COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 249 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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3948319018
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Owner:
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Colossus Keck
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Chris Claremont (writer), Marc Silvestri (penciler), Dan Green (inker), Glynis Oliver (colorist), Tom Orzechowski (letterer), Bob Harras (editor), Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Brief Description:
As the remaining X-Men bury their recently deceased teammate Storm, a call is received by the base's computer. The call is from the missing Lorna Dane, a.k.a. Polaris, asking for help. The X-Men investigate the call, leading them to Punta Arenas, Chile. Upon arrival, the X-Men witness Polaris being kidnapped by warriors from the Savage Land, led by Zaladane and her Savage Land Mutates. Reaching a stalemate, the X-Men offer to allow Zaladane's forces to withdraw with their captive, if only the innocent people of Punta Arenas are left alone. Zala accepts and and she and her forces leave, failing to notice that one soldier in her army is none other than the disguised Havok.
Characters Involved:
Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke (all X-Men)
Gateway (X-Men ally)
Polaris (former X-Man)
Malice, psychic entity within Polaris‘ head
Ramon, Luis (both Punta Arenas locals)
Bonebreaker, Wade Cole, Lady Deathstrike, Angelo Macon, Donald Pierce, Pretty Boy, Murray Reese, Skullbuster (all Reavers)
Zaladane
Amphibius, Barbarus, Gaza, Whiteout (all Savage Land Mutates)
Savage Land Barbarians
Dinosaur Riders
Story Notes:
The star symbol on the X-Men's table was designed by Madelyne in Uncanny X-Men #232 as a mysterious calling card, similar to the Lone Ranger's silver bullet. The symbol was first put into use in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12 when it was left behind on an obelisk in the Savage Land.
The events the Havok witnesses on the monitors in the computer room took place in the previous issue, Uncanny X-Men #248.
Although it is never stated plainly, it is assumed that Jubilee helped Havok to his bed, and placed the note on the flowers.
Malice first possessed Polaris in Uncanny X-Men #219, while Havok at the same time re-joined the X-Men, unaware of what was happening to his lover.
Polaris / Malice believes Mr. Sinister dead after Cyclops seemingly obliterated his form in X-Factor #39. Mr. Sinister, without explanation, re-appears in X-Factor #75 with his new group of villains, the Nasty Boys. Years later in X-Men (2nd series) #23 Mr. Sinister demonstrates his shapeshifting power in front of Cyclops and reveals that his “death“ during Inferno was only a ruse, he knew he could not fight the assembled might of X-Men and X-Factor in his weakened condition.
Havok met Zaladane in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12 during the X-Men's last trip to the Savage Land. At the time Zaladane called herself Zala and was an assistant to the High Evolutionary, while plotting his betrayal. Zaladane seems to be made up of Zala and Dane, pointing towards some family relation between her and Lorna. The problem is that Uncanny X-Men #52 established that Lorna was adopted shortly after her birth.
Punta Arenas is a real city in Chile. It's the capital of the 12th region of the country.
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