COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 173 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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4447315018
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
September, 1983
"To Have and Have Not"
Chris Claremont - Writer
Paul Smith - Penciler
Bob Wiacek - Inker
Paul Smith - Cover Artist
Glynis Wein - Colorist
Tom Orzechowski - Letterer
Louise Jones & Danny Fingeroth- Editors
Tom DeFalco - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Wolverine and Rogue mix it up with the Yakuza in Tokyo’s Ginza district, until they get the information that leads them to the crimelord Nabatone, who in turn is supposed to lead them to Viper and the Silver Samurai. They infiltrate Nabatone’s estate - with Rogue being horribly cocky and find Nabatone dead. He has been for over a week. The man who arranged the meeting between Mariko and the Silver Samurai was an impostor and, while they’ve been wasting time here, their foes might be attacking the hospital where Mariko and the poisoned X-Men are. The fears are correct: Viper and a team of ninja assassins are attacking the hospital and dispatching of the agents posted there. Rogue flies in, grabs Viper and the Ninja and tosses them out of the building. Wolverine, in the meantime, challenges the Samurai and wins their brutal battle. As he intends to kill him, Mariko asks him to spare her half-brother. They are joined by an armed Viper, who demands they let the Samurai go. The Samurai faints, Wolverine and Mariko make a run for it and, before the gun’s energy ray can hit them, Rogue throws herself into the ray’s path, suffering severe injuries. After the gun overloads, Viper teleports herself and the Samurai away. Wolverine lets Rogue absorb his powers to save her life. In the meantime, Yukio and Storm battled some muggers and Storm, inspired by Yukio, starts to revel in her emotions, even her darker ones, instead of suppressing them
One week later, at the Yashida’s ancestral seat, Mariko, preparing for the wedding, is visited by Mastermind, who influences her in some way. At the wedding reception, the X-Men meet Cyclops’ girlfriend, Madelyne Pryor, for the first time and are shocked by her similarity to Jean Grey. Also, Storm returns, changed in a startling manner. She has gone, punk much to Kitty’s horror. As the wedding ceremony is to start, Mariko breaks it off in front of everybody, insulting Wolverine as unworthy.
Notes:
-Signed by: Chris Claremont on 06/14/2024
-The cover of X-Men Classic #77 (November 1992) is an homage to the cover of this issue, but with Rogue in front and Wolverine following.
-The story is narrated from Wolverine's viewpoint.
-The mysterious man who approached Mariko Yashida prior to the wedding was Mastermind. He used his power to influence her to call off the wedding.
Quotes:
“Just precisely who are these people...and what the blazes have you gotten me into?" —Madelyne Pryor to Cyclops
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