The mutant Morlocks refuse to assimilate into society like Native Americans. On the other hand, the Hellfire evil mutants, who are bent on world domination, do.

This comic portrays Professor Xavier as a god-like figure, capable of reading hearts and knowing people’s innermost thoughts. However, only God can truly do that.

Issue 169 features cobblestone tunnels in the New York subway system, which might reference the Paris catacombs or be a leftover art panel from an earlier story.

In this issue, the Morlocks are referred to as street people, implying they are street-smart or perhaps addicts or fentanyl users. In other reviews Morlocks are seen as homeless people.

The Morlocks are depicted as hostile, similar to how Native Americans were depicted by immigrants encroaching on Native American land—hostile immigrants and a hostile government without valid property rights or title to the land.

It’s remarkable how Callisto resembles Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, possibly due to her high cheekbones and bangs.

The Morlocks are portrayed as derelicts or outcasts, akin to Jesus, who was also an outcast and faced numerous threats to his life, such as nearly being stoned by religious leaders or almost being thrown off a cliff by Jewish authorities of his time. (Note: If Jesus walked the earth today, even Catholic Popes would attempt to kill him, for instance).

This issue discusses evolution, noting that the Morlocks thrive on lower levels. As if by an arbitrary assertion, people on the surface are superior in an evolutionist paradigm.