X-Men #19 VF

X-Men #19 VF

X-Men #19 VF 1st Mmic Appearance

Issue Synopsis

The X-Men are off to take a vacation when Bobby and Hank tussle with the mysterious Calvin Rankin who beats them by mimicking their powers; Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant; Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join the X-Men; once he has absorbed all of their powers, however, he battles them and captures Jean; The team follows him to his secret hideout deep in an old mine where Mimic uses their combined powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the X-Men's combined powers for good; Realizing something at the last minute, Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't givie him powers but, rather, strips his mimic powers away.

More Comic Details

Cover Details:

• Characters: X-Men, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Angel, Beast, Iceman, Mimic
• Colors: Stan Goldberg
• Inks: Dick Ayers, Marie Severin (alterations)
• Letters: Sam Rosen
• Pencils: Werner Roth, Marie Severin (alterations)
• Title: "Is the Mimic another mutant? -- or, something far worse??"

Inside Pages Details:

• Characters: The X-Men, Professor X, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Angel, Beast, Iceman, Zelda, Vera (1st), VILLAIN: Mimic, 1st, Calvin Rankin, Origin
• Inks: Dick Ayers
• Letters: Artie Simek
• Pencils: Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin]
• Script: Stan Lee
• Title: Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!