The X-Men #73

A desert showdown takes center stage on Bill Everett's vibrant cover as the X-Men clash with the sombrero-clad El Tigre, whose dynamic pose and flowing green poncho dominate the scene while several X-Men — including a gleaming, white-clad figure and a blue-costumed member — are caught mid-battle across a sun-baked landscape. The bold tagline "The Power and the Pendant!" hints at high stakes tied to some mysterious object, making this 1971 Marvel entry feel genuinely charged with adventure. Roy Thomas and Werner Roth deliver a team-versus-villain matchup that captures the scrappy, energetic spirit of early Bronze Age Marvel at its most entertaining.