Strange #9
"Les Vengeurs" marks a pivotal moment in the Strange series, bringing together the X-Men and the Avengers in a tense standoff in Bavaria. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby with inks by Chic Stone, this 1970 issue sees Professor Xavier confront Lucifer, whose heartbeat is tied to a massive thermal bomb—forcing the X-Men and Avengers to navigate a deadly alliance. The cover, by John Buscema and John Romita, captures the high-stakes clash between the two teams.
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Xavier has tracked down Lucifer, who cost him the use of his legs, but finds his foe's heartbeat is rigged to a giant thermal bomb. The X-Men arrive in Bavaria and run across the Avengers who have also just arrived. The X-Men have to stop the Avengers from defeating Lucifer since by defeating Lucifer, the world will be destroyed. After Xavier gives Lucifer a mind blast that renders him unconscious, he contacts his team for help and the Avengers agree to let the X-Men clean up the current crisis on their own. Cyclops uses his eye beams to disable Lucifer's thermal bomb.
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