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

X-Men 12 & 13

Magneto! Unus! the Vanisher! the Blob! We've had some great villains so far but the best takes up issues 12 and 13. It's the unforgettable Juggernaut!

The start is simple enough and very entertaining. An alarm sounds in the X-Mansion and the Professor, in near panic, orders the X-Men to erect the strongest defense infrastructure around the mansion that they can. Here they are hard at work.

Nothing says more about the Juggernauts power than this: He got buried under a mountain and has spent years digging himself out. Who survives getting buried underneath a mountain? And who survives years of digging out of it? What a powerhouse.

Issue 12 is spent telling the backstory between Xavier and Cain Marko, the Juggernaut. All the while Lee creates a steady buildup of tension as the Juggernaut approaches the heavily defended Mansion. The last panel we see the Juggernaut at last then on to issue 13 . . .

Great panel near the start of the issue

He's already unstoppable physically, on top of that, he's proof against telepathic attack. This guy is becoming my favorite villain, you know, if Doctor Doom didn't exist.

Cyclops is in big trouble.

The awesome Beast does what he can.

Including activating the Danger Room.

Here comes the cavalry! Also known as the Human Torch! Surprise!

So who's the hero of the day? Is it the Torch? the Beast? Cyclops? No, its the Angel!

Removing Juggernauts helm makes him vulnerable to telepathic attack. He's easily the toughest opponent the X-Men have come against so far.