#250: April 1975 (w/Tom Brevoort and Clint McElroy) - "Second Genesis!"

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"Second Genesis!" - Giant-Size X-Men #1, written by Len Wein, art
by Dave Cockrum, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein,
1975 Marvel Comics


 


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