Casey's Maximum Mutants
Uncanny X-Men 388

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Uncanny X-Men #388 Universal
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 0775001013
Owner: kc120us

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: Casey's Maximum Mutants
Date Added: 2/28/2008
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

“Dream’s End - part 1: The Past is but Prologue!” In Washington D.C., Senator Kelly addresses the nation to talk about the threat of mutant kind. Around the world, mutants and humans alike watch the speech, including the X-Men, who are troubled by Kelly’s words. Worse yet, Xavier has information leading him to suspect that Mystique is planning on assassinating Kelly, though it is strange that she would let herself be so obvious. Wolverine helps Rogue, who is manifesting the powers of people she has absorbed in the past, to try and cope with the added personalities and powers. All is well until she hears Mystique laugh in her head. Rogue discovers that Mystique is on Muir Isle. Xavier tries to contact Moira but discovers that he cannot reach her. On Muir Isle, Wolfsbane discovers Mystique and goes to alert the X-Men. Cable and the X-Men continue to watch Kelly, who is speaking in Boston. Kelly suddenly tells the people that they should not persecute mutants but, before he can continue, the Brotherhood of Mutants attack. As Rogue, Wolverine and Bishop reach Muir Isle, the entire island explodes! Unbeknownst to the X-Men, Mystique has mutated the Legacy Virus to only affect humans and plans on unleashing her new disease. <br /> <br />This issue is the first part of the Dream’s End crossover. It is continued in Cable (2nd series) #87. <br /><br />Mystique first tried to kill Kelly in Uncanny X-Men #141-142. <br /><br />Bishop’s war with Fitzroy reached its last stage in Bishop: The Last X-Man #1-14. <br /><br />Rogue’s powers were changed in X-Men (2nd Series) #107. <br /><br />When Gambit compares Fitzroy to Jean Valjean of Les Mis, he is referring to Les Miserables, a novel written by 19th century French author, Victor Hugo, which was later adapted into a popular opera. In the story, peasant Jean Valjean was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister and her child. Due to his many escapes, Valjean’s sentence of 5 years became 19. After being released he broke his parole and tried to make a new life for himself but was relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert, who believed Valjean would always be a criminal and could never reform.<br /><br /><br />
  
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