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"The Mark of the Monster!"
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Image:Quote1.png I see you haven't read the novel, Bobby -- which I assigned last spring! In it, Victor Frankenstein pursued his grotesque creation into the Arctic regions! And there -- near the top of the world -- he died! Image:Quote2.png
-- Professor X

Appearing in "The Mark of the Monster!"

Featured Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

  • Dr. Powell
  • Unnamed scientists - (Appearance in flashback only)
  • Unnamed museum curator & guard
  • Unnamed New Yorkers
  • Unnamed captain and crew of a freighter
  • Unnamed aliens and alien race - (Appearance in flashback only)

Locations:

  • City Museum of New York
  • New York Harbor

Items:

Vehicles:

  • Unnamed cargo freighter
  • Professor X's Rolls-Royce

Synopsis for "The Mark of the Monster!"

The X-Men are in the Danger Room when they get a mental alert from Professor X. Frankenstein's monster has been found! Elsewhere, some scientists are thawing out the monster from the block of ice it was shipped in. The X-Men arrive at the museum just as the monster breaks free, but nothing they can do stops him; he defeats them and leaves. The X-Men regroup and track him through the city to a cargo ship. There the X-Men go monster hunting, but he is too powerful. Professor X has been holding Iceman back the entire time, and although he almost spoils the surprise, it is his power that eventually puts the monster on ice. The true origin of the monster is revealed just before the monster self destructs.

Appearing in "The First Evil Mutant!"

Featured Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed policemen
  • Unnamed medical personnel - (Appearance in flashback only)

Locations:

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Synopsis for "The First Evil Mutant!"

The continuing origin of Cyclops. Scott has fallen in with a mysterious character named Jack Winters who manages to teleport them into a nuclear plant. He reveals himself to be Jack O'Diamonds, showing off his pure diamond hands. Suddenly, Professor X shows up and confronts Jack!

Notes

  • In the first story, Warren asks if Jean and Professor X have been working on a "hush-hush" project. She replies, "Yes and no". The project she is referring to is revealed to be preparation for a Z'Nox invasion. A story which takes place in issue #65.
  • This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.[1]


Trivia

  • The Frankenstein monster in this story is shown to have been an android all along made by an alien culture 150 years ago and sent to the Earth as it's first interstellar ambassador. The writers even go as far as giving the monster optic beams with more force than Cyclops' and magnetic boots. This monster's story, however, is later retconned by other writers and changed to match more with the 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' storyline and monster.
  • The second story reveals that Professor X originally named his mutant detection machine 'Cyberno'. This prototype is only seen in this story and is later rebuilt as the well-known 'Cerebro'.


See Also


Recommended Reading

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Links and References

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  1. ↑ The first story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's: The second story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
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