Why it's Hot:
- Cyclops disguised as Erik the Red
- Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko
* From the Wilbur Collection With COA
Synopsis:
Magneto is back and tells everyone that Lorna Dane is her daughter, and that she has to choose his side and fight against humanity and the X-Men. Iceman starts to tell Lorna how bad Magneto is and a battle begins between the X-Men and Magneto, Mesmero and his army. They defeat Magneto, but Lorna helps his father and the X-Men have to run away. Back to San Francisco, Bobby and Scotty have a discussion about Lorna, and Iceman decides to spend some time away from the X-Men. Several days later, a strange big mutant who calls himself Erik the Red attacks Mesmero's HQ.
Second story: "The lure of the Beast-nappers" — Hank's excellent skills have attracted attention of a strange villain, El Conquistador. He manages to capture Hank. Another group also has interest in Hank -- the X-Men! Professor X sends Iceman to investigate Hank McCoy's house only to find that there's nobody there. El Conquistador obligates Hank to cooperate, because he had got his parents imprisoned.
