X-Men Vol 1 65

X-Men #65
Previous Issue	X-Men #64
Next Issue	X-Men #66
Art by: Neal Adams
Cover Date	February, 1970
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee
Publisher	Marvel Comics

1. ""Before I'd Be Slave...""
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Dennis O'Neil
Penciler(s)	Neal Adams
Inker(s)	Tom Palmer
Letterer(s)	Jean Izzo
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

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.