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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant - #278 is the final issue of this series to receive the Mark Jewelers insert. The July 1991 inserts are considered to scarcer. Muir Island Saga: Part 1 of 4. "Double Death!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Paul Smith and Hilary Barta. Professor X's greatest foe the Shadow King has enslaved Muir Island. Can the X-Men save their friends without hurting them, or getting hurt themselves? Don't bet on it. Cover price $1.00.

Philippine Edition published by National Book Store. "Greater Love hath No X-Man...!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum. It's the old X-Men versus the new as Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Banshee, and Wolverine face off with Ice Man, Angel, Beast and Marvel Girl! But why are X-Men battling X-Men and with which side will Cyclops' loyalties fall? Plus, will another X-Man have to make the ultimate sacrifice? Don't miss the shocking answers to these questions and more the most out of this world X-Men extravaganza yet! 36 pages, full color.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. Re-Enter: The Mimic, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Angel rests in the way of getting the wake of getting hit with Cyclops' optic blast; Mimic recovers his powers and memories; the X-Men battle the Puppet Master; Cameos by Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four; reprinted from issue 27... A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of Jean Grey, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane. The Wail of the Banshee, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Banshee is apparently a villain working with Ogre and the Factor Three; Banshee steals imported tobacco and a painting called the Gaelic Landscape; the X-Men test Mimic's powers; reprinted from issue 28.. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta. When Titans Clash, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; X-Men battle Mimic and the Super Adaptoid, which is an android that copies the Avengers' powers; reprinted from issue 29. Cover reprint, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by George Tuska. The Menace of Merlin!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men battle Warlock, who reveals that he used to be Merlin the Magician;Thor cameo; reprinted from issue 30. Cover reprint, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Beware the Juggernaut, My Son, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men attend Iceman's 18th birthday party; Xavier works on Juggernaut, who is unconscious in the basement of the mansion; reprinted from issue 32. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; 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. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. No One Can Stop the Vanisher starring Professor X, The Angel, The Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Iceman, The Vanisher (first appearance), and Special Agent Fred Duncan, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The X-Men face a new foe: The Vanisher! 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; 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 atheletic 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 revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Sub-Mariner! Joins the Evil Mutants, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; 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. Cyclops Special Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Return of the Blob, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The X-Men graduate from Xavier's school and the Professor tells them that he is taking a leave of absence; He puts Cyclops in charge while he is away and shows him his new mutant detecting machine, Cerebro; Magneto tracks down 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; As this happens, the Blob's name lights up on Cerebro and Scott calls the X-Men away from a day of relaxation and back to battle with the evil mutants; During the battle with the Brotherhood, Magneto shoots missiles at the X-Men, even though the Blob is in the line of fire, and the hefty mutant, feeling betrayed, decides to return to carnival life. 1st appearance of Cerebro. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Unus, the Untouchable!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; After being attacked by a mutant hating crowd following his heroic rescue of a young boy, Beast gets fed up with protecting a humanity that fears and hates him and quits the X-Men; He becomes a professional wrestler but meets his match when he battles Unus, a mutant who cannot be touched; Unus is trying to leave show biz and join Magneto's Brotherhood so he takes on the X-Men as an initiation; The X-Men barely fend him off and, returning home, they find the Beast has constructed a machine that will actually increase Unus' powers; Thinking him a traitor, the X-Men try to prevent Hank from using the machine, but, once Unus has been zapped and powered up, he finds that he cannot even eat without the food being repelled out of his hands; Beast returns him to his former power level but with the promise that Unus will steer clear of Magneto. The Beast Special Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. "Enter, The Avengers!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils and cover by Jack Kirby with inks by Chic Stone. 1st meeting of X-Men and the Avengers, 1st appearance of Lucifer. Also features a Marvel Girl "Marvel Masterwork" pin-up with pencils by Kirby and inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; 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; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. First appearance of the Stranger. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Triumph of Magneto!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Xavier detects an exteremely powerful entity that 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; Without a leader, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch decide to return home to Central Europe; The X-Men encounter the Stranger once 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Origin of Professor X!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Alex Toth (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; 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; 1st appearance of the Juggernaut. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Walks the Juggernaut!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Joe Sinnott; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation; Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and his story on the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist; During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots who were built to capture and nullify mutants, but things quickly get out of hand as the Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to puny humans and prepare to take over; Xavier calls his X-Men to help and they return to battle the Sentinels; When one of their number falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base; The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex complete with devastating weaponry aimed directly at them; 1st appearance of the Sentinels. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. The origin of the Beast. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Dick Ayers; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Supreme Sacrifice!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Dick Ayers; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. ...And None Shall Survive!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (p. 1 & layouts, pp. 2–20) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pp. 2–20), inks by Dick Ayers; 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. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. If Iceman Should Fail--!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Dick Ayers; With the rest of the X-Men captured in a lead balloon, it is up to an injured Iceman to battle Magneto on his own; Once the X-Men escape Magento's trap, Professor X calls the Stranger who arrives on earth to collect his former captive. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; The X-Men are off to take a vacation when Bobby and Hank tussle with the 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 the X-Men; once he has absorbed all of their powers, however, he battles them and captures Jean; The team follows him to his secret hideout deep in an old mine where Mimic uses their combined powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the X-Men's combined powers for good; Realizing something at the last minute, Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but, rather, strips his mimic powers away; 1st appearance of the Mimic. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Magneto, the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, the Toad, and Mastermind are back in "Trapped: One X-Man!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. Letter column begins in this issue. Kirby/Reinman cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. From Whence Comes...Dominus?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; the X-Men battle Lucifer, The Supreme One. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Count Nefaria, the Plantman, the Scarecrow, the Porcupine, the Eel, and the Unicorn appear. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Divided--We Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; 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. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. To Save a City, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Count Nefaria, the Plantman, the Scarecrow, the Porcupine, the Eel, and the Unicorn continue their attack; Professor X walks with the aid of metal braces. 32 pages, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. The Plague of ... The Locust! starring Professor X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, Iceman, Ted Roberts, and The Locust [August Hopper], script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; August The Locust Hopper wants to unleash a plague of locusts on the world. Letter to the editor from comic inker D. Bruce Berry. 32 pgs

UK edition. Identical to US edition. First full appearance of El Tigra. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Power and the Pendant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; while taking Jean to Metro College, the X-Men stop to help an orphanage that is on fire; in Central America, El Tigra and co. look for Mayan gold of Kukulcan. Letter to the dditor from Carlos Pacheco (the comic artist?). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover pencils by Werner Roth and Jack Kirby (Kulkulkan assist), inks by Dick Ayers. Holocaust!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; the X-Men (sans Marvel Girl) battle Kukulcan; Cyclops accidentally hits Angel with an optic blast. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Re-Enter: The Mimic!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Angel rests in the wake of getting hit with Cyclops' optic blast; Mimic recovers his powers and memoriesl X-Men battle the Puppet Master; Cameos by Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione. The Wail of the Banshee!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Banshee is apparently a villain working with Ogre and the Factor Three; Banshee steals imported tobacco and a painting called the Gaelic Landscape; the X-Men test Mimics powers; 1st appearance of the Banshee. 36 pgs. 10d cover price. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione. When Titans Clash!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; X-Men battle Mimic and the Super Adaptoid, which is an android that copies the Avengers powers. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Warlock Wakes!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men battle Warlock, who reveals that he used to be Merlin the Magician;Thor cameo. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 412,086; average paid circulation 255,070.36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover art by Dan Adkins. We Must Destroy...the Cobalt Man!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; The X-Men are given a weekend off and head out for some fun; Cyke and Angel visit Jean in college and find her engaged with brothers Ted and Ralph Roberts; Ralph, who used to work for Tony Stark, takes them all to his lab where he puts on his new Cobalt Man suit to impress his brother; Going a little batty, Cobalt Man wrecks the lab and heads out to Stark Industries to confront his old boss; The X-Men assemble to battle him before his suit becomes radioactive and blows up; Iron Man and Juggernaut cameos.. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Juggernaut, My Son!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men attend Iceman's 18th birthday party; Xavier works on Juggernaut, who is unconscious in the basement of the mansion. Ad for The Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pgs

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, John Romita, and Werner Roth, inks by Gil Kane and John Romita; Juggernaut rampages to Factor Three headquarters; Professor X shows Jean a story about the ruby of Crimson Bands; Cameos by Doctor Strange and the Ancient One. Ad for the Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pgs.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover art by Dan Adkins. War -- In a World of Darkness!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Ted Roberts warns Jean that her brother has been captured; Angel and Iceman help her find him; Mole Man attacks the X-Men. House ad for Not Brand Echh #1. Ad for the Merry Marvel Marching Society. Letter from artist Peter von Sholly. 36 pgs

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover art by Dan Adkins. Along Came a Spider..., script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dan Adkins; Banshee calls to the X-Men for help against a mysterious spider creature, and when the young mutants run across Spider-Man, they mistake him for their foe and a battle ensues. House ad for issue #2 of Not Brand Echh. Letter from future comics professional Mark Evanier, whose entry is in the form of a poem. Ad for The Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos. Mekano Lives!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; the X-Men try to make money to go to Europe, where the Factor Three is; they battle Mekano and save the Central Library; First full appearance of Merkano. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Sinister Shadow of...Doomsday!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; Mutant Master tells the Changeling about his plans to initiate the human in a third world war; Marvel Girl, Beast and Angel go to Europe; Iceman and Cyclops go to Washington. A Man Called...X--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; origin of Cyclops. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover art by George Tuska. The X-Men get new costumes in "The Fateful Finale!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta. Mastermind and Unus attack Cyclops and Iceman; Marvel Girl frees herself and others from jail and convince the Russians that Blob has a bomb and wants to initiate WWIII; the mutants battle the Mutant Master. Appearances by the Banshee, the Mutant-Master, the Changeling, the Blob, Mastermind, Unus the Untouchable, and the Vanisher. Back-up story with the origin of Cyclops in "Lonely Are the Hunted!" Script by Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Verpoorten.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover art by George Tuska. The Mark of the Monster!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle the Frankenstein monster, who is revealed SPOILER WARNING to be an android. The First Evil Mutant!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; the origin of Jack ODiamond; Cyclops origin continued. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. First appearance of Grotesk. Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska. Now Strikes...the Sub-Human!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle the Grotesk, the last survivor of the Sub-Humans. The Living Diamond!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Jack O'Diamonds wants Scott Summers to help him battle Professor Xavier; Jack O'Diamonds turns himself into a Living Diamond. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. Cover art by John Buscema. If I Should Die...!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle Grotesk the Sub-Human. The End...Or the Beginning?--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Herb Trimpe; Cyclops origin conclusion, the Living Diamond dies; includes Professor X. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 445,763; average paid circulation 266,034. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. "The Torch Is Passed...!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by John Buscema. Following the tragic events of last issue, the downtrodden X-Men attend Professor X's funeral. The graveside service is briefly interrupted when the young mutants spot Quicksilver paying his respects from a distance. After the service the X-Men return to their Westchester mansion and listen to a posthumous message from their beloved mentor in which he, Charles Xavier, officially passes the torch to his students. In the meantime Quicksilver returns to Magneto's Atlantic Island lair! But the erstwhile avenger is plagued with doubts about his decision to ally himself and his sister with the Master of Magnetism again! However Pietro doesn't have time to brood once Cyclops and his teammates discover Magneto's Atlantic hideaway! And the familiar battle is quickly joined: the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants vs. the Uncanny X-Men! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch and Toad. Second story: "Call Him... Cyclops" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page feature explains Cyclops' powers. (Notes: Elements of the story continue from Avengers (1963-1996 1st series) #49 in which Pietro and Wanda were duped into rejoining the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This story was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #91.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. First silver age appearance of the golden age Red Raven in "Red Raven, Red Raven..." Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Don Heck (layouts), Werner Roth (pencils), and John Tartaglione (inks). Cover by Don Heck (pencils) and John Tartaglione (inks) with Marie Severin (alterations). The Uncanny X-Men have gone down to defeat at the hands of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! But auspiciously for the young mutants, Quicksilver convinces Magneto to spare their lives and keep Professor X's charges as prisoners instead! While in captivity the resourceful Angel escapes from his cage! Warren wants to free his friends next; however, Cyclops tells him to leave now and fly to Avengers Mansion! Angel starts flying east where he unbelievably runs into Sky-Island - the home of Red Raven and the bird-people! Wow, what a blast from the past! Is Red Raven going to help Angel or harm him? Appearances by the Scarlet Witch and Toad. Second story: "The Iceman Cometh!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page story presents the origin of Iceman (aka Bobby Drake). Cameo appearances by Professor X and Cyclops. (Notes: Red Raven previously appeared in Red Raven Comics (1940) #1. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Keith Giffen. This story was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #92.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. "When Mutants Clash!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Don Heck (layouts), Werner Roth (pencils), and John Tartaglione (inks). Cover by John Buscema and George Tuska. Deep inside Magneto's island fortress, Cyclops realizes that he cannot wait any longer for the Angel to return! He has to break out of his cell now! And by narrowly focusing his powerful optic blasts he achieves his goal! However while Scott searches for Iceman and the Beast, a certain mutant speedster tracks his movements! When Pietro confronts the X-Men's leader, he gives him an opportunity to join Magneto's cause! But Scott refuses! And that means it's time for battle: Cyclops vs. Quicksilver! And the winner gets the Avengers next! Story concludes in Avengers #53. Appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Toad, and Marvel Girl. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Hawkeye, and the Wasp. Flashback cameo by Red Raven. Second story: "And the Mob Cried... Vengeance" Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page story continues the origin of Iceman including his first meeting with Cyclops. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #93 and also in Marvel Triple Action #45.) 32 pages.