The X-Men#42
Cover: John Buscema & John Verpoorten
The X-Men #42
“If I Should Die...!”
writer Roy Thomas · artist Don Heck · inker George Tuska · letterer Sam Rosen · cover John Buscema, John Verpoorten
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Cast · 17 characters
Full credits
writer Roy Thomas
artist Don Heck
inker George Tuska
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks John Buscema
cover pencils, inks John Verpoorten
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Grotesk, still seeking his revenge against humanity, looks for a device to accomplish this task - the oscillotron. Professor X attempts to stop Grotesk single-handedly, but fails; Grotesk turns on the device, but the X-Men arrive in time to help destroy the machine before it can cause a massive earthquake. In the aftermath of the battle, Professor X apparently dies.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).