The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy", pages 6, 10:
(pg. 6) Scott Summers (narrating): "An anthropologist named Bolivar Trask spoke out agains the 'mutant menace,' and seemingly overnight, the X-Men became virtual public enemies. Trask had created giant robotic Sentinels to combat this 'menace,' but things quickly got out of hand... Trask sacrificed his life to destroy his rebellious creations..."
X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #7 (Nov. 2009): "Past Is Prologue", page 7, panel 1:
Beast: "Scott, tell me--what do you recall about Larry Trask?"
Cyclops: "Mutant son of Bolivar -- who in turn created the Sentinels. Which as you recall ended up being immolated on the surface of the sun."
X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #8 (Nov. 2009): "Fire on the Mountains!", page 20, panel 1:
Nick Fury: "...Miss...?"
Dr. Zigfried: "It's Doctor! Doctor Zigfried Trask! Daughter of Bolivar, Granddaughter of Dietrich, heiress to the legacy of the Sentinels. And you, Colonel Fury, hold a very special place in my heart. You and a certain Canadian soldier raided a lab back in World War II and killed my grandfather."
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