Comics:X-Men Vol 1 104

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"The Gentleman's Name is Magneto"

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X-Men Vol 1 #104
April, 1977

Cover Artists

Dave Cockrum, Dan Crespi

Writers

Chris Claremont

Pencilers

Dave Cockrum

Inkers

Sam Grainger

Colourists

A. Yanchus

Letterers

Patterson

Editors

Archie Goodwin

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X-Men #103

X-Men #105

Greetings, X-Men. I bid you welcome to the site of your final battleground. You are going to die here, mutants. And neither your powers nor all your skills can save you from my wrath! Look on me, X-Men for I am your oldest, deadliest foe. Master of the legion of evil mutants -- and soon to be lord of all the world! I -- am -- Magneto!!

-- Magneto

Appearing in "The Gentleman's Name is Magneto"

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm (Ororo)
  • Wolverine
  • Colossus (Peter)
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
  • Banshee
• Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Phoenix (Jean Grey)
• Moira MacTaggert
• Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox) - (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Havok - (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Polaris - (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Dragonfly - (Appears on a Computer Screen or Hologram Only)
• Starjammers - (First appearance)
  • Ch'od - (First appearance)
  • Cr'reee - (First appearance)
  • Corsair - (First appearance)
• Lilandra - (First full appearance)
• Misty Knight
• Angus MacWhirter - (First appearance)
• John Grey
• Elaine Grey

Villains:

• Magneto - (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Eric the Red - (Appears in flashback and main story)

Other Characters:

• Unknown Scottish sailors

Locations:

• Stornoway, Scotland
• Muir Island, Scotland - (First appearance)
• Greenwich Village, New York City, New York

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 2

Vehicles:

• Angus MacWhirter's hovercraft - (Destroyed)
• Starjammer - (First appearance)
• X-Men Blackbird - (First appearance)
  
  

Synopsis for "The Gentleman's Name is Magneto"

The X-Men are sent to Moira MacTaggert’s Island because she hasn’t heard from Jamie Madrox, who she left in charge. As they approach, their hovercraft is pulled apart by some force from the island. They are attacked when they reach shore and Banshee speculates that only one person could attack them like this. Sure enough, Magneto appears and begins to pummel the New X-Men. Cyclops and Moira show up at the back of the island and we get an injured Jamie Madrox’s flashback of Polaris, Havok, and Erik the Red showing up and turning baby Magneto into full-grown Magneto. Cyclops is worried, shows up at the battle just in time to stun Magneto and helps the rest of the X-Men retreat. Meanwhile, the Starjammers are somewhere in space, and Polaris, Havok, and Erik the Red are about to ambush Professor X and Jean Grey.

Notes

• First appearance of Muir Island.
• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

Trivia

• The cover art mimics that of X-Men #1, with only Cyclops and Magneto reappearing (though Magneto is in a different pose).
• A cell is seen housing Unus on Muir Island.

See Also

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• Discuss X-Men Vol 1 104 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the X-Men series

Recommended Reading

• Eric the Red has released Magneto to distract the X-Men. Previous issues featuring Eric the Red's manipulations include X-Men #97.
• X-Men #1 - first appearance of Magneto.
• Giant-Sized Fantastic Four #4 - first appearance of Jamie Madrox
• Defenders #16 - Magneto turned into a baby

Links and References

• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 04/25/2009
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #5 - See for further referencing
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men Vol 2 #2 - See for further referencing
• The Marvel Comics Index #9A - See for further referencing