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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [The Angel; The Beast; Iceman; Cyclops; Marvel Girl]

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Notes: Cover design: Thomas Velazquez; Suzanne Gaffney

Marvel

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Notes: Inside front cover listing publisher's staff, price, and direct edition barcode.

The Essential Uncanny X-Men

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; The Angel; The Beast; Iceman; Cyclops; Marvel Girl]

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Notes: Title page, indicia, and background image from page 1 Uncanny X-men #5 (Marvel, 1963 Series).

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sentinel; Magneto

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Notes: Artist credits with background images from page 1 #16 and page 20 Uncanny X-Men #17 (Marvel, 1963 Series).

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Henry McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Magneto

First Line: X-Men versus Magneto Earth's most powerful super villain!!

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Notes: First Appearance of X-Men and Magneto. Sol Brodsky inks per The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009), Nick Caputo, Bob Ford, and this site’s original indexer.Frank Giacoia inks per Carl Gafford. Steve Whitaker originally credited Paul Reinman on inks, although Nick Caputo notes a comparison between Reinman's inking in the interior story and the slicker inking on the cover points to Brodsky's slicker style.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index, The Official Marvel Index to The X-Men, and Official Index to the Marvel Universe.

X-Men

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Professor X [Charles Xavier] (first appearance); X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers] (first appearance); Beast [Henry McCoy] (first appearance); Angel [Warren Worthington III] (first appearance); Iceman [Bobby Drake] (first appearance); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (first appearance)]; Magneto (1st for all appearances)

First Line: In the main study of an exclusive private school in New York's Westchester County, a strange silent man sits motionless, brooding...

Synopsis: After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base.

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Job Number: X-401

Nothing Can Stop the Vanisher!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; The Angel; The Beast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman]; The Vanisher

First Line: I've beaten the X-Men before and I shall do it again!

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987).

No One Can Stop the Vanisher

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Professor Charles Xavier]; The Angel [Warren Worthington]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; The Vanisher (first appearance); GUEST: Special Agent Fred Duncan

First Line: Faster! Professor X is waiting for us!

Synopsis: The X-Men face a new foe: The Vanisher!

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Beware of the Blob!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [The Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman]; The Blob

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Notes: Disputed inker credit--Sol Brodsky from The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), with Nick Caputo, Bob Ford, this site’s original indexer, and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009) concurring; Paul Reinman per Steve Whitaker; Frank Giacoia per Carl Gafford.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index, The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men, and Official Index to the Marvel Universe.

Beware of the Blob!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; The Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; The Blob (introduction)

First Line: You have never seen a super-villain like the Blob!!

Synopsis: Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate. They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable. The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival. Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory.

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The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Professor Charles Xavier]; The Angel [Warren Worthington}; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch[Wanda Maximoff]]

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Notes: George Roussos inks per Carl Gafford and Nick Caputo. Paul Reinman erroneously credited in The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), with this site’s original indexer concurring.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men.

The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!

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Genres: superhero

First Line: You are gazing at a sight which few Homo sapiens have ever been privileged to witness...

Synopsis: Magneto and his new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants steal a freighter and use it to take over the South American nation of Santo Marco. The X-Men invade and take the country back. Xavier is caught in an explosion and loses his mental powers.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: X-607

The Angel Is Trapped!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mastermind]

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Notes: Unaltered stats of this cover have been published in various reprints, including Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Volume Three, 1987; the original version had no highlights on the Angel and different Cyclops, Marvel Girl and Iceman figures. Possible Severin alterations on The Angel per Nick Caputo.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).

Trapped: One X-Man!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X [Professor Charles Xavier; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]; GUESTS: John Grey; Elaine Grey; VILLAINS: The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mastermind]

First Line: Last issue, while battling Magneto and his evil mutants, Professor Xavier was injured and seemed to have lost his great mental powers!

Synopsis: With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership. Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an athletic event where he leaps to victory. With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him. Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M. In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again. On their safe return to Earth, Xavier reveals that his power loss was a ruse to test his students.

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Pages: 24

Job Number: X-668

Sub-Mariner Joins the Evil Mutants!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner

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Sub-Mariner! Joins the Evil Mutants

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner

First Line: Even superior mutants with supernatural powers have to eat dinner the same as we...

Synopsis: Xavier reads a news story about Namor and wonders if he is a possible mutant. Magneto comes to the same conclusion and invades the Sub-Mariner's realm with an invitation to join his Brotherhood. Enchanted by the Scarlet Witch, Namor agrees. The X-Men attack and, during the ensuing battle, Namor decides not to join either team, mutant or no.

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Job Number: X-706

Notes: This story takes place soon after Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #27.

The Return of the Blob!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Mastermind; Toad]; Blob

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

The Return of the Blob

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mastermind; Toad]; Blob; Zelda; Bernard the Poet

First Line: It's come at last!

Synopsis: The X-Men graduate from Xavier's school. The Professor says he is taking a leave of absence and puts Cyclops in charge. He shows him his new mutant-detecting machine, Cerebro. Magneto finds the Blob and invites him to join the Brotherhood. During a scuffle, Xavier's mental blocks dissolve and Blob remembers the secret of the X-Men. The Blob's name lights up on Cerebro and Scott calls the X-Men back to battle the evil mutants. During the battle, Magneto shoots missiles at the X-Men, even though the Blob is in the line of fire. The Blob, feeling betrayed, decides to return to carnival life.

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Job Number: X-768

Notes: First use of Cerebro, Xavier's mutant-detection device.

The Uncanny Threat of... Unus the Untouchable!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Unus [Gunther Bain]

First Line: Never have the X-Men fought a foe as unstoppable as Unus!

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The Uncanny Threat of... Unus the Untouchable!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Professor-X [Charles Xavier]]; Unus [Gunther Bain] (first appearance); Tommy (first appearance); Maxie (first appearance); Mastermind [Jason Wyngarde]; Charlie (first appearance)

First Line: Try that power glide again, Angel...

Synopsis: After being attacked by a mutant hating crowd, Beast gets fed up and quits the X-Men. He becomes a professional wrestler but meets Unus, a mutant who cannot be touched. Unus is trying to join Magneto's Brotherhood so he takes on the X-Men. The X-Men barely fend him off and find Beast has constructed a machine that will actually increase Unus' powers. The X-Men try to prevent Hank from using the machine, but, once Unus has been zapped, he finds that he cannot even eat without the food being repelled out of his hands. Beast returns him to normal and Unus promises to will steer clear of Magneto.

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Job Number: X-803

Notes: Iceman changes from snowman form to ice form.

Guest-Starring: The Mighty Avengers

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; The Angel; The Beast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman]; The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Thor; Captain America; Iron Man]; Lucifer

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Enter, The Avengers!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; The Angel [Warren Worthington]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Thor [Don Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Lucifer (introduction)

First Line: Whatever you want in a super-epic, this one's got it!!

Synopsis: Xavier has tracked down Lucifer, who cost him the use of his legs, but finds his foe's heartbeat is rigged to a giant thermal bomb. The X-Men arrive in Bavaria and run across the Avengers who have also just arrived. The X-Men have to stop the Avengers from defeating Lucifer since by defeating Lucifer, the world will be destroyed. After Xavier gives Lucifer a mind blast that renders him unconscious, he contacts his team for help and the Avengers agree to let the X-Men clean up the current crisis on their own. Cyclops uses his eye beams to disable Lucifer's thermal bomb.

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Introducing: Ka-Zar, Lord of the Jungle!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu

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Notes: Sources for letters credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009). Particularization of letters credits is from The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (1987).

The Coming of... Ka-Zar!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Professor-X [Charles Xavier]]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder] (first appearance); Zabu (first appearance); Maa-Gor (first appearance); Swamp Men (first appearance)

Synopsis: Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar. They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men.

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Notes: Introduction of Ka-Zar in the Silver Age. It is noted that Ka-Zar is pronounced as Kay-Sar.

Introducing The Stranger

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]; The Stranger

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).

Some reprints of this cover appear to have been taken from stats made before the artwork was reworked. The most obvious changes are figures of Magneto and Toad in the building behind The Stranger. (Spotted by Kirk Groeneveld.)

The Triumph of Magneto!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; The Stranger (first appearance); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Mastermind; Toad; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maxinmoff]]; Charlie (first appearance)

First Line: Cyclops! We received your emergency alarm!

Synopsis: Xavier detects a powerful entity has arrived on earth and sends the X-Men to investigate. The Stranger tries to acclimate himself to Earth customs but runs across Magneto and the Brotherhood. The X-Men arrive on the scene and battle the Brotherhood, but the Stranger leaves with Magneto and Toad in the conflict. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch decide to return home to Central Europe. The X-Men encounter the Stranger again and Xavier realizes he is an alien. The Stranger explains that he has been collecting mutants from across the universe and takes Magneto and Toad away with him into space.

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The Origin of Professor X!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Juggernaut

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

The Origin of Professor X!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier] (origin); Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Juggernaut [Cain Marko] (first appearance, origin]; Kurt Marko (flashback); Sharon Xavier (Professor X's mother, flashback)

First Line: Professor! We heard that blood-curdling noise!

Synopsis: Cerebro detects a powerful mutant and Xavier fears that he knows who it is. The X-Men prepare the mansion for an all-out assault. As the mysterious villain batters his way through the mansion's defenses, Professor X tells his students his origin story and how his step-brother changed from tormenting bully to an unstoppable Juggernaut.

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Where Walks the Juggernaut!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Juggernaut [Cain Marko]

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

Where Walks the Juggernaut!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Juggernaut [Cain Marko]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Teen Brigade; Matt Murdock

First Line: Last issue we saw how Cain Marko, the sinister step-brother of Professor X, stumbled onto the long-lost Temple of Cyttorak during the Korean War...

Synopsis: Juggernaut has invaded the mansion and the X-Men struggle to take down Xavier's unstoppable half-brother. Human Torch lends a hand and Professor X is able to bring his brother down.

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Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Sentinels

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Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Sentinels (introduction); Dr. Bolivar Trask (introduction); Zelda; Mr. Worthington; Mrs. Worthington

First Line: Just another few minutes, Scott!

Synopsis: After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation. Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist. During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots built to capture and nullify mutants. The Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to humans and prepare to take over. Xavier calls his X-Men to help. When one of the Sentinels falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base. The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex with weaponry aimed directly at them.

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Notes: Continued in X-Men 15.

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Sentinels

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Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast (Origin); Iceman]; Sentinels; Master Mold; Dr. Bolivar Trask; Edna McCoy; Norton McCoy

First Line: The Sentinels have spotted us!

Synopsis: The X-Men invade the Sentinel's underground complex but are captured. Beast is taken before the Sentinel's leader, Master Mold, and has his mind probed. Master Mold commands Trask to make an army of Sentinels so they can take over the world.

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Notes: Story continued in X-Men 16

The Supreme Sacrifice!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Master Mold

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The Supreme Sacrifice!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Sentinels; Master Mold; Dr. Bolivar Trask (Death)

First Line: In which a life is lost... -- a battle won!

Synopsis: With the X-Men captured, Xavier heads back to investigate a fallen Sentinel to try and figure out what stopped it. The X-Men escape and battle the Sentinels but it is the timely intervention of Professor X and the self sacrifice of Dr. Trask that stops Master Mold and saves the day.

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Magneto's shadow

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Notes: Sources for letters credit are The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).

...And None Shall Survive!

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Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Magneto; Mr. Worthington; Mrs. Worthington

First Line: The fat's in the fire now!

Synopsis: In the aftermath of their battle with the Sentinels, Hank, Bobby and Scott are taken to the hospital with injuries. Iceman is delirious in a coma but his companions recover quickly. When Warren's parents call and say they are dropping by for a visit, Angel flies back to the mansion where he is attacked by a mysterious stranger. Xavier and Cyclops, worried with no word from Angel, also return home and are attacked. Beast and Jean are the last to show up and are also taken down. As Warren's parents arrive at the mansion, they are greeted by Magneto.

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If Iceman Should Fail!

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Character(s): Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman; Magneto

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Notes: Disputed penciler credit--Jack Kirby (layouts) Werner Roth (pencils) per Rich Donnelly, Steve Whitaker, and Bob Ford. Bob Ford asserts that someone other than Jack Kirby or Dick Ayers modified Magneto's face. Nick Caputo believes that the Magneto figure was pencilled by Kirby and the rest of the cover by Roth (GCD Error List 29 March 2007). Sol Brodsky inking credit added per Nick Caputo, Jan 1, 2011. Nick adds that according to Mark Evanier Kirby rarely, if ever, provided cover layouts for other artists.

Credits from print indexes vary. The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987) attributed pencils to Roth, inks to Ayers. The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994) attributed layouts to Kirby, pencils to Roth, inks to Ayers. Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009) attributed pencils to Kirby.

Sources for letters credit are The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe.

If Iceman Should Fail--!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; GUESTS: Mr. Worthington; Mrs. Worthington; VILLAINS: Magneto; Toad; CAMEO: Stranger

First Line: One by one, the X-Men have been defeated-- by the most powerful, the most deadly foe of all!

Synopsis: With the rest of the X-Men captured in a locked gondola beneath an ascending balloon, it is up to an injured Iceman to battle Magneto on his own. Once the X-Men escape Magneto's trap, Professor X calls the Stranger who arrives on Earth to collect his former captive.

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Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Mimic

First Line: Is the Mimic another mutant? -- or, something far worse??

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Notes: Alterations on Mimic's wings and hands by Marie Severin, Per Nick Caputo, June 2012. Original indexer listed Jack Kirby as layout artist.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).

Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; GUESTS: Zelda; Vera (first appearance); VILLAIN: Mimic [Calvin Rankin] (first appearance, origin)

First Line: Boy! One thing's for sure-- a Hawkeye I'm not!

Synopsis: Bobby and Hank tussle with mysterious Calvin Rankin, who beats them by mimicking their powers. Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant. Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join them. Once he has absorbed all of their powers, he battles them and captures Jean. The team follows him to his hideout deep in an old mine. Mimic uses his powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the combined powers for good. Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but strips his mimic powers away.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Lucifer; The Blob; Unus

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I, Lucifer...

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; V: Lucifer; the Blob; Unus; The Supreme One

First Line: A bank robbery itself is a somewhat unusual event!

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Notes: Story of how Prof. X lost use of legs. Continued in X-Men 21.

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Lucifer

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Notes: Roth pencils and Ayers inks per Carl Gafford and Nick Caputo. Steve Whitaker originally credited Roth on inks and the original indexer cited Jack Kirby as layout artist.

From Whence Comes... Dominus?

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Lucifer; the Supreme One

First Line: The ship! It's changed direction!

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Divided We Fall!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast; Angel; Iceman]; Count Nefaria; Unicorn; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Porcupine; Scarecrow; Plant Man

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Notes: Pencil credits from Rich Donnelly via the GCD Errors List.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).

Divided -- We Fall!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast; Angel; Iceman]; GUESTS: Zelda; Vera; VILLAINS: Count Nefaria; Maggia; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Porcupine; Unicorn; Scarecrow; Plant Man

First Line: The scene: the fantastic Danger Room in X-Men HQ...

Synopsis: Trying once again to take a vacation, the X-Men are individually drawn to Central Park where they encounter phantom versions of themselves. One by one, they fall to five super powered villains. The X-Men are brought to Count Nefaria's fortress and he tries to convince them to join his plot to steal Washington D.C. and hold it for ransom.

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Notes: Continued in X-Men 23.

To Save A City!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast; Iceman]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Porcupine; Plant Man; Unicorn; Scarecrow

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To Save a City

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast; Iceman]; Count Nefaria; Plant Man; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; Porcupine; Unicorn; Scarecrow; General Fredericks; Colonel Hendershoot

First Line: It's rollickin' resume time!

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Notes: Professor X walks with the aid of metal braces.
General Fredericks and Colonel Hendershoot unnamed here, confirmed by The Official Marvel Index To The X-Men.

The Plague Of The Locust!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Locust [August Hopper]

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Notes: Pencil credits per Nick Caputo, August 2012. Rich Donnelly originally had Jack Kirby listed as layout artist.Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

The Plague of... the Locust!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Ted Roberts; The Locust [August Hopper]

First Line: I hope you won't mind, Professor, if I borrow these volumes on telekinetic research!

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Inker(s): various

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Character(s): X-Men

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Notes: Inside back cover. List of other Marvel X-Men Essentials books available.

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; The Beast; The Angel; Iceman]

First Line: Born with extraordinary talents and abilities,E

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Notes: Back cover illustration with teaser, price, ISBN and barcode.