The X-Men #42

(March 1968)

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Fayd Skin Cream / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Skin surface disfigured by pimples?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for skin cream.

If I Should Die...! (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Don Heck (credited)

Inks

George Tuska (credited)

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Sam Rosen (credited)

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In the sombre privacy of X-Men HQ, a stridently angry Angel... flanked by the Iceman... rails against an unseen third party!

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men
X-Men: Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Changeling (guest, death while impersonating Professor X); Grotesk (villain, apperent death)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• in Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #82 (7 September 1968) [part 1], #83 (14 September 1968) [part 2]
• in Los Hombres X (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1966 series) #40 (Abril 30 de 1969)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #103
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #42 (5 juin 1973)
• in The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #90 (October 1974)
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #58 (10 novembre 1984)
• in Marvel Special (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #15 (Dicembre 1998)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2003 series) #4 ([October] 2004)
• in Essential Classic X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2009 series) #4 (2011)
• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)
• in X-Men Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - Lonely Are the Hunted (2016)
• in X-Men (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

oscillotron

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 3)

statement of ownership / 0.3 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 445,763. This is located after page 4 of the "If I Should Die...!" feature.

The End...Or the Beginning? (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Men / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited)

Pencils

Werner Roth (credited)

Inks

Herb Trimpe (credited)

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Al Kurzrok (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

To tell the truth, we can think of no better way to begin our senses-shattering chapter, than to quote the very words of the evil mutant named Jack Winters from the final panels of last ish's thriller!

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men
X-Men: Cyclops [Scott Summers] (origin conclusion, joins the team)
Living Diamond [Jack Winters] (death); Professor X [Charles Xavier]

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #103
• in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #42 (5 juin 1973)
• in Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1979 series) #5 (April 1980)
• in Spidey (Editions Lug, 1979 series) #58 (10 novembre 1984)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #4 (March 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #4
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Special (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #4 (Luglio 1995)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2003 series) #4 ([October] 2004)
• in Essential Classic X-Men (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2006) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men (Marvel, 2009 series) #4 (2011)
• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)
• in X-Men Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - Lonely Are the Hunted (2016)

Keywords

ultra-sonic vibration-inducer

Indexer Notes

Scott is given a costume that includes a ruby quartz visor to help control his optic blasts.

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Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; ?

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Come 'n get it, tiger--here's our New Year's gift to you!

Indexer Notes

Includes Stan's Soapbox, "The Mighty Marvel Checklist" and "Let's meet 26 more M.M.M.S. members!"

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Mutant Mail-Box / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

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Characters

Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Jack O'Diamonds; Marvel Girl; Professor Xavier

Reprints

• in The X-Men Omnibus (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2011)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Jeffrey Taylor, Eddie Newman, Roberta Myers, Alan Groginsky, Mike Mindala, Royal Balloon, and Robert Bentchick.

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set

Indexer Notes

Ad for toy soldiers.

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Here's a whole treasure chest of fun

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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We're looking for people who like to draw

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Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.