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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.