*Marvel: With Jolly Jack Kirby leaving the art chores of the X-Men after issue #11, Stan Lee realised he had to crank up the excitement to keep readers’ attention, and he certainly achieved it with the introduction of the Juggernaut, destined to become one of the X-Men’s (and the Marvel Universe’s) greatest villains! Cain Marko, the hitherto unsuspected step-brother of the X-Men’s mentor Professor Xavier, dabbled with arcane forces and was transformed into the embodiment of an irresistible force – giving him the power to crush his hated step-sibling and Xavier’s super-powered students! This concluding issue of the two-parter, featuring a guest-appearance by the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch, reveals the origins of Professor X and the Juggernaut, and reveals some of the reasons why Xavier set about training the new generation of mutants. A superb FN/VF, with only the tiniest amount of light foxing at upper cover edge.
PICTURED: X-MEN #13 FN/VF p £125 SOLD