Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Chic Stone.
The Puppet Master sets up shop inside the brain of Professor X, who then duly points the kids in the general direction of the title while giving them a meaningful look; suggesting that the younger Xavier's powers were not nearly so well developed as that time he made every sentient being in the cosmos believe they were trapped in an episode of Happy Days, whichever issue that was*. This is possibly the first issue in which Jean switches the traditional X-balaclava helmet for a mask, allowing her beautiful bright red tresses to sway seductively to and fro like unto those seen in a shampoo commercial on television. The tale opens with the Invisible Girl and Mr. Fantastic reading a newspaper report about how everyone thinks the X-Men are amazing, so if you're not following their adventures, readers, you must be an arsehole. Sue Storm mentions in passing those foes thus far defeated by the X-Men, including the Space Phantom, so either that occurred off screen, so to speak, or I've missed an issue. Anyway, once the Fantastic Four have realised that they don't have to fight the X-Men after all, the true culprits are revealed, the day is saved, and Professor X gets his brain back.
*: Keep looking. I'm sure you'll find it eventually.
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