Posted December 4-11, 2011 | Updated March 19, 2013 | April 2, 2013 | August 22, 2015

X-Men 4

In issue 4 Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brings in a rival team as they introduce the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

One thing that you'll notice in these early issues is that the X-Men are practicing incessantly. Here Iceman finally discovers ice bridges.

We also know the X-Men by now. We also know the leader of the Brotherhood, Magneto. But who are the rest of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants?

First we have the illusion casting Mastermind.

The Scarlet Witch with her mutant hex power.

Quicksilver is so fast we can hardly see him.

Then we have the agile Toad

The issue takes a medieval flavor because the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants takes over a castle and the X-Men lay siege to it. Very fun fights in this issue. This Cyclops optic blast panel is fantastic

Wounded from the fight with the evil mutants, the Professor is taken back home

the wounded professor x is taken home by the x-men

Meanwhile, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are still stalking the X-Men. I love this tv communicator watch worn by Mastermind. Nearly 50 years later and we still don't have these yet.