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Cover of X-Men (1963) #19

X-Men (1963) #19

Marvel 1963–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Apr 1966

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About this issue

X-Men #19 (1963) is issue #19 of Marvel's X-Men (1963–2011), with a cover date of April 1966. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Werner Roth. It has the first appearance of Calvin Rankin, Mimic and Vera Cantor.

Creators

Writer
Stan Lee
Penciller
Werner Roth
Inker
Dick Ayers
Letterer
Artie Simek
Cover artists
Dick Ayers, Werner Roth, Marie Severin

Characters

The story

“Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!”

Bobby and Hank tussle with 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 them. Once he has absorbed all of their powers, he battles them and captures Jean. The team follows him to his hideout deep in an old mine. Mimic uses his powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the combined powers for good. Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but strips his mimic powers away.

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