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Join the original X-Men - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman - in adventures from the days when Marvels merry mutants were more the quirkiest quintet in comics than the worldwide wunderkinds they are today. This Epic Collection presents early classics including the first appearance of Banshee; the brief tenure of the sixth X-Man, Mimic; the complete Factor Three saga; the "Origins of the X-Men" feature exploring Professor Xs formation of the team; and the debut of new costumes. Then, the X-Mens lives take their most tragic turn. Their leader is killed.COLLECTING: Vol. 2; X-Men (1963) 24-45; Avengers (1963) 45; material from Not Brand Echh (1967) 4, 8
About the Author
Roy William Thomas, Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes - particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America - and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.
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