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In his School for Gifted Youngsters, Professor Xavier, a wheelchair-bound telepath, mentally summons his students. Like himself, his costumed pupils are mutants, each born with the capacity for a superhuman power. They include the optic force-beam wielding Cyclops; the frigid Iceman; the winged Angel: and the ape-like Beast. After the professor tests their abilities, they welcome a new student, the telekinetic Marvel Girl. The purpose of Xavier's school is to teach young mutants to co-exist with normal humans and to use their powers to combat those mutants who have set themselves against society. Shortly thereafter, the Cape Citadel missile base is taken over by a lone mutant terrorist — Magneto, the master of magnetism. Prof. X sends the X-Men on their first mission. Guided telepathically from afar by their mentor, the X-Men confront Magneto and, despite his superior power, manage to free the base from his control, although their foe escapes.