Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (UK Magazine) #8
Background
This magazine for young kids was released every two months by Panini Magazines in the UK. This title started in 2013 and is the natural successor of the previous Spider-Man & Friends (UK Magazine) which ended in 2011.
The early issues featured an 8-page super-simplified re-telling of a classic Spider-Man story. However, this issue instead features a 10-page introduction to the X-Men as its main content.
The rest of the 34-page format is made up of activity, puzzle, poster, and reader-content pages. One or two full-page advertisements are for other Panini products. Spider-Man appears in much of the secondary content.
Story 'Origins of the X-Men!'
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (UK Magazine) #8
| Publisher: | Panini Magazines |
| Editor: | Simon Frith |
| Writer: | Rich Thomas |
| Pencils: | TK |
| Inker: | Mike DeCarlo |
| Colorist: | Wes Dzioba |
| Designer: | Alex Foot |
Despite being captioned "Spidey Story", there is no Spider-Man at all in this brief introduction to the X-Men.
Pages 1-2 introduce Charles Xavier.
Page 3 shows Xavier and his mutant "friend" Erik Lehnsherr as they encounter Baron Von Strucker, the subsequently show how a frustrated and angry Erik decides to go his own way in the world (later to become Magneto, the foe of humankind).
Page 4 shows Charles being paralysed during a fight with an alien named Lucifer.
Pages 5-6 introduce the original X-Men, and has them fight Magneto.
Pages 7-8 Introduces the new X-Men, and the training room.
Pages 9-10 are a couple of full-page illustrations.
General Comments
This isn't really a story, more of a super-simple illustrated recap.
Given that our favourite web-slinger isn't even present, this review is pretty much a place-holder.
Overall Rating 
No more, and no less, than what it claims to be.
The X-Men (old and new) are introduced, with simple words and bright, dynamic images.
Nothing to praise, nothing to fault. Three Webs.