Strange #8
In "Unus l'Intouchable !", a disillusioned Beast leaves the X-Men after a violent mob attack, seeking a new life as a wrestler—only to cross paths with Unus, a mutant whose powers make him untouchable. When Unus attempts to join Magneto’s Brotherhood by confronting the X-Men, Hank’s secret invention threatens to escalate the conflict, forcing the team to stop him before the situation spirals out of control. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby with inks by Chic Stone, this 1970 issue features a striking cover by Wally Wood.
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After being attacked by a mutant hating crowd, Beast gets fed up and quits the X-Men. He becomes a professional wrestler but meets Unus, a mutant who cannot be touched. Unus is trying to join Magneto's Brotherhood so he takes on the X-Men. The X-Men barely fend him off and find Beast has constructed a machine that will actually increase Unus' powers. The X-Men try to prevent Hank from using the machine, but, once Unus has been zapped, he finds that he cannot even eat without the food being repelled out of his hands. Beast returns him to normal and Unus promises to will steer clear of Magneto.
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