COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 254 Modern
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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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0122093008
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Owner:
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Colossus Keck
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
"All-new, All-Different -- Here We Go Again !"
Chris Claremont (writer), Marc Silvestri, Dan Green (artists), Greg Wright (colorist), Tom Orzechowski (letterer), Bob Harras (editor), Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Brief Description:
Moira MacTaggert runs some tests on Polaris to determine what has happened to her in terms of power and body changes. Moira determines that Polaris is definitely free of Malice’s possession, after Zaladane, who must be Polaris’ sister, absorbed Polaris’ magnetic powers, but as far as what is happening to Polaris now in terms of new powers, she isn’t yet sure. Banshee is reunited with Amanda Sefton and Brig. Alysande Stuart when he collects them from Ullapool, and it is clear there is some history between Banshee and the Brigadier. En route to Muir Island in a speedboat, Banshee is shot through the chest by the Marauders, who have sworn to kill him and Moira. Amanda dives into the ocean to rescue Banshee, transforming herself and then Alysande, into mermaids, before collecting Banshee and teleporting to Muir Island, where Moira, Polaris, Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander are waiting for them. Amanda introduces Alysande to everyone, while Moira gets to work on saving Banshee’s life. Amanda and Polaris find each other familiar. Moira orders everyone to get into the standard x-uniform, as it can offer them good protection. Amanda protests, but Moira isn’t in the mood. Amanda “magics up” the uniforms for everyone, except her spell goes wrong, and she, Tom, Sharon and Alysande end up in sexy leather costumes. Moira orders everyone to go get changed like normal, while Amanda wonders how her simple spell went wrong. Sometime later, Sunder and Legion are in the nursery looking after the children known as Warpies, when they are attacked by three of the Reavers - Skullbuster, Bonebreaker and Pretty Boy. Sunder gets the Warpies out of harms way, but is gunned down when Legion lowers his shield - on purpose. Polaris and Tom Corsi soon get in on the action, until Legion interferes once more, preventing the heroes from taking the Reavers down permanently. Outside, three more Reavers - Macon, Cole and Reese - make their way to Muir Island, but encounter Amanda Sefton, who, at first, seems to have the upper-hand, until she discovers that her magic has no effect over the Reavers’ artificial cyborg body parts. Amanda is captured, while the Brigadier, an expert with weapons, does her best to take the Reavers down, but she too is captured. The Reavers decide not to kill Amanda and Alysande. Moira and Sharon debate Moira’s decision to have the Morlock Healer bring Banshee back to consciousness after Moira patched up his injuries, and upon awakening, Banshee discovers something very strange with his beloved Moira. Sunder soon finds himself fighting Skullbuster alone, only to be killed when Pretty Boy and Bonebreaker appear. Meanwhile, in the States, Masque has captured Callisto when he found her sealing off the underground complex at the ruins of Xavier’s School, and after she refuses to give him the access codes, Masque re-arranges Callisto’s face. Elsewhere, Destiny has a very peculiar dream, which she doesn’t reveal in detail to Mystique, before they are summoned to Valerie Cooper’s office. Mystique is highly unimpressed to see Forge there, whom she holds responsible for the death of Rogue, but Destiny hints to Mystique that she needs to be kinder to Forge, as their futures are linked. Valerie explains that Forge is going to work with Freedom Forge to help liberate Muir Island, which she just got word is under attack.
Characters Involved:
Banshee, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander, Legion III, Dr. Moira MacTaggert, Polaris, Amanda Sefton, Brig. Alysande Stuart, Sunder (all Muir Island X-Men)
Forge
Dr. Valerie Cooper
Destiny & Mystique (both Freedom Force)
Callisto
Healer
Masque and other Morlocks
The Warpies
Bonebreaker, Cole, Macon, Pretty Boy, Reese, Skullbuster (all Reavers)
Story Notes:
The title and cover to this issue are a homage to Giant-Sized X-Men #1, the introduction of the All-New, All-Different X-Men. However the cover is a little misleading in the sense that Forge appears alongside the Muir Island X-Men, as he is not actually considered a member of the team. He was probably on the cover as he is more recognizable than the absent human members (Alysande Stuart, Tom Corsi, Sharon Friedlander).
The All-New, All-Different X-Men a.k.a. the Muir Island X-Men a.k.a. the Muir Islanders remain a loose knit “team”, appearing through various issues of Uncanny X-Men, until #278-280, which is the “Muir Island Saga”, and the conclusion to their ongoing story. Despite the fact that the team includes former X-Men Banshee and Polaris, the X-Men’s greatest ally (and basically co-founder) Dr. Moira MacTaggert, long-time ally (and later member of Excalibur) Amanda Sefton, long-time supporting characters Alysande Stuart, Sharon Friedlander and Tom Corsi (and later joined by popular characters Siryn and Multiple Man), this team is barely recognized in X-Men history.
Polaris was freed of the Malice persona, and lost her powerful magnetic abilities in Uncanny X-Men #250, when her apparent sister, the evil Zaladane transferred them to herself. In the process, Polaris gained new powers including increased strength, stamina and invulnerability. Polaris had increased her mass in the same issue.
Banshee and Amanda Sefton first met in circa Uncanny X-Men #98.
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