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Jack Kirby cover; 1st app & origin of Mimic (Calvin Rankin) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
In this issue the X-Men encounter a new villain, the Mimic, a bad guy with the ability to copy the powers of any hero he is in the vicinity of, stumbling into the path of several mutants, the Mimic follows Jean Grey back to headquarters where he attempts to overpower the mutants. This battle eventually leads to the Mimic's underground lair, where he is trying to unearth a machine that will make his temporary powers permanent. He is eventually thwarted, his mind is wiped by Professor X, and he is sent off with a new lease on life. Art by Kirby, Jay Gavin, and Dick Ayers.


Artists Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.

Richard "Dick" Ayers was an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of the main inkers during the late-1950's and 1960's Silver Age of Comics, including some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' including Jack Kirby's The Fantastic Four. He is the signature penciler of Marvel's World War II comic Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, drawing it for a 10-year run, and he co-created Magazine Enterprises' 1950s Western-horror character the Ghost Rider, a version of which he would draw for Marvel in the 1960s. His career would span 7 decades until his death in 2014.

Werner Roth is an American comic book artist who's worked with Marvel's predecessor Atlas during the golden age of comics. Werner was also notably the artist who took over the X-men series after Jack Kirby left. Roth's other famous works include Lorna, the Jungle Girl and Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane.