Why it's Hot:
- Namor is confirmed to be a mutant in this issue, making him the first mutant to appear in Marvel Comics having been introduced in 1939
- 3rd team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Mastermind, Toad
- Cover Art by Jack Kirby
Synopsis:
In a race to recruit the powerful Sub-Mariner, both Professor X and Magneto vie for Namor's allegiance. Magneto reaches him first and convinces him to visit the Brotherhood’s island lair. As the X-Men attempt to intervene, tensions explode when Magneto mistreats the Scarlet Witch, prompting Namor to turn on him. A battle erupts, alliances shift, and in the end, the Sub-Mariner chooses his own path while the Brotherhood flees and the X-Men return home.
