Comics:X-Men Vol 1 62

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"Strangers in a Savage Land"

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X-Men Vol 1 #62
November, 1969

Cover Artists

Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, Sam Rosen

Writers

Roy Thomas

Pencilers

Neal Adams

Inkers

Tom Palmer

Letterers

Sam Rosen

Editors

Stan Lee

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Enough, Zabu...they have learned that Ka-Zar's word is supreme in the jungle! Now come...what we must do, we do...alone...for, Ka-Zar's fight is not theirs!

-- Ka-Zar

Appearing in "Strangers in a Savage Land"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops
  • Marvel Girl (Jean)
  • Angel / Avenging Angel (Warren Worthington III) - (Appears in flashback and main story)
  • Beast ("Hank")
  • Iceman ("Bobby")

Supporting Characters:

• Lorna Dane - (Appearance in flashback only)
• Alex Summers - (Appearance in flashback only)
• Tanya Anderssen - (Appearance in flashback only)
• Ka-Zar
• Zabu

Villains:

• The Creator
• Savage Land Mutates - (First appearance)
  • Equilibrius - (First appearance)
  • Brainchild - (First appearance)
  • Lupo - (First appearance)
  • Gaza - (First appearance)
  • Piper - (First appearance)
  • Amphibius - (First appearance)
  • Barbarus - (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Swamp Men - (First appearance)
• Various pterosaurs
• a Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Various dinosaurs
• Dr. Anderssen - (Appearance in flashback only)

Locations:

• New York State - (Appearance in flashback only)
• Antarctica - (Appears in flashback and main story)

• Tierra del Fuego - (Appears in flashback and main story)
• Savage Land

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 1
  
  

Synopsis for "Strangers in a Savage Land"

Angel follows Lykos to Tierra Del Fuego separately from the rest of the X-men, where after a surprising encounter with some Pterodactyls, he plummets into the Savage Land. There he is found by The Creator and Amphibius, and said to be dead. The other X-Men have also entered the Savage Land. They run into Ka-Zar and Zabu, whom they fight briefly, mostly so Ka-Zar can go about his business unimpeded. The X-Men follow him. When Ka-Zar gets into trouble against Equilibrius and some Swamp Men, the X-Men come to his aid. Equilibrius runs back to the Creator, who has recently resurrected Angel, and tells him the X-Men are coming. Angel promises the creator to help, even against the X-men. Elsewhere, Ka-Zar kills The Piper while the X-Men fight one of his pets. Finally, Magneto introduces Gaza, Amphibius, Lupo, and Brainchild, and Angel flies off to reason with the X-men.

Notes

• Ka-Zar and Zabu appeared last in Incredible Hulk #111.
• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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• Cover gallery for the X-Men series
• Images from X-Men Vol 1 62

Recommended Reading

• This is the start of a two-issue storyline that concludes next issue.
• The Savage Land Mutates will return serving Zaladane against Magneto in Uncanny X-Men #274-276 (Also see Uncanny X-Men #250).
• X-Men #1 - first appearance of Magneto
• X-Men #43, #44, #45, and Avengers #53 - last battle vs. Magneto.

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