The X-Men 1963 #41 - 6.0 - $40.00
A subterranean race was destroyed by underground atomic tests and the lone survivor, Gor-Tok, seeks revenge against those responsible - humans.
Jack Winters breaks into the Cyclotron and irradiates himself in an effort to turn himself completely into diamond; he succeeds and calls himself the Living Diamond.
On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- Now Strikes the Sub-Human! - Heck pencils, Tuska inks per Nick Caputo. Rich Donnelly credited Heck with inks and Tuska on pencils.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for skin cream.
- Now Strikes...the Sub-Human! - Changeling is disguised as Professor X.
- - Includes Stan's Soapbox, "The Mighty Marvel Checklist" and "Let's meet 26 more M.M.M.S. members!"
- - Letters from: Frank Hembeck, Rick Ellrod, Bobby Wilson, Saul David, Guy H. Lillian III, Loren MacGregor, and Douglas Dams.
- - Ad for toy soldiers.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
- - Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.
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