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Kirby cover; 3rd app of Blob; Origin of Professor X losing use of his legs; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
Mighty Marvel Maniac Collection
This complex tale involves Unus, the Blob, and Lucifer teaming up in an attempt to create a series of events that will turn the human populace against mutantkind, thereby bringing down the X-Men. The issue describes, in detail, the backstory of the relationship between Professor X and Lucifer, and the Professor's crippling injuries, as well as addressing Cyclops' unrequited love for Jean Grey. This is a dense issue, one which sets the stage for further interpersonal drama that would become one of the hallmarks of this groundbreaking series. This first part of a continuing storyline was penciled by Werner Roth and inked by 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.