#3 (31)

Synopsis

Trying once again to take a vacation, the X-Men are individually drawn to Central Park where they encounter phantom versions of themselves. One by one, they fall to five super powered villains. The X-Men are brought to Count Nefaria's fortress and he tries to convince them to join his plot to steal Washington D.C. and hold it for ransom.

Notes

Reprinted from

• The X-Men #22
• The X-Men #23
• The X-Men #24
• The X-Men #25
• The X-Men #26
• The X-Men #27
• The X-Men #28— Marvel Masterworks border trade dress
• The X-Men #29
• The X-Men #30
• The X-Men #31

Credits

Script

Roy Thomas, John Rhett Thomas

Pencils

Werner Roth, Jack Kirby, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins

Inks

John Tartaglione, Dick Ayers, Dan Adkins, Werner Roth

Colours

Stan Goldberg, Marie Severin

Letters

Sam Rosen, Artie Simek, Morrie Kuramoto

Bottom caption

Morrie Kuramoto

Collection editor

Cory Sedlmeier

Top caption

Sam Rosen

Characters

• Banshee
• Jean Grey
• Scott Summers
• Cyclops
• Marvel Girl
• Hank McCoy
• Mimic
• Sean Cassidy
• Bobby Drake
• Iceman
• Calvin Rankin
• Beast

Other printings & variants