The X-Men #35

Published by Marvel Comics in August 1967, The X-Men #35 represents a transitional period for the title during the Silver Age of comics. Written by Roy Thomas with art by Werner Roth and ink work by John Verpoorten, this issue focuses on the team's ongoing struggle against the mutant-hunting robotic sentinels. The narrative serves as part of a larger ongoing conflict that defined the early X-Men run, emphasizing the themes of prejudice and isolation that would later become the bedrock of the franchise's identity.

The visual style of this era leaned into the classic superhero aesthetic established by Jack Kirby, with Werner Roth continuing the house style while bringing his own sensibilities to the characters' development. At the time of its release, The X-Men was a mid-tier title for Marvel, struggling to find the massive commercial success that would later define the series in the 1970s and 1980s under Chris Claremont. Despite its lower circulation compared to contemporary titles like The Amazing Spider-Man, the issue remains a significant piece of mutant history for its contribution to the core X-Men lore.