About this Collection
This hardcover volume continues the Marvel Masterworks series, collecting classic X-Men stories from the late 1960s. It features issues #39-46 of the original X-Men series, including the introduction of the villainous Sauron and the dramatic departure of Professor X. The collection showcases the early work of writer Roy Thomas and artists like Werner Roth and Don Heck during a transitional period for the team.
"Wanted: Dead or Alive—Cyclops!" delivers a gripping twist in the X-Men’s ongoing saga, with Roy Thomas weaving a tale that hinges on identity, guilt, and the fragile line between man and monster. Neal Adams’ powerful artwork, inked by Tom Palmer and lettered by Sam Rosen, brings emotional weight to a story where the X-Men confront a familiar foe—only to uncover a shocking truth buried beneath a monstrous disguise. The cover by Neal Adams captures the tension perfectly, setting the stage for a moment that redefines what it means to be a hero.
Contains 17 stories
Wanted: Dead or Alive--Cyclops!
15 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Alex SummersLiving Pharaoh [Ahmet Abdol]
The Million Dollar Angel
5 pp · superhero
Angel [Warren Worthington III]
The Living Pharaoh!
15 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Alex SummersLiving Pharaoh [Ahmet Abdol]
Where Angels Dare To Tread!
5 pp · superhero
Professor X [Charles Xavier]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Angel [Warren Worthington III]
What Is...the Power?
15 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Havok [Alex Summers]Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol]
The Flying A-Bomb!
5 pp · superhero
Professor X [Charles Xavier]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Angel [Warren Worthington III]
The Sentinels Live!
15 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Polaris [Lorna Dane]Havok [Alex Summers]Larry Trask
The Female of the Species!
5 pp · superhero
Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
Mission: Murder!
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Havok [Alex Summers] (1st in costume)Lorna Dane [Polaris]Banshee [Sean Cassidy]MesmeroMagneto Robot (destroyed)Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol]Larry Trask (villain)Judge Chalmers (villain)Sentinels (villains)
Do or Die, Baby!
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Larry Trask
In the Shadow of...Sauron!
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Polaris [Lorna Dane]Havok [Alex Summers]Sauron [Karl Lykos]
Monsters Also Weep!
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Polaris [Lorna Dane]Havok [Alex Summers]Sauron [Karl Lykos]
Strangers...in a Savage Land!
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Ka-ZarAmphibiusBrainchildEquilibriusGazaLupoPiperMagneto
War in the World Below!
20 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Ka-ZarAmphibiusEquilibriusGazaBarbarusLupoBrainchildLoreleiMagneto
The Coming of Sunfire!
20 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]
Before I'd Be Slave
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Polaris [Lorna Dane]Havok [Alex Summers]
The Mutants and the Monster
20 pp · superhero
X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Polaris [Lorna Dane]Havok [Alex Summers]Hulk [Bruce Banner]
