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"If Iceman Should Fail..!"
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Image:Quote1.png You thought you had banished me from Earth forever! Image:Quote2.png
-- Magneto

Appearing in "If Iceman Should Fail..!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

  • Dr. John Thomas
  • Unnamed nurse
  • Unnamed mutant clone slaves

Locations:

  • The Stranger's museum planet - (Appearance in flashback only)

Items:

Vehicles:

  • Magneto's metal gondola and balloon
  • Magneto's Magna-car

Synopsis for "If Iceman Should Fail..!"

All the X-Men, except Iceman, were all captured by Magneto, who placed them in a metal sphere attached to a gas balloon, sending them towards space to suffocate. As they stop by for a visit, Magneto captures Angel's parents and plans to use them to extract their body cells and duplicate them so he can create an army of mutants. Once the professor manages to free himself of a power restraining device and wakes up the X-Men, he mentally probes Magneto and learns of his plans. He telepathically checks on Iceman and sends him to the school, though he is still very weak from the injuries he earlier received. With Cyclops blasting tiny holes in the gas balloon and Marvel Girl slowing their descent telekinetically, the X-Men manage to send the balloon back to the ground, while the Iceman is engaged in a fight with Magneto. Things look very bad for the X-Men, but the professor has mentally contacted the Stranger, the alien that captured Magneto before, and he is on his way to re-capture him, forcing Magneto to flee in his Magna-car. Next morning the Worthington’s awake with no memories of the entire day.

Notes

  • Werner Roth penciled this issue under the pseudonym Jay Gavin.
  • This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.[1]


Trivia

  • Magneto once again shows that he has some mental powers in this story. His eye glows while he suggests that the Worthingtons are tiring. They admit they are sleepy and that they should head off to bed.
  • The credits indicate that this is Artie Simek's birthday.


See Also


Recommended Reading

  • This concludes a two part story began the previous issue.
  • X-Men #1 - first appearance of Magneto
  • X-Men #4 - 7, #11 - other battles against Magneto.
  • X-Men #14 - first appearance Warren Worthington Jr. and Kathryn Worthington.
  • X-Men #11 - first appearance of the Stranger.


Links and References

  • None.
  1. ↑ Reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
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