God Loves, Man Kills

God Loves, Man Kills (more fully, Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills) is a graphic novel published in 1982 by Marvel Comics, starring their popular superhero team the X-Men. It was written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Brent Anderson.

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Graphic novel - 1982 - Marvel Comics - Superhero - X-Men - Chris Claremont - Brent Anderson

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The novel concerned a reverend, William Stryker, stirring up religious anti-mutant fervor and kidnapping Professor X in an attempt to eradicate all mutants. It is one of the most clear-cut examples of X-Men comics using mutant relations as a metaphor for race relations.

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William Stryker - Mutant - Professor X - Metaphor - Race relations

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The novel was the main source for the second X-Men film, X2.

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