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| Cover by Neal Adams |
Cover Date: November 1969
On-Sale Date: September 1969
Synopsis: The X-Men search for Sauron, and end up in the Savage Land. Angel's life is saved by the mysterious Creator, who is actually Magneto in disguise.
Proposed Placement: XY 3, May
CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES
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Last issue Angel had a bad run-in with Sauron, so the X-Men left him behind when they went to Tierra del Fuego. This flashback explains how he caught up and followed them into the Savage Land, and it's all intertwined with events from last issue. I have the page 3 flashback happening between page 18 and 19 of last issue, after Sauron has flown off to Tierra del Fuego and the X-Men are preparing to follow. The page 4 flashback all happens after the end of last issue, as the X-Men have already gone down the cliff looking for Karl Lykos.
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This is the Creator, who is actually Magneto in a cunning disguise - he's taken off his helmet (and yes, this really is the first time he's ever been seen without it). He mentions entering the Savage Land through "the endless abyss", just as Angel did, but next issue will show that he took a much different route.
With him is Amphibius, one of the Savage Land Mutates (a little more on them later).
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Gathered above with Magneto are some of his Savage Land Mutates, making their first appearance here. It's mentioned in panel 1 that Magneto created them by mutating "swamp savages"; we'll see the machine that he used next issue. The Mutates will be a staple of Savage Land stories going forward, although their roster will vary. Appearing in this issue for the first time are Amphibius, Barbarus, Brainchild, Equilibrius, Gaza, Lupo and Piper.
Brainchild says that Magneto needs mechanical support for his arms, but next issue it will be revealed that the devices he's wearing serve to drain his magnetic power so that it won't interfere with his machinery. I guess he's just lying to the Mutates to maintain his cover, not that it really makes much sense for him to do so.
While Angel is off being duped by Magneto, the X-Men spend their time teaming up with Ka-Zar and helping him fight against the Savage Land Mutates. This is Ka-Zar's first appearance in the book since issue #10, but he's been all over the place since then, most notably in Daredevil (1964) #12-14 where he discovered his true identity as an English nobleman named Kevin Plunder. None of that comes up here, so I'm not including it in the timeline, but it does explain why he's a little more well-spoken than he was way back when the X-Men first met him. As this issue begins he's tracking some swamp savages led by the Savage Land Mutates, who have been capturing the "water people".
Angel also gets a new costume on this page, given to him by Magneto. Not only is this one of the best costumes he's ever had, but the reason Magneto gave it to him actually comes up as a plot point in an Avengers arc a few years down the road.
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While Angel is off being duped by Magneto, the X-Men spend their time teaming up with Ka-Zar and helping him fight against the Savage Land Mutates. This is Ka-Zar's first appearance in the book since issue #10, but he's been all over the place since then, most notably in Daredevil (1964) #12-14 where he discovered his true identity as an English nobleman named Kevin Plunder. None of that comes up here, so I'm not including it in the timeline, but it does explain why he's a little more well-spoken than he was way back when the X-Men first met him. As this issue begins he's tracking some swamp savages led by the Savage Land Mutates, who have been capturing the "water people".
COUNTING THE DAYS
I have this issue all happening in one day (although it's difficult to tell in the Savage Land). It follows almost directly after last issue.
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