COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 258 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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2811734010
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
February, 1990
"Broken Chains"
Chris Claremont - Writer
Jim Lee - Penciler
Scott Williams & Josef Rubinstein - Inkers
Jim Lee & Scott Williams - Cover Artists
Glynis Oliver - Colorist
Tom Orzechowski - Letterer
Bob Harras - Editor
Tom DeFalco - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Wolverine has been captured by The Hand, a mysterious ninja organization that works under The Mandarin. Susceptible to Psylocke's psychic powers of possession, will Wolverine be able to escape with his mind, and body, intact?
Wolverine is in a state of stasis as the mind controlled Pylocke monitors his psychic condition, which is not well. He is at a point of psychic despair, as he is in a similar state to the state he was in during Weapon X. His bestial form is about to come out due to the circumstances. Jubilee is also captured by Matsuo Tsurayaba.
After a brief escape attempt by Jubilee, which is foiled by The Mandarin. He also attacks Matsuo and the Hand, as they attempted to command him around in his own house. Matsuo apologizes and is rebunked.
On Muir Isle, Banshee, Forge, Sharon Friedlander, and Moira MacTaggert are training. All of them seem to be tired and wary of their situation. Lorna Dane is trapped in Proteus' old room, and cannot escape as Legion has trapped her their. Back in Hong Kong, Jubilee is presented to Mandarin.
Psylocke is still fiddling with Wolverine's mind, showing him phantom versions of Jean Grey, Mariko Yashida, and Yukio. Wolverine defeats her in psychic combat, and breaks free from the cage. After defeating him once more, Psylocke presents him to Mandarin, but Jubilee manages to get free.
Psylocke reveals that it was all a ruse, and her and Jubilee attack Mandarin. With the help of Wolverine, all three of them defeat Mandarin and get on a ship, sailing to an unknown location. Psylocke reveals her story as well.
Notes:
- Signed By: Jim Lee on 09/23/2023
- Signed By: Scott Williams on 09/23/2023
- Part of the Acts of Vengeance event.
Trivia:
Josef Rubinstein is credited as being an inker for this issue in Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Vol. 2) #5 but is not credited in the issue itself.
Quotes: " You're real slime, you know that?" —Jubilee to Matsu'o Tsurayaba
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