The X-Men #9
In "Enter, The Avengers!", the X-Men arrive in Bavaria to confront Lucifer, a foe tied to Professor Xavier’s past, only to find the Avengers already on the scene. With Lucifer’s heartbeat linked to a massive thermal bomb, the two teams must navigate a tense standoff as the X-Men work to prevent the Avengers from destroying him—and the world along with him. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with Chic Stone’s inks, Stan Goldberg’s colors, and S. Rosen’s lettering, this pivotal issue features a cover by Kirby and Stone.
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Xavier has tracked down Lucifer, who cost him the use of his legs, but finds his foe's heartbeat is rigged to a giant thermal bomb. The X-Men arrive in Bavaria and run across the Avengers who have also just arrived. The X-Men have to stop the Avengers from defeating Lucifer since by defeating Lucifer, the world will be destroyed. After Xavier gives Lucifer a mind blast that renders him unconscious, he contacts his team for help and the Avengers agree to let the X-Men clean up the current crisis on their own. Cyclops uses his eye beams to disable Lucifer's thermal bomb.
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