Credits
Writer(s):
Roy Thomas
Penciller(s):
Neal Adams
Inker(s):
Tom Palmer
Colorist(s):
Neal Adams
Letterer(s):
Herb Cooper
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
X-Men
Character(s):
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Henry McCoy]]; Alex Summers [Havok] (origin continued); The Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol] [also as Living Pharaoh] (villain)
Synopsis:
In the Egyptian desert, the X-Men battle the Living Pharaoh and his men. The Pharaoh takes off with Alex and siphons off his mutant powers to turn himself into the Living Monolith. As the X-Men battle the Monolith, Alex turns the tables by taking back his power and more, stopping the Monolith and destroying the ancient temple where he has been trapped. Alex warns his friends to stay away as he has no control over the destructive powers coursing through his body.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
28
Notes:
The stories from X-Men #56 and #57 are presented here as one long story. 2 pages have been cut, most likely from issue #57's story.