COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 232 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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2544037001
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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), Ann Nocenti & Bob Harras (editors), Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Brief Description:
A group of campers in New Mexico investigates a nearby meteor crash, only to fall victim to the emerging Brood. One of the campers, a paramedic named Harry Palmer, escapes without realizing he now bears a Brood egg. He returns to Denver and begins infecting mutants all over the city. The X-Men finally get around to tracking him down in Colorado but, by the time they arrive, Harry has unknowingly created himself an entire army of super-powered Brood, who lure X-Men into a deadly trap. Meanwhile, in Australia, Madelyne sees her husband, Scott Summers, on TV with the supposedly dead Jean Grey. Enraged, she smashes the TV with her fist, causing it to explode and knock her unconscious.
Characters Involved:
Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Longshot, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine (all X-Men)
Gateway, Madelyne Pryor (X-Men allies)
Harry Palmer (Brood infected paramedic)
Josey Thomas (paramedic, colleague of Harry Palmer)
Dale, Ruth (Brood-infected police officers)
Bus driver
Various unnamed Brood
Robert Delgado (mutant lawyer)
(on TV screen only)
Cyclops, Marvel Girl (X-Factor)
Trish Tilby (reporter)
(flashback only)
Polaris/Lorna Dane
Crimson Commando, Super Sabre, Stonewall (game hunters)
Juggernaut
Norm Belmont, Sally Harding, Fran Morrow (Brood victims)
Story Notes:
The X-Men have not encountered the Brood since the original Brood saga back in Uncanny X-Men #156-158 and #162-167.
This issue finally deals with the dangling Starshark sighting from Uncanny X-Men #218. Havok and Polaris’ encounter with the runaway Jeep first occurred in that issue.
The opening flashback reveals that the story arcs in Uncanny X-Men #215-216 and Uncanny X-Men #217-218 occurred simultaneously.
First appearance of the eight-point star as the X-Men’s calling card. Unfortunately, this symbol is rarely ever used, and is forgotten as soon as Madelyne leaves the team.
This issue also contains the first appearance of Psylocke’s armored costume, a design she chose so as not to be a liability in battle. She wears this outfit until passing through the Siege Perilous in Uncanny X-Men #251.
Despite personally never having met Colossus before, Harry Palmer likely recognizes him thanks to the collective hive-memory of the Brood.
It is interesting that Longshot groups himself in with the mutants, as he is not one himself.
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