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The most recent pseudo-pairing for Hank is with Jen Starkey (aka Animalia). I really DISLIKE this pairing. It just seems way too off-kilter for me, so I want to look at Jen Starkey and profile her, while also giving everyone the run-down on these two. Jennifer Starkey first showed up in X-Men #4 (2024) as one of two new people with adult-onset mutation (Ben Liu being the other). The X-Men came to Jen's rescue in Detroit and brought her back to Alaska with them. In issue #6,

One thing that is wonderful about Hank McCoy are his habits, which seem to continue over the decades of comics. I'm going to do a bad thing and not cite my sources on this, mostly because I'm just being lazy today. Airplane Talker If you get seated next to Hank McCoy on an airplane, he's going to talk your ear off, even if he's the one piloting the plane. Home Cook & Foodie Hank is often shown cooking and grilling. He's also a bit of a foodie, appreciating everything from a

Dr. Cecilia Reyes came onto the X-Men scene mostly to help deal with the legacy virus. Uncanny X-Men #351 (1998) is primarily an origin story issue for her. She's a surgeon and picks up a job at Mother of Mercy Hospital in New York...for one day, getting fired due to bigotry and letting Pyro leave the hospital. Before this she met and moved in with the X-Men, so she returns and pretty much becomes their "call if you need me" physician. Uncanny X-Men #351 It's not until lat

Patents According to this panel from Uncanny X-Men #48, Hank claims to have 37 patents. This is before he leaves the X-Men to work for the Brand Corporation. The real question now is: how many patents does Hank have currently? Uncanny X-Men #48 Cerebro Maintenance & Upgrades There have been several instances featuring a younger Hank working on cerebro, whether he was really allowed to or not. Like a lot of people who are a little too smart for their own good, he crosses bo

Trish Tilby was a long-term girlfriend for Hank. They initially met in X-Factor and had an on-again/off-again relationship that lasted until Hank's third mutation. X-Factor #7 Trish first showed up in X-Factor #7 to report on the "mutant menace" around the X-Factor building. In X-Factor #8, when they watch the tv interview, Hank finds Trish to be a unpleasant for her anti-mutant ways. It should be noted that early X-Factor was set up by Warren Worthington III as a group of

Before he joined up with the X-Men, Hank had at least two short-term girlfriends in high school. Jennifer Nyles At some point, Hank had a friend/girlfriend named Jennifer Nyles in high school. X-Men Origins: Beast. Issue #1 In Marvel Comics Presents #85-, we learn that Charles Xavier mind-wiped Jennifer Nyles, and Hank loses his shit. Marvel Comics Presents #85 marvel comics presents #86 Jennifer, as we learn, was the girl that Hank completely confided in. She even ditched h

One thing that gets mentioned, but is never really explained, are Hank's sex pheromones - which he has more control over after his second mutation. What I gather is that after his second mutation, Hank basically had to run through a second puberty in his blue furred form. With the ability to choose when he could secrete his sex pheromones, he kind of went through a "wild libido" phase. Let's dive right into this with X-Factor #54 (1990), which is actually later in a linear

The first instance of Hank using a physical mask is in Amazing Adventures #12 (1972). This is right after his second mutation. He also creates an entire body brace for himself because his new furry form is in an “animal crouch”. We can see, from issue 12 below, that it’s not an easy system to get into. Anyone who has worn a latex Halloween mask and/or gloves for any length of time will know that it wouldn’t be comfortable to wear them for an entire work shift, day after d

One of Hank's more interesting girlfriends was Vera Cantor. Vera has two phases: conservative librarian and new wave librarian. He first meets Vera in Uncanny X-Men #19 at the library where she works. Uncanny X-Men #19 Hank does see Vera a few times during Uncanny X-Men as in issues #22 Uncanny X-Men #22 He we see Hank and Bobby going out with Vera and her roommate Zelda in Uncanny X-Men #27. Uncanny X-Men #27 In Uncanny X-Men, Hank and Vera date off and on. It's rather ca

Born This Way Hank McCoy was a mutant from birth, instead of it manifesting when he reached puberty. I covered this a little in Early Years. When he joined the X-Men, as one of the original five, he was 5'-11" and 402 lbs. His mutation ended up with him being overly muscular with extra large feet and hands, dexterity of feet, highly agile, highly intelligent, very durable, can jump up to 32 feet, can run on all fours up to 40 mph for short sprints. Uncanny X-Men. Issue #5

We are given the stats of Hank McCoy being 5'-11" and 402 lbs. But what does that even look like? Here are some bodybuilders to help give you an idea of height and weight. Keep in mind that it takes YEARS (and often steroids) to achieve this amount of bulk. Kai Greene. Height 5'-7.5". Weight 275lbs competing, 300lbs off season. Phil Heath. Height 5'-9". Weight 240lbs competing, 270lbs off season. Branch Warren. Height 5'-6". Weight 245lbs competing, 275lbs off season. D

By the time Hank was in elementary school, the principal pulled his parents aside because Hank was starting to get into trouble, taking things apart to understand them. He was the smartest kid in the school and they ended up putting him in an accelerated program. It might seem a little odd to bring up Hank's parents, but there is an important dynamic between Hank and his parents the affects his personality and his life. Norton McCoy had been working at a nuclear power plant i

Hank McCoy was recruited by Professor Charles Xavier to be the fifth member of the original X-Men. The original five being: Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl, Angel, and Beast. Upon being recruited, we found out that Hank was the oldest of the five. Hank's Stats Height 5'-11" Weight 402 lbs Abilities: Overly muscular with extra large feet and hands, dexterity of feet, highly agile, highly intelligent, very durable, can jump up to 32 feet, can run on all fours up to 40 mph for sh

Decided to create a fansite for Dr. Henry P McCoy...aka Beast.