Strange #19
In "Voici venir le Mime," the X-Men face their most elusive foe yet when Calvin Rankin, a mysterious stranger who can perfectly mimic their abilities, turns the tide against Bobby and Hank. After a tense encounter with Jean at a restaurant and a daring pursuit to his hidden mine lair, the team confronts Calvin’s father’s forgotten machine—a device that could permanently grant him their powers. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jay Gavin with inks by Dick Ayers, this 1971 French edition features a striking cover by Steve Ditko, capturing the eerie tension of a mutant showdown that tests the limits of identity and power.
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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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