Casey's Maximum Mutants
Uncanny X-Men 414

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Uncanny X-Men #414 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 0115360009
Owner: kc120us

SET DETAILS

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

Owner's Description

“Fall Down Go Boom” Near Fort Albany, Ontario, a cruel father screams at his son, and keeps hitting him time and again to the horror of three other children. He suddenly stops as his son's eyes have begun to glow with blue energy. Next, the farmhouse explodes. In a Montreal, Xavier is meeting with Northstar. Charles tells him that recent events have left the school understaffed, and offers him a teaching position. Jean-Paul is skeptical but the Professor urges him to take the position, as he could become a role model for other gay people. He suggests that Northstar could teach Business and Economics. Northstar tells Xavier that he will at least consider it. Charles also tells him that the X-Men are in the area, but with two of them still recovering from recent injuries, they might need his help. Northstar agrees and meets Nightcrawler, Iceman, Archangel and Stacy X at the remains of farmhouse near Fort Albany. The team is slightly annoyed because of Northstar‘s usual arrogant attitude, but soon they find the dead father and all the children still alive, even little Peter, who caused the explosion. He feels that another charge is building up, so he can’t join the others in the Blackbird as he might blow it up. Northstar offers to fly him to Xavier‘s school himself, and along the way he and the kid talk. Jean Paul speaks of an argument he had with his father when he revealed he was gay. The kid freaks out and explodes again, separating them, but Northstar can catch him before he Peter hits the ground. Aboard the X-jet, the other X-men observe Northstar's flight. Stacy and Archangel have troubles dealing with them almost kissing recently, and suddenly, one of her ears falls off and her skin starts to shred. She tries to cover her face in shame. Meanwhile, Peter realizes an explosion is building and tries to warn Northstar, but it’s too late. Jean Paul wakes up in a field. Peter is lying beside him, not moving. Xavier's astral self appears, and explains that the boy’s power works automatic, it can’t be turned off, though the Avengers have a special chamber that might contain the blasts. Jean Paul tries his hardest, but realizes he can’t make it in time. Instead of staying at a safe distance, Northstar comforts the boy right before he explodes for the final time Jean-Paul awakens at Xavier's. He tells Xavier he has thought about it, and he would like to take the teaching position at the Institute. <br /><br />Northstar was last seen leaving the X-Men mansion in X-Men (2nd series) #113 at the end of the Eve of Destruction storyline. Presumably he returned to promoting his book, like he was doing in Uncanny X-Men #392. <br /><br />Northstar revealed he was gay to the public in Alpha Flight (1st series) #106. <br /><br />Until recently Professor Xavier was confined to a wheelchair, but new X-Man Xorn healed his crippled spine in New X-Men #126. <br /><br />Archangel reverted to his Caucasian appearance in Uncanny X-Men #412, after he barely survived a plane crash and being drained of his lifeforce by Black Tom. <br /><br />Northstar has no increased strength or stamina. His comment on him being more capable to withstand the boy’s explosions that Archangel seems to relate to Warren’s recent injuries. <br /><br />Northstar can’t have told his father of his homosexuality. As explained in his origin in Alpha Flight (1st series) #10, the biological parents of him and Aurora died shortly after the twins‘ birth, and Northstar’s adoptive parents were killed in an accident when he was about six years old. Possibly he is making up the story up to get Peter to reveal his problems.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
  
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