- "To that place where leads the siren call of logic! We must seek out the source of mutant-inducing radiation... though our quest lead us to the most inaccessible place of all... to the very heart of the raging sun itself!"
- ―MK II Sentinel
| "Do or Die, Baby!" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| The X-Men | |
| Title: | "Do or Die, Baby!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 59 |
| Cover price: | .15 |
| Cover date: | August, 1969 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Roy Thomas; Chris Claremont |
| Pencilers: | Neal Adams |
| Inkers: | Tom Palmer |
| Cover artists: | Neal Adams |
| Cover letterer: | Neal Adams |
| Colorists: | Neal Adams |
| Letterers: | Sam Rosen |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | The X-Men #58 |
| Next: | The X-Men #60 |
"Do or Die, Baby!" is the title to the fifty-ninth issue of the first Uncanny X-Men ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by Neal Adams, and inks by Tom Palmer. It was colored by Neal Adams as well, who also rendered the cover art illustration. It was lettered by Sam Rosen and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with an August, 1969 cover date and carries a cover price of .15 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III (Cameo appearance only)
- Iceman, Bobby Drake
- Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff
- Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
- Toad, Mortimer Toynbee
Villains
- Larry Trask
- Robert Chalmers
- Sentinels
Minor characters
- Ahmet Abdol
- Karl Lykos
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
- Sentinels
- Sentinel MK II
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #1 in September, 1963. The title eventually evolved to include the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men, after which the series became a runaway hit, ultimately changing its title to Uncanny X-Men. Since then, this outcast team of mutant misadventurers have appeared in numerous comic book titles that have since been adapted into several cartoon programs, feature films, and video games; not to mention copious amounts of merchandising ranging from toys to apparel.
- The tagline to this issue is "The Last X-Man".
- Plot assists were conducted by Chris Claremont, though he is uncredited for his participation in this issue. Claremont will come into his own as one of the most prolific writers on the title when he becomes the regular series scribe with The X-Men #94 in 1975.
- This is the first appearance of Karl Lykos, who makes a cameo appearance only in this issue. He makes his first full appearance in The X-Men #60. Lykos is fated to become the mesmerizing dinosaur man known as Sauron.
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- 40 Years of the X-Men DVD-ROM
- Essential Classic X-Men 3
- Giant-Size X-Men 2
- Greatest Battles of the X-Men
- Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men 6
- Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 2
- X-Men Classics 1
- X-Men Classics 2
- X-Men Epic Collection 3