Xavier Liked Me Best
Uncanny X-Men 266

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COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Uncanny X-Men 266 Signature
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 2126622001
Owner: Colossus Keck

SET DETAILS

Custom Sets: This comic is not in any custom sets.
Sets Competing: Xavier Liked Me Best  Score: 1056
Make peace with your gods, little man--you are next!  Score: 1056
Perhaps you are not so brave, when Colossus is standing here, da?  Score: 1056
Rise and Colossus shall strike you down again!  Score: 1056
Alpha Seti IV  Score: 1056
Wasting time on Friday  Score: 1056
CC's Story hour  Score: 1056
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Owner's Description

"Gambit – Out of the Frying Pan"

Chris Claremont (writer), Mike Collins. ( Penciler), Josef Rubinstein (Inker), Brousseau & Orzechowski (letterers), Brad Vancata (colorist), Bob Harras (editor), Tom DeFalco (editor-in chief)

Brief Description:
In her attempt to steal back some stolen paintings, Ororo has run right into the Shadow King’s trap. She desperately struggles against the attacks of his Hounds and, after hurting the King with her haphazard weather power, she falls into a pool, from which she is rescued by a charismatic young thief who calls himself Gambit and has mutant powers himself. Gambit almost manages to mesmerize the King’s aide Lian with his charm, but is attacked by the King himself. Together, though, the two thieves manage to trick their attackers and flee via the roof and Storm’s parachute. Later, at the junkyard where Storm is staying, she admits that the Shadow King won’t give up and Gambit is now likely part of his vendetta. Nanny and the Orphan-Maker have finally almost located Storm again. Nanny is determined to “rescue” her, before the Shadow King gets Ororo. In Washington D.C., Val Cooper is sent by the Shadow King to assassinate Mystique, who, courtesy of a letter by Destiny, is already expecting her. However, Mystique doesn’t act to stop Val.

Characters Involved:
Storm

Gambit

Mystique

Dr. Valerie Cooper

Shadow King in the body of FBI agent Jacob Reizs

Lian Shen

Hounds

Nanny

Orphan-Maker

In Mystique’s photo:

Younger Mystique and Destiny

Story Notes:
This marks the first appearance of Gambit.

The interference the Shadow King senses is probably due to Roma’s spell, which was meant to make the X-Men immune from all forms of detection including telepathy. [Uncanny X-Men #229]

What happens between Val Cooper and Mystique is explained in X-Factor (1st series) #70.

A reason for the Shadow King’s hatred for Mystique hasn’t been given so far.



 
 
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