My renewed enthusiasm for blogging is tested severely in this issue as The Angel turns evil and only Iron Man can save him . . .
Notes:
- The splash page announces that "The Angel and The X-Men appear in this story through the courtesy of the editors of 'The X-Men' magazine!" The cover also trumpets a "special arrangement" with "X-Men magazine" allowing The Angel to guest-star. Stan Lee wrote and edited the entire line almost single-handedly in those days; I suppose he wanted the readers to think Marvel Comics was a bigger outfit than it really was . . .
- "Back, you young fool . . . get back!" shouts Iron Man as The Angel soars innocently over the site of a Stark Industries atomic weapon test on his way to Professor X's school. "A deadly atomic explosion is about to be detonated here!" And where is "here"? Westchester County, New York--home to nearly a million people and one of the wealthiest areas of the United States. Does the Atomic Energy Commission know about this? (Considering the government agency's cavalier attitude regarding the health of Americans exposed to fallout from nuclear tests back in the '50s, the answer is probably "yes".) Fortunately, by special arrangement, only one winged guest-star is affected by the blast . . .
- His personality inverted by a massive dose of radiation, The Angel quits the X-Men and goes on a TNT-tossing rampage, hoping to attract the attention of evil mutants so he can join them to attack "ordinary humans". Magneto probably read this issue's script, however, and he wisely stays out of sight.
- New Iron Man, same old technical difficulties. His boot jets flame out twice at high altitude, an obvious disadvantage when your opponent has wings.
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