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Issue: The X-Men #42
Publication Date: March 1968
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Issues: #42 of 141 Issues (246 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: 01/09/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In20
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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The Death of Professor X

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men [Angel; Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Marvel Girl]; Changeling
First Line: Not a hoax!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #90 [unnamed variant] published October 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #2 published July 1987
as The Death of Professor X [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Special #15 published December 1998
as X-Men: Gli Anni D'Oro 10 [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #4 [Regular Edition] published October 2004
as X-Men #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #2 published January 2006
as The Death of Professor X [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as X-Men #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Iceman figure likely redrawn by John Verpoorten. The unaltered cover was published in X-Men #90.

Sources for letters credit are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Rosen 1994).
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Skin surface disfigured by pimples?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for skin cream.
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If I Should Die...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): X-Men Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; V: Grotesk [Gor-Tek]; GS: Changeling (death; as Prof. X)
First Line: In the sombre privacy of X-Men HQ, a stridently angry Angel... flanked by the Iceman... rails against an unseen third party!
Synopsis: Grotesk, still seeking his revenge against humanity, looks for a device to accomplish this task - the oscillotron. Professor X attempts to stop Grotesk single-handedly, but fails; Grotesk turns on the device, but the X-Men arrive in time to help destroy the machine before it can cause a massive earthquake. In the aftermath of the battle, Professor X apparently dies.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #82 published September 1968
as If I Should Die...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #83 published September 1968
as If I Should Die...! [part 2] [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #90 [unnamed variant] published October 1974
as If I Should Die...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Special #15 published December 1998
as Se dovessi morire [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #4 [Regular Edition] published October 2004
as If I Should Die...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #2 published January 2006
as If I Should Die...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as If I Should Die...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 445,763. This is located after page 4 of the "If I Should Die...!" feature.
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The End...Or the Beginning?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men
Character(s): Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers] (origin conclusion); Living Diamond [Jack Winters]
First Line: To tell the truth, we can think of no better way to begin our senses-shattering chapter, than to quote the very words of the evil mutant named Jack Winters from the final panels of last ish's thriller!
Synopsis: The Living Diamond is blasted into atoms in his attempt to destroy Professor X and Scott Summers. Afterward, Prof. X asks Scott to be the first member of his fledgling group whose goal is to create trust between humans and mutants.
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In Content Item: FlagAmazing Adventures #5 published April 1980
as The End...Or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Saga ™ The Official History of the Marvel Universe #4 [Direct Edition] published March 1986
as Book IV: Of Gods and Mutants [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Special #4 published July 1995
as La fine. o l'inizio? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The X-Men #4 [Regular Edition] published October 2004
as The End...or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Classic X-Men #2 published January 2006
as The End...Or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as The End...or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Scott is given a costume that includes a ruby quartz visor to help control his optic blasts.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
First Line: Come 'n get it, tiger--here's our New Year's gift to you!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Stan's Soapbox, "The Mighty Marvel Checklist" and "Let's meet 26 more M.M.M.S. members!"
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Beast; Cyclops; Iceman; Jack O'Diamonds; Marvel Girl; Professor Xavier
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe X-Men Omnibus #2 [John Cassaday Cover] published April 2011
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for toy soldiers.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here's a whole treasure chest of fun
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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