"I'm a cute li'l furry Freak whose only Friends are other Freaks. Of course all of them can pass as Human, when they like. Is it any wonder I sometimes get the Blues? That wasn't meant to be a Pun." --BEAST
With X-Men First Class media hype blitzing along, let us take a closer look at one character who actually is part of the comicbook's First Class - Henry McCoy : The BEAST.
Who is the BEAST?
Henry "Hank" McCoy is the BEAST. One of the original X-Men. Has the perfect combination of brawns and brains. Someone with a ferocious exterior yet having a kind and gentle heart
BEAST (or The BEAST), Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in X-Men #1 (September 1963).
VISUAL HISTORY
First Appearance
1963: The BEAST is the most articulate, eloquent, and well-read of the X-Men to contrast with his brutish exterior. On his first appearance, he look like a regular person, but with unusually large hands and feet. His first costume, the blue and gold, is similar to all of his fellow X-Men but without boots or gloves, as they would hinder his ability to cling to or bounce off walls. Later on Jean Grey, their costume designer, will change the color of their belts into red, and streamline the yellow part on their chest.
With X-Men First Class media hype blitzing along, let us take a closer look at one character who actually is part of the comicbook's First Class - Henry McCoy : The BEAST.
Who is the BEAST?
Henry "Hank" McCoy is the BEAST. One of the original X-Men. Has the perfect combination of brawns and brains. Someone with a ferocious exterior yet having a kind and gentle heart
BEAST (or The BEAST), Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in X-Men #1 (September 1963).
VISUAL HISTORY
First Appearance
1963: The BEAST is the most articulate, eloquent, and well-read of the X-Men to contrast with his brutish exterior. On his first appearance, he look like a regular person, but with unusually large hands and feet. His first costume, the blue and gold, is similar to all of his fellow X-Men but without boots or gloves, as they would hinder his ability to cling to or bounce off walls. Later on Jean Grey, their costume designer, will change the color of their belts into red, and streamline the yellow part on their chest.
