Strange #5
"Le retour des Mauvais Mutants" marks a pivotal moment in the X-Men's journey, as Xavier's sudden loss of telepathic powers forces the team to navigate leadership without him. With Magneto manipulating events from the shadows—using the Toad to provoke chaos at an athletic event and then abducting Angel— the X-Men must confront the Brotherhood on Asteroid M in a high-stakes rescue mission. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman, the issue's bold visuals and tense pacing are perfectly framed by George Tuska’s cover pencils and Frank Giacoia’s inks.
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With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership. Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an athletic event where he leaps to victory. With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toad's amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him. Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M. In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again. On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students.
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