COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Classic X-Men 24 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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4433839018
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
August, 1988
"The Submergence of Japan / Vacation"
Chris Claremont & John Byrne - Writers
John Byrne & John Bolton - Pencilers
Ric Villamonte & John Bolton - Inkers
Kerry Gammill & John Bolton - Cover Artists
Glynis Oliver - Colorist
Tom Orzechowski - Letterer
Bob Harras & Daryl Edelmanh - Editors
Tom DeFalco - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Arriving on the Greek island of Kirinos, Jean Grey is immediately robbed and sent crashing into the water. Her bag is stolen, which contains her money, passport, clothes, and everything else she needs. A young man named Nikos offers to help. He is handsome and Jean trusts him enough to have lunch at his expense. He offers her a place to stay and, with little alternative, she accepts. Later, Nikos meets the three young thieves and rewards them. He is revealed to be none other than Mastermind and he burns Jean’s possessions. He wants her to stay as long as it takes to have her under his complete control. Over the next few days, they are together constantly and he takes her mind off her sense of loss over Scott Summers and her fellow X-Men. He sinks his psychic claws deep into Jean and plants the seeds in her mind that, with her power, she can accomplish anything, and compares her to a god. As Phoenix, she knows this is possible but, as Jean Grey, she also knows that this is not her true nature. Mastermind smiles, as he realizes that her psyche is more fragile than he could have hoped. In her heart and soul, she is already his new Black Queen.
Notes:
-Signed By: Chris Claremont on 03/16/2024
-Signed By: John Bolton on 03/06/2024
-In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who created an ivory statue he named Galatea. Pygmalion fell in love with her as he sculpted and, eventually, Aphrodite gave the statue life when Pygmalion kissed her ivory lips.
-This issue also contains two added pages of artwork. The first features Colossus, Storm, and Wolverine fighting a Sentinel by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The second is Paul Smith’s depiction of Angel being found in chains by Colossus, Kitty, Nightcrawler, and Storm.
Quotes:
"And make no mistake, my sweet beauty. You will be mine -- sooner than you suspect and far more easily than you dream possible -- because, you see, in your hear and soul... you already are the Black Queen!" —Nikos / Mastermind
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