Oh Hell No !!!!! That was Mastermind!!! Don;t you go and blame one of my favorite D list villans.
January 1963 – The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants return to New York, trying to track down the X-Men. Magneto sends his team into the city, but the X-Men chase them back to Pier 54. Meanwhile, Magneto has his hands full with Thor, who has discovered his submersible craft in Upper New York Bay. The X-Men chase Magneto off and Thor destroys the ship. After this humiliating defeat, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants go into hiding while planning their next move. The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver join Magneto in his secret headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Mastermind returns to his derelict mansion in upstate New York, and, several weeks later, Magneto summons them all to meet there. The Scarlet Witch is the first to arrive, and Mastermind tries to convince her to become his lover. When she rejects him, he attempts to rape her (Fig. 2). However, Magneto arrives and attacks Mastermind, subduing him violently. Quicksilver arrives as well, and threatens anyone who tries to harm his sister. Magneto ignores him and outlines his latest plan to defeat the X-Men. Still looking to add muscle to their group, they attempt to enlist an amnesiac Blob from his traveling carnival. At first he rebuffs them, but when Magneto accidentally restores the Blob’s memory, he agrees to aid them in destroying their common enemies. They set an elaborate trap in a factory Magneto owns in New Jersey and lure the X-Men there. Wanda and Pietro participate only half-heartedly in the battle, and when Magneto attempts to blow up the X-Men, and the Blob as well, with a barrage of missiles, the Scarlet Witch nearly becomes hysterical. Realizing he’s pushed Wanda and Pietro to the breaking point, Magneto decides to regroup, and the Brotherhood flees in a large hovercraft. Magneto decides to let things cool off for a little while.
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