Comics:X-Men Vol 1 65

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X-Men Vol 1 #65

February, 1970

Cover Artists

Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, Marie Severin, Sam Rosen

"Before I'd Be Slave..."
Writers Dennis O'Neil Pencilers Neal Adams Inkers Tom Palmer Letterers Jean Izzo Editors Stan Lee

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Each microsecond you delay the invasion will be invaluable! I need not stress the importance of your mission! There is nothing left to say but goodbye...and Godspeed! Now go -- quickly!

-- Professor X

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

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men

• Cyclops (Scott Summers)
• Marvel Girl (Jean Grey)
• Angel (Warren Worthington III)
• Beast ("Hank" McCoy)
• Iceman ("Bobby")

• Professor X (Charles Xavier) - (Revealed to be alive), (Appears in flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Lorna Dane
• Alex Summers
• The Changeling - (Appearance in flashback only)
• S.H.I.E.L.D.

• Nick Fury - (Behind the scenes)

• Fantastic Four - (Cameo)

• Mr Fantastic - (Cameo)
• Human Torch - (Cameo)
• The Thing - (Cameo)

• Crystal - (Cameo)

Villains:

• The Z'Nox (First appearance), (Appears in flashback and main story)

• Various Z'Nox warriors
• Unnamed Z'Nox beast

Other Characters:

• 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

• Planet Z'Nox - (First and only known appearance to date)

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..."

The X-Men return to the Mansion to find Havok and Polaris ordering them inside and into costume. After a battle of words, they comply grudgingly, only to be briefed on the threat posed by the Z'Nox. It then comes out that there is a plan - masterminded by Professor X, who reveals that he hadn't died previously^[1], but rather the Changeling had masqueraded and died as him. The X-Men train hard until there is no time left to lose, and then rocket off towards the south magnetic pole to battle the landing craft with the homing beacon. In the middle of a pitched battle, Professor X connects many of the minds on the planet, and broadcasts human compassion through Jean-Havok-Cyclops, and along Cyclops eye beams directly into the incoming world-ship of the Z'Nox. Overcome by the weak and unseemly sentiment, the Z'Nox flee, and the threat is ended.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[2]
  

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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