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reprints the main story from X-Men Vol. 1 #45 and “The Mechanical Men!” from Journey into Mystery Vol. 1 #74; final reprint issue; the final page of the main story ends with a caption saying that the story would continue in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (instead of Avengers Vol. 1 #53), indicating that Giant-Size X-Men #1 (which featured a new story) was originally going to continue the title’s reprints and include Avengers Vol. 1 #53See It in Context on the Continuity Pages:
X-Men, The: Various Writers (1968-1969)
At the beginning of 1968, Gary Friedrich took over as writer (with X-Men Vol. 1 #44), replacing Roy Thomas, with his first issue being based on a plot left over by Thomas. Just three issues… [more]