Characters[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Angel's parents
- Warren Worthington, Jr.
- Kathryn Worthington
- Zelda
- Bernard the Poet
Villains:
- Dr. Bolivar Trask
- Sentinels
- Sentinels Mk I
- Sentinel 1
- Sentinel 3
- Sentinel 3-R
- Sentinel 6
- Sentinel 7
- Sentinel 8-R
- Sentinel 9
- Sentinel 10
- Sentinels Mk I
Other Characters:
- Curtis (Worthington butler)
- Unnamed citizens watching TV debate
- Unnamed Coffee A-Go-Go patrons
- Unnamed TV personnel and reporters
- Unnamed taxi driver
Synopsis[]
Professor Xavier grants the X-Men a vacation due to their performance in battle against Juggernaut and other villains. Shortly after the X-Men leave, Professor Xavier sees a newscast about the anthropologist Dr. Bolivar Trask. Dr. Trask informs the world that he believes mutants are a menace, and that they are hiding amongst normal humans preparing to take over the world. Professor Xavier knows that media hysteria is one of the X-Men's worst enemies so he calls a TV station and sets up a public debate with Dr. Trask. At the debate Dr. Trask demonstrates the capabilities of his mutant-hunting Sentinels. Suddenly the Sentinels turn on Dr. Trask believing that they are superior and should not be ruled by anyone. Professor Xavier mentally contacts his X-Men to come out and help fight the Sentinels. The Sentinels take the captive Dr. Trask to their headquarters to make more Sentinels, but are pursued by Professor X and the X-Men. Once the X-Men arrive at the Sentinel base, they are attacked by various defense weapons.
Credits[]
Written by: Stan Lee
Layout by: Jack Kirby
Pencilling: Jay Gavin
Inked by: Vince Colletta
Lettered by: Artie Simek
Trivia[]
- Bobby claims that he and Hank are from New York City. Later issues reveal that the two men are actually from Nassau County and Dunfee, Illinois.
- Werner Roth helped pencil this issue under the pseudonym Jay Gavin