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

X-Men 6

Uncanny X-Men No. 6

The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants must have been an absolute hit because issue 6 is still about them. This issue involves Magneto's attempt to recruit Marvel's first mutant - none other than Prince Namor, the Submariner.

Magneto's island headquarters makes its debut this issue.

magneto's atlantean isle

The X-Men take to the sea in search of it. For some reason they chartered an old fashioned sailing vessel. Wonderful rendition of it here with the gulls all around.

x-men's antique ship over the ocean

Soon Namor meets the Brotherhood, the other members are unimpressed but Magneto schools them on what the Submariner can do.

the brotherhood of evil mutants are not impressed with the submariner

At this point the X-Men attack. During these early days Cyclops could never properly defend against Quicksilver's speed

cyclops can't hit the quicksilver

The fight devolves to a war between the two biggest egos - Submariner and Magneto!

submariner vs. magneto

Namor, ever the hothead takes on the X-Men next but Cyclops almost proves too strong for him

cyclops almost takes namor out

This is a wonderful panel showing the dynamics of what goes on next.

namor faces off against the x-men

Notice that the Brotherhood is gone except for Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch? The journey to the Avengers has begun for these two.