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The X-Men, #138 British

Published: October 1980

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Issue Contents:
Exit Cyclops!

Story Featuring X-Men

Credits
Story Notes

The cover features, in the background, several covers from the series X-Men. The following list identifies them from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Note that the first and last lines, amputated by the comics’ cutting, feature the same covers but in a different order: - Line 1: #99 (June 1976), #127 (November 1979), #17 (February 1966), #18 (March 1966). - Line 2: #28 (January 1967), #134 (June 1980), #133 (May 1980), #108 (December 1977). - Line 3: #19 (April 1966), #136 (August 1980), #1 (September 1963), #39 (December 1967). - Line 4, same as line 1 but with the following order: #18, #99, #127 and #17.

Elegy

Story Featuring X-Men

"All my life, it seemed that--every time I turned around--I was losing people I loved: my folks, my brother Alex, the few friends I made at the orphanage."

Storyline

During Jean's funeral, Cyclops gives a concise yet detailed history of the X-Men from the first 137 issues of the series. Cyclops leaves and Kitty joins.

Credits

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Earn famous name prizes or cash"

Story Notes

Back cover. Olympic Sales Club, Inc. ad.

Ad Featuring Fun Factory Novelties

"Fun Factory"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The Human Torch Saves the Valley!

Story Featuring Human Torch , Ad Featuring Hostess Fruit Pies

"Finally, the world will be cold enough for me--Frizone!"

Storyline

The Human Torch prevents Frizone from destroying fruit orchards.

Ad Featuring Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery

"Join Sales Leadership Club"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.