X-men comic books issue 19

Written by Yukikaze Amagi?, Hirofumi Ichikawa? and Mutsumi Masuda (translation). Art by Yukikaze Amagi? and Hirofumi Ichikawa? For the first time in English! Angel is transformed into Death, one of the dreaded Four Horsemen of Apocalypse! His first mission: take over the city of Paris! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Absolute Power!" Collects Ultimate X-Men (2001-2009 1st Series) #94-97.

Written by ARON COLEITE. Art by MARK BROOKS. Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO.

New scribe Aron Coleite jumps aboard, fresh from his stint as one of the top writers on the hit NBC show Heroes!

Regrouping after the devastating battle against Apocalypse, the X-Men encounter a new adversary which seems unstoppable. To fight it, the young mutants must ask themselves: How far are they willing to go and what are they willing to take to raise their game?

The answer will test the bonds and shake the team to its very core.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; The X-Men are off to take a vacation when Bobby and Hank tussle with the mysterious Calvin Rankin who beats them by mimicking their powers; Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant; Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join the X-Men; once he has absorbed all of their powers, however, he battles them and captures Jean; The team follows him to his secret hideout deep in an old mine where Mimic uses their combined powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the X-Men's combined powers for good; Realizing something at the last minute, Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but, rather, strips his mimic powers away; 1st appearance of the Mimic. 36 pgs.

Issue 19. Circa 1981. Digest size. UK reprints of Marvel Comics "X-Men", issues 17 and 18. "..And None Shall Survive!" written by Stan Lee, illustrated by Jack Kirby and Werner Roth; and "If Iceman Should Fail..!" written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Werner Roth. Ad for "Savage Sword of Conan". 5.5" x 8". 48 pages. Black and white.

Komikai Micro Comics are mini versions of Marvel comics small enough to fit in your pocket. This issue reprints Ultimate X-Men (2001) #8. Back cover features Storm worth 100 Komikai Points. Saddle Stitched, 1 1/4-in. x 1 3/4.; 24 Pages, Full Color.