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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published February 1984
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 52
Editing Carl Potts; Ann Nocenti
Notes Wraparound cover.

Cover Details

Characters Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman; Beast; Ka-Zar; Magneto
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Tom Palmer
Letters Typeset
Notes Wraparound cover.

1 page X-Men story "New Splash Page"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast; GUESTS: Havok; Tanya Anderssen; VILLAIN: Sauron
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Zeck
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas

6 page X-Men story "Monsters Also Weep"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast; GUESTS: Havok; Lorna Dane [Polaris]; Tanya Anderssen; Dr. Anderssen; VILLAIN: Sauron
Synopsis Karl drains energy from Lorna and turns into Sauron once again; Once he changes back into Lykos, he confronts Tanya at their old mountain cabin and seemingly falls to his death as he runs away, afraid of trying to drain energy from the woman he loves.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #61 (October 1969)

20 page X-Men story "Strangers in a Savage Land"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; VILLAINS: Magneto; Amphibius; Equilibrius; Piper; Gaza; Barbarus; Lupo; Brainchild; Swamp Savages; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Havok; Tanya Anderssen; Dr. Anderssen
Synopsis Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #62 (November 1969)

20 page X-Men story "War in the World Below!"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Beast; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; VILLAINS: Magneto; Amphibius; Equilibrius; Gaza; Barbarus; Lupo; Brainchild; Lorelei; Swamp Savages
Synopsis The X-Men and Ka-Zar battle Magneto and his manufactured mutants in the Savage Land.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #63 (December 1969)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #62"

Characters Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman; Beast; Ka-Zar; Zabu
Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #62 (November 1969)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #63"

Characters Cyclops; Iceman; Beast; Ka-Zar; Magneto
Genre superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Daina Graziunas
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #63 (December 1969)