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The X-Men #42

Marvel · Series began 1963 · March 1968

Dates

Cover date
March 1968
On sale
January 9, 1968
Pages
36

Values

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Don Heck, Werner Rothinks: John Buscema, George Tuska, Herb Trimpeletters: Sam Rosen, Al Kurzrokscript: Roy Thomas, Stan Lee

Stories

  • If I Should Die...! · 15 pages

    Grotesk, still seeking his revenge against humanity, looks for a device to accomplish this task - the oscillotron. Professor X attempts to stop Grotesk single-handedly, but fails; Grotesk turns on the device, but the X-Men arrive in time to help destroy the machine before it can cause a massive earthquake. In the aftermath of the battle, Professor X apparently dies.

  • The End...Or the Beginning? · 5 pages

    The Living Diamond is blasted into atoms in his attempt to destroy Professor X and Scott Summers. Afterward, Prof. X asks Scott to be the first member of his fledgling group whose goal is to create trust between humans and mutants.

Publisher’s description

In their battle with the Sub-Human Grotesk, one of the X-Men will pay the ultimate price!

Characters

Scott SummersCyclopsHank McCoyBeastJean GreyBobby DrakeIcemanWarren Worthington IIICharles XavierProfessor XMarvel GirlAngelKevin SidneyChangelingGroteskJack WintersLiving Diamond

Reprinted in

Fantastic! (1967), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2003), Essential Classic X-Men (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (2009), The X-Men Omnibus (2009), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), Amazing Adventures (1979), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019), X-Men (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (2023)

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