X-Men #38

Published in November 1967, X-Men #38 emerged during a transitional period for Marvel Comics as the series struggled to maintain the commercial momentum established by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by George Tuska, the issue features a story titled The Warlock Lives, which continues the title's exploration of cosmic and mutant-centric threats during the Silver Age of comic books.

The visual direction of this era leaned into the gritty, dynamic house style of the late 1960s, though the series faced declining sales during this window, leading to a shift toward reprint-heavy content shortly thereafter. While this issue is primarily valued by completist collectors for its role in the long-running narrative arc of the X-Men, it remains a noted example of the creative efforts to sustain the franchise prior to its mid-70s revitalization.