X-Men Vol 1 65

X-Men Vol 1 #65 February, 1970 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artists Neal Adams Tom Palmer Marie Severin Sam Rosen Publisher Marvel Comics "Before I'd Be Slave..." Writers Dennis O'Neil Pencilers Neal Adams Inkers Tom Palmer Letterers Jean Izzo Editors Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue X-Men #64 X-Men #66

Appearing in "Before I'd Be Slave..."

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men
  • Angel (Warren Worthington III)
  • Beast ("Hank" McCoy)
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  •  Havok  (Joins Team)
  • Iceman ("Bobby")
  •  Lorna Dane 
  • Marvel Girl (Jean Grey)
  •  Professor X (Charles Xavier)  (Appears in flashback and main story) (Revealed to be alive)

Supporting Characters:

• The Changeling (Only in flashback)

Adversaries:

• The Z'Nox  (First appearance) (Appears in flashback and main story)
  • Various Z'Nox warriors
  • Unnamed Z'Nox beast

Other Characters:

• Fantastic Four
  •  Crystal  (Cameo)
  •  Human Torch  (Cameo)
  •  Mr Fantastic  (Cameo)
  •  The Thing  (Cameo)

• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  •  Nick Fury  (Voice only)
• Dr. Theodore Norton, an astronomer
• David Brinkley
• Chet Huntley
• Unnamed multitude of humans of "good will"

Locations:

• New York
  • Westchester County
    • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
      • Danger Room
• Antarctica
  • Magnetic South Pole
• Z'nox (planet) (First appearance)

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 1

Vehicles:

• Z'Nox world-ship
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
• X-Men's Rocket Ship
  
  

Synopsis for "Before I'd Be Slave..."

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• While Havok has been associated with the X-Men since issue #54, this issue is the first which he operates with the team in costume in an official capacity.

• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.
• credits:
  • Stan Lee Dared Ask Himself: Who Could Tell A Peril-Packed Tale With A Pertinent Message For The Modern World? The Answer:
  • Dennis O'Neil (Writer)
  • Neal Adams (Artist)
  • Tom Palmer (Inker)
  • Jean Izzo (Letterer)
• references: X-Men #62, X-Men #63, X-Men #64, X-Men #42, and X-Men #38
  

Trivia

• Oddly, Professor X combines the psyches of a multitude of humans worldwide and has Lorna Dane project them towards "Death Valley" to help the X-Men...who are battling the Z'Nox at the South Pole.

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