The X-Men Here Comes... Daredevil The Mighty Thor #[nn]
In "Lo! Now Shall Appear— The Mimic," the X-Men face their most elusive foe yet when Calvin Rankin, a young man with the uncanny ability to copy their powers, outmaneuvers Bobby and Hank in a shocking display of mimicry. After a tense encounter with Jean at a restaurant and a daring pursuit to his hidden mine lair, the team confronts the truth behind his abilities—and the machine his father left behind. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jay Gavin with inks by Dick Ayers, this 1975 Newton Comics classic features a cover by Werner Roth and Marie Severin, capturing the moment of revelation with bold, dynamic flair.
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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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