In 1935, Max Eisenhardt was just another schoolboy--who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl--and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle or survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution.

Originally published: 2009. Collecting X-Men: Magneto testament #1-5, this volume also features in-depth endnotes and extras providing further historical context for this groundbreaking story, including a comprehensive teacher's guide.