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The X-Men#69
Cover: Sal Buscema & Marie Severin & Sal Buscema

The X-Men #69

Apr 1971 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
“The Supreme Sacrifice!”

Bobby and Hank tussle with mysterious Calvin Rankin, who beats them by mimicking their powers. Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant. Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join them. Once he has absorbed all of their powers, he battles them and captures Jean. The team follows him to his hideout deep in an old mine. Mimic uses his powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the combined powers for good. Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but strips his mimic powers away.

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writer Stan Lee · artist Jay Gavin · inker Dick Ayers · letterer Artie Simek · cover Sal BuscemaMarie SeverinSal Buscema

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writer Stan Lee
artist Jay Gavin
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Sal Buscema
cover pencils Marie Severin
cover inks Sal Buscema

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Bobby and Hank tussle with mysterious Calvin Rankin, who beats them by mimicking their powers. Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant. Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join them. Once he has absorbed all of their powers, he battles them and captures Jean. The team follows him to his hideout deep in an old mine. Mimic uses his powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the combined powers for good. Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but strips his mimic powers away.

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