice-President, Production Milton Schiffman Previous Issue Next Issue — —

Appearing in "Heroes for Hope"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Colossus (Peter Raputin)
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
  • Rachel Summers
  • Rogue
  • Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde)
  • Wolverine (Logan)
  •  Magneto (Magnus) 
  • Storm (Ororo Munroe)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Hungry (Only appearance)^[1]

Other Characters:

• Thousands of starving African citizens
• Two unnamed aid workers
• Various forms Hungry takes on, including:
  • An unnamed postman
  • Metallic versions of Storm, Wolverine, Magneto and Nightcrawler
  • A crowd of Magneto's followers, including The Blob, Scarlet Witch, Adolf Hitler, and Mr. Sinister
  • The Phoenix
  • Nightcrawler's foster family
    • Baron Christian Wagner
    • Margali Szardos
    • Stephan Szardos
  • A non-mutated version of Wolverine
  • Ringmaster of a circus
  • Numerous versions of Storm, including a cheerleader, a housewife, the Earth-Mother, a naked fairy and a sex symbol
  • A pie-throwing clown
• Rachel's mother (Mentioned)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • New York
    • New York City
    • Westchester County
      • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
        • Danger Room (Mentioned)
• Africa

Items:

• Cerebro

Vehicles:

• X-Men Blackbird
• Numerous Lockheed Hercules Transport Cargo Jets
  
  

Synopsis for "Heroes for Hope"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  

Notes

• Back cover art by Jim Starlin.
• The Heroes for Hope logo was designed by logo designer Janet Jackson (not the singer).

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Links and References

• plot summary at uncannyxmen.net

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