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Cover: Steve Ditko

Strange #19

Jul 1971 · Editions Lug · 3 FRF
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Voici venir le Mime," the X-Men face their most elusive foe yet when Calvin Rankin, a mysterious stranger who can perfectly mimic their abilities, turns the tide against Bobby and Hank. After a tense encounter with Jean at a restaurant and a daring pursuit to his hidden mine lair, the team confronts Calvin’s father’s forgotten machine—a device that could permanently grant him their powers. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jay Gavin with inks by Dick Ayers, this 1971 French edition features a striking cover by Steve Ditko, capturing the eerie tension of a mutant showdown that tests the limits of identity and power.

Contains 4 stories
Voici venir le Mime
20 pp · Superhero
The X-Men [Professor XCyclopsMarvel Girl [Jean Grey]AngelBeastIceman]ZeldaVera (first appearance)Mimic [Calvin Rankin] (villain, first appearance, origin)

In "Voici venir le Mime," a mysterious figure named Calvin Rankin, who can mimic the powers of others, crosses paths with Jean and the X-Men after a clash with Bobby and Hank. After a tense encounter at a restaurant and a bold request to join the team, Calvin's true intentions unfold when he captures Jean and leads the X-Men on a chase to an old mine. There, they uncover a machine built by his father—one that could permanently grant him their powers, but at a cost he may not be ready to pay.

Le prix de la vie !
20 pp · Superhero
Attuma (in dream)Captain America [Steve Rogers]the Crimson Dynamo [Alex Niven] (in dream)the Crusher (in dream)Death (in dream)Dr. Jose SantiniHappy HoganIron Man [Tony Stark]Janice CordMadame Masquethe Mandarin (in dream)Midasthe Mole Man (in dream)Pepper Pottsthe Unicorn (in dream)Whiplash (in dream)
Seul... contre la pègre !
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonKaren PageGladiator [Melvin Potter] (villain)Masked Marauder [Frank Farnum] (villain)

In "Seul... contre la pègre !", the Masked Marauder and Gladiator clash over who gets to defeat Foggy Nelson—only to be upstaged when the real Daredevil arrives to save the day. A tense, high-stakes showdown unfolds as egos collide and the line between hero and villain blurs.

La venue du Scarabée...
20 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]the Beetle [Abner Jenkins]the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Betty BrantFlash ThompsonAunt May ParkerDoris EvansJ. Jonah Jameson

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jay Gavin
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #21 (1965), The X-Men #19 (1966), Daredevil #19 (1966), Iron Man #19 (1969), Strange #20 (1971)

Reprinted in Marvel #17 (1971), Marvel #16

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