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What more is there to say it will be a masterpiece one day. I will be using my books from my other x-men complete in this one.
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X-Men 29 |
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X-Men 29 Universal |
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CGC |
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0033933018
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Story Title: When Titans Clash!
Artist: Werner Roth
Synopsis: While the other X-Men are ice-skating on a frozen pond, Scott wanders off into the woods where he tries once more to control his optic blast without wearing glasses; but it’s no use. Giving in to despair, he fires some random beams at full force, accidentally causing a rockslide. Within a hidden base inside the mountains, the noise alerts the Super-Adaptoid to the outside world again and he remembers his task of creating an army of beings like him to take over the world. By the time he makes it outside, all, save Iceman, have returned to the school for some scheduled training sessions. The Adaptoid observes the mutant’s performance, and secretly follows him to Xavier’s to find more super-power subjects for his makeshift army. Meanwhile, at the school, the Mimic again annoys everyone with his attitude and a battle erupts between him and the other students. Xavier finally has enough of it and orders him to leave the school before shutting himself off in his lab to continue his study of the threat of Factor Three. Later, the unsuspecting X-Men are attacked and stunned by the Adaptoid, right as the Mimic returns to the school to get revenge on them. Learning of the Adaptoid’s many powers and his ability to turn others into his equal, the Mimic volunteers for becoming a second Adaptoid. Though helpless, Cyclops reasons with his former teammate not to throw away his humanity and become a robotic servant, and Calvin realizes he is right. Before the transformation is complete, he opposes the Adaptoid. With him possessing all of the X-Men’s powers and the Adaptoid all those of the Avengers, it’s almost a draw, though ultimately Mimic tires while the Adaptoid does not. However, when the Adaptoid suddenly decides to duplicate the Mimic’s powers, an energy feedback occurs, caused by both of them having similar artificially enhanced powers. Actually, it was the Mimic who telepathically planted the suggestion in the Adaptoid’s mind, predicting this effect. Both lose all of their copied and absorbed powers and plummet to Earth. Calvin is safely caught by the Angel and the X-Men make up with him. Though his powers are now gone, Calvin Rankin has become a better person.
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X-Men 80 |
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X-Men 80 Universal |
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CGC |
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0721117010
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Owner Comments
Info: Reprint of X-Men #32
Title: Beware the Juggernaut, my son!
By: Roy Thomas
Artist: Gil Kane
Synopsis #32: It’s Bobby Drake’s birthday and the X-Men are having a good time at the Coffee A Go-Go, along with Zelda, Vera and Candy, until the party is crashed by a gang of bikers. Their leader, Rocky Rhodes, is angry about Zelda having refused to date him. Not able to use their powers openly, the five mutants still find a way to subdue the bikers and continue their evening. Scott and Jean finally open up a little to each other, Scott revealing his fears of accidentally hurting a loved one and Jean offering her support in any way. Warren really feels for Candy and reminds himself to take it slow, as he isn’t fully over Jean yet. Back at the mansion, Xavier is attempting to cure his stepbrother, Cain Marko, by leeching off his Juggernaut powers with a special machine using his own mental energies to empower it. The experiment fails, the machine exploding, and, as Xavier is rendered comatose, the Juggernaut finds himself alive and well, plus the Professor’s mental power transferred to him. Sensing the X-Men gone, he prepares a set of traps for them. Later that night, when they return, they find the mansion dark and Xavier not responding. They search the house, only to eventually end up in the basement, where the Juggernaut attacks them. One by one, the X-Men are knocked out, until he stands triumphant. Just as he intends to wreck the house to bury the X-Men alive, he finds himself mentally contacted by Factor Three, who reveal the machine malfunctioning being their doing and inviting to join them. Realizing the enormous power this organization must have, the Juggernaut agrees and departs for the next airport. As the X-Men come around, they take the comatose Xavier to the mansion’s infirmary, only to learn that there is nothing they can do for him. Instead, they plan to pursue the Juggernaut.
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X-Men 89 |
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X-Men 89 Universal |
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CGC |
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0010359012
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Owner Comments
Info: Reprint of the first story of X-Men #41
Story Title: Now Strikes ... the Sub-Human !
By: Roy Thomas
Artist: Don Heck
Synopsis: There once was a hostile race of subterrans living in a vast underground empire, with huge cities and millions of people. Eventually, after they had defeated all their subterran foes, their king decided to conquer the surface world. However, at precisely that moment, a nuclear test blast destroyed the center of the subterran empire. Those who didn’t die in the initial explosion died of radiation poisoning in the weeks that followed. Only Gor-Tok, the prince of this once mighty race, survived, though the radiation changed him, bestowing him with great physical power. All alone, he found himself a new home in the caverns underneath New York City. When Dr. Hunt, a scientist at Archer’s College, developed a device to create minor earthquakes, Gor-Tok is not only reminded about the way his people died, but also decided to exact revenge by stealing the device and using it to destroy the planet so that humanity becomes extinct as well. Hank McCoy and Bobby Drake are among the first to feel Gor-Tok’s wrath, as he attacks a subway train that the two were riding in with their girlfriends. After a brief battle with the two X-Men, who call him “grotesque” because of his physical appearance, he decides to call himself Grotesk from now on. Back at the mansion, Hank and Bobby barely have the chance to alert the others to the incident, as Xavier is rather busy lecturing and reprimanding the team for every minor mistake. He then sends the male X-Men to check out Grotesk’s headquarter, but orders Jean to stay behind, wanting to continue his experiments with her. Finding Grotesk’s base empty, and unable to contact Xavier, Cyclops sends Angel and Iceman back to the mansion. Meanwhile, Grotesk has made his way to Archer College, where he kidnaps a lab assistant when he can’t find the weapon. Taking him back to his lair, Grotesk finds Cyclops and the Beast waiting for him. When Angel and Iceman arrive back at the mansion, they find Xavier gone and Jean acting rather evasive and distracted, as if she no longer cared about the X-Men.
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X-Men 91 |
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X-Men 91 Universal |
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CGC |
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0148204014
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Owner Comments
Info: Reprint of the first story of X-Men #43
Story Title: The Torch is Passed...!
By: Roy Thomas
Artist: George Tuska
Synopsis: The X-Men are burying their dead mentor, Professor Xavier, but an unexpected guest arrives at the funeral - Quicksilver. They try to talk to him, but Quicksilver believes they are trying to attack him and runs away. Back at their mansion, the team views a film Xavier recorded shortly before his death. In the recorded message, the professor explains that he recently pushed the team so hard because he knew he hadn’t much time left as he was suffering from an incurable, fatal illness. Also, he reveals that he bestowed Marvel Girl with some of his telepathic might in their last training sessions. Finally, after alerting them that Magneto might have returned to Earth, he asks his students to carry on his dream for him. Indeed, the master of magnetism is back, having built himself a fortress on a small island in the Atlantic, using equipment stolen from cargo ships passing the area. Already he has reassembled most of his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, including Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. As Quicksilver returns, he first checks on Wanda, finding that she is still powerless. Actually, Magneto’s promise to create a device to restore her abilities is their only reason for the siblings to stay. Little do they know that the machine Magneto’s is building has a different purpose - with it, he could enslave the minds of all of humanity. After reprimanding Quicksilver for visiting the funeral and punishing the every loyal Toad for annoying him time and again, Magneto proceeds with his plans. He only needs one more component for his mind-control machine, a new supercomputer, which is carried on a ship that passes the island a few days later. However, because of Cyclops anticipating Magneto's next move, the five X-Men are also aboard the ship and attack the island, when Magneto hijacks it. They easily enter the fortress but things don't go very well from there. On unfamiliar grounds, they have to deal with Magneto and several traps at the same time, and are all rendered unconscious.
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X-Men 93 |
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X-Men 93 Modern |
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CGC |
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0106906002
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Owner Comments
Info: Reprint of X-men 45
Story Title:
When Mutants Clash !
And The Mob Cried... Vengeance !
By: Gary Friedrich
Artists: Werner Roth
Synopsis: First Story:
It’s been several hours since the Angel departed from Magneto’s fortress to alert the Avengers, and the other X-Men have been securely imprisoned in separate cells. Using his power at full force after resting for so long, Cyclops manages to blast apart the lead shield covering his eyes. As he searches the huge castle for his teammates, Cyclops is spotted by the Toad, who immediately runs off to inform Magneto. Chasing after him, Cyclops gets lost in the huge fortress, and runs into Quicksilver instead. Surprisingly, Pietro wishes to talk rather than fight, but eventually one word leads to another and they end up fighting instead. Quicksilver soon gains the upper hand due to his speed and because he manages to temporarily blind Cyclops with some graphite padding that he ripped off a machine. In another chamber, Magneto and the other Brotherhood members observe the fight on a huge magna-screen. Despite being blamed for Cyclops escape, the Toad keeps cheering and praising his master, who even goes as far as torture his lackey. The Scarlet Witch urges Magneto to stop the fight between Cyclops and her brother, but Magneto decides to just watch, thinking that in his kingdom there’ll be no place for weakling, so Quicksilver better prove his worth by winning the battle. However, Pietro is knocked out by one of Cyclops’ optic beams when it ricochets off a wall. Just as the X-Man checks on his unconscious opponent, the Avengers arrive to threaten Scott that their missing teammate, Quicksilver, is better unharmed.
Second Story:
Bobby Drake has been arrested after publicly displaying his mutant powers. Cyclops has come to bust him out of prison but, convinced that he’ll get a fair trial, Bobby refuses to come along. As there is already an angry mob gathering in the vestibule of the jail, Cyclops wants to force Bobby to come along, leading to a fight between the two mutants. Considering him to be a criminal, Bobby runs away from Cyclops and wants to turn himself back in to the authorities later. Cyclops hot on his trail, the two mutants keep fighting each other until they are both exhausted. At that point, the angry mob catches up with them and the sheriff is willing to shoot them if they don’t come along peacefully.
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X-Men 99 |
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X-Men 99 Modern |
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CGC |
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0776052003
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Deathstar, Rising !
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: Dave Cockrum & Frank Chiara
Synopsis: Dr. Corbeau and the X-Men rocket into space to rescue Wolverine, Banshee, Professor Xavier, and Jean Grey. Sentinels attack their craft and they are forced to crash into the space station, where they fight more Sentinels. Cyclops goes to fight Dr. Lang and rescue Jean and the Professor while he sends the other X-Men to rescue Wolverine and Banshee, who are held in another area of the station. Cyclops begins to knock Lang out but then is attacked by an unseen person. Later when the other X-Men arrive, they run into the original X-Men. Professor Xavier then commands them to kill the new X-Men.
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X-Men 100 |
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X-Men 100 Modern |
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CGC |
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0783164001
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Greater Love Hath No X-Man ...
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: Dave Cockrum
Synopsis: The X-Men battle the original X-Men and don’t do to well. Eventually Wolverine uses his enhanced smell to determine they are fakes and they overcome the phonies. Lang is upset, and when Cyclops breaks out of his containment tube, he tries to escape. Jean uses her telekinesis to make Lang’s shuttle crash. The X-Men have won, but the problem is to get back to earth, as their Shuttle’s shields are damaged and Peter Corbeau certainly would not survive the increased solar activity. Jean decides that she is the only one who can do the job, she telepathically absorbs the knowledge to pilot the shuttle and tries to screen out the radiation with her telekinesis. The other X-Men go into a life support chamber while Jean begins to pilot the shuttle towards Earth. Halfway through the flight, the radiation begins to seep through.
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X-Men 113 |
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X-Men 113 Modern |
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CGC |
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0132306009
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Showdown!
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Byrne, Terry Austin & Bob Layton
Synopsis: Television coverage reports on another in a series of daring raids on research facilities throughout New Zealand and Australia by Magneto. He destroys the latest base but the authorities refuse to speculate on what he has actually stolen. Charles Xavier is in Kirinos with Lilandra and wonders why he has lost telepathic contact with his students. Meanwhile, underneath an Antarctic volcano, Nanny cares for her charges as Storm attempts to free herself using techniques learned as a child. Her plan is seemingly thwarted however by Nanny. Later, aboard Asteroid M, Magneto is alerted to a problem in his Antarctic base and flies there, only to find the place dark and Nanny out of control. Storm’s second attempt to free herself and her comrades has succeeded and the team attacks Magneto, with Cyclops telepathically organizing them through Phoenix. They keep him occupied with hit and run tactics, so as not to allow him to utilize his powers, but, when the control center is smashed, the whole complex begins to crumble. Lava begins to seep in through the cracks. Magneto manages to free himself and heads away, as Phoenix and Beast also make it to the freezing surface, where a blizzard rages. The complex explodes behind them. Jean, however, is exhausted and Hank seems to have very few options available to him.
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X-Men 118 |
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X-Men 118 Modern |
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CGC |
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0764488010
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Owner Comments
Story Title: The Submergence of Japan!
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne, Ric Villamonte, Terry Austin, & Dave Cockrum
Synopsis: The X-Men arrive at the Jinguchi Maru’s homeport of Agarashima and witness a city in flames. They quickly move into the city to help out, before continuing to the ancestral mansion of Shiro Yashida, who may be their only way out of Japan. Shiro doesn’t welcome their appearance, especially at this time, but the prime minister’s aide welcomes all the aid they can get. He refers also to Colleen Wing, who is there with her friend, Misty Knight. Cyclops finds that the Professor has shut down all the phone lines back in Westchester and really wants to get home quickly. Wolverine, meanwhile, meets a woman called Mariko Yashida, who overwhelms him with her beauty. They are getting along well but their peace is suddenly shattered by a localized earthquake. As they try to escape from the estate, several Mandroids appear, coming to kidnap the government officials. The X-Men fight them alongside Sunfire and soon manage to best them. However, as they are taken away by the police, a hologram appears from one of the Mandroid battle suits and the image of Moses Magnum appears. He warns the prime minister to acclaim him absolute ruler of the island nation in twenty-four hours, or he will sink Japan. Professor Xavier, meanwhile, leaves Earth with Lilandra to begin a new life in the Shi’ar Empire.
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X-Men 119 |
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X-Men 119 Modern |
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CGC |
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0142739001
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Twas the Night Before Christmas
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne, Terry Austin & Dave Cockrum
Synopsis: Flying over the Kuril Islands near Japan, Storm lets Nightcrawler drop and he teleports to a volcanic island below, the headquarters of Moses Magnum. Magnum has threatened to sink Japan unless he is made absolute ruler of the country. Kurt takes out a guard and enters the complex. He is there because Mr. Osama, the Japanese prime-minister’s aide, explained that it is from here that he will trigger his so-called ‘Magnum Force.’ Storm and Banshee create a diversion, which allows Nightcrawler to go deep into the complex. He sends Cyclops a homing signal, which lets his team, including Sunfire, to punch through the rock below the base and emerge in the right place. Unfortunately, when they finally break through, Moses Magnum himself is there to deal with them. He takes out both Colossus and Wolverine with ease before setting two Mandroids onto them. They are soon taken out by a furious Colossus, but Magnum departs to begin his destruction of Japan. Banshee knows he must act fast and uses his sonic blast to counter the Magnum Force’s effect. He scream is so powerful that he manages to destroy the base by shaking it to its very foundations. The X-Men and Sunfire manage to get free and return to Japan, while Sean recovers from a coma, induced by his exertions. Later, he emerges from his coma and returns to Sunfire’s house to be warmly greeted by the team. Jean Grey, meanwhile, visits Scotland and meets up with friends, gradually moving on with her life. Further north, Angus MacWhirter is killed by a stranger who is roaming Muir Isle.
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X-Men 121 |
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X-Men 121 Modern |
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CGC |
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0142739002
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Shoot Out at the Stampede!
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne, Terry Austin & Dave Cockrum
Synopsis: Having lost Wolverine and Nightcrawler in Calgary, the remaining X-Men track them down to the stampede ground. Storm, Cyclops and Colossus break in and discover their comrades tied up in the center of the field. They approach them and are suddenly confronted by Alpha Flight. Vindicator argues the finer points of what they’re doing with Cyclops, as Colossus notices Northstar acting strangely. He reacts by causing a shockwave, which unsettles the Canadian heroes. This is the catalyst for battle and, surprisingly, Wolverine and Nightcrawler join the fray, having being playing possum the whole time. Shaman has created a force field around the grounds and now creates some mystical creatures, which join the fight. Cyclops picks them off but the distraction allows Northstar to land a solid punch on the back of his head. Nightcrawler tussles with Aurora, while Colossus is matched with Sasquatch. Snowbird takes to the skies to keep Storm out of the fight, morphing into the form of a giant Arctic owl. The blizzard created by Shaman grows and grows and Ororo knows that she must act. She gets rid of Snowbird and heads above the clouds. She uses all her energies and skills to concentrate on the patterns created by the weather, and, slowly but surely, disperses the storm. Returning to the stampede grounds, she is attacked by Northstar but he is quickly dealt with by Scott. After tussling with Vindicator, Wolverine decides to hand himself over to bring matters to a close and Vindicator acknowledges his wise choice. He is placed in a truck, which has a supposedly escape-proof cage inside it. The X-Men are escorted out of Canadian air space but soon agree to return and recover their friend. Fortunately, they find that he has already managed to escape and is on board their flight, chatting up the pilot, Annie. Overjoyed and relieved, the X-Men are finally on their way home.
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X-Men 127 |
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X-Men 127 Modern |
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CGC |
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0115676021
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Owner Comments
Story Title: The Quality of Hatred
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne
Synopsis: Storm is saved from Proteus by the timely intervention of Moira MacTaggert. Despite Proteus being her beloved son, Kevin, she shoots at him through the hurricane winds that Storm has conjured up. Cyclops stops her, but is taken out by the headstrong Scot. Proteus manages to escape, but Moira has an inkling where he might be headed, and decides to pre-empt him. The X-Men sort themselves out. Cyclops has seen Wolverine, Nightcrawler and Storm all become psychologically unnerved at Proteus’ hands. He uses a little improvised Danger Room session to snap them out of their worries, much to Wolverine’s approval. Proteus, meanwhile, takes a new host body en route to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Moira reaches the city before him and visits her husband, Joe MacTaggert. He left Moira twenty years earlier and, despite his violence towards her then, she warns him about his son’s imminent arrival. He is shocked to learn they have a son, but Moira is no longer interested in his feelings. As she cries in her Jeep outside Joe’s townhouse, Proteus attacks his father and takes his body as his new host. It is strong, and Proteus feels it will serve him well. The X-Men arrive in Edinburgh and confront Proteus, whose reality-warping powers again give them a difficult time. He grabs Moira and threatens to kill her, or maybe even take her body as a new host. She calls for the X-Men not to worry about her and Cyclops comes to the conclusion that she is right. Proteus must be stopped, no matter what, or who, it costs.
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X-Men 129 |
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X-Men 129 Modern |
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CGC |
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0139866010
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Owner Comments
Story Title: God spare the child ...
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne & Terry Austin
Synopsis: The X-Men return from Scotland without the powerless Banshee (who stays behind with Moira MacTaggert), only to find that Professor Xavier has returned home from the Shi’Ar Empire. Jason Wyngarde causes another "timeslip" for Phoenix, and the Hellfire Club learns through a bug planted within the mansion, that Cerebro has located two new mutants. The White Queen is sent to Chicago to retrieve Kitty Pryde before the X-Men can do so. She offers the Prydes to have Kitty join her Massachusetts Academy, but Xavier too offers scholarship at his School for gifted Youngsters. Ororo, Logan and Piotr take Kitty to a malt shop, where they are attacked and defeated by Hellfire troops. Only Kitty can escape by instictivly using her power to phase through solid objects. Secretly she enters the Hellfire Club’s hovercraft without knowing how to help her new friends.
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X-Men 130 |
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X-Men 130 Modern |
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CGC |
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0139866011
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Owner Comments
Story Title: Dazzler
By: Chris Claremont & John Bryne
Artists: John Bryne, Terry Austin & John Romita Jr.
Synopsis: Phoenix and Cyclops visit a Manhattan disco to look for a new mutant while Nightcrawler waits in the car. He receives a call from Kitty Pryde, who has escaped the clutches of the White Queen and informs him that the other half of the team is captured in Chicago. The next moment, Nightcrawler is attacked by a Mandroid. Inside the disco, Jean “accidentally” meets Jason Wyngarde again, which causes another timeflash for her. In that vision, she sees herself marrying Wyngarde and being turned into the Black Queen. After she slips out of the vision, she and Cyclops are also attacked by a group of Mandroids, who know their powers intimately. The two X-Men find themselves saved by the mutant they were looking for – Dazzler, a singer with light-based powers. After having helped Nightcrawler, the X-Men and Dazzler decide to head for Chicago.
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X-Men 132 |
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X-Men 132 Modern |
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CGC |
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0135314013
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Owner Comments
Story Title: And Hellfire is their Name!
By: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Bryne & Terry Austin
Synopsis: Instead of returning home, Cyclops brings the X-Men to Angel’s New Mexico home, where he discusses matters with Angel and learns that he too is a member of the Hellfire Club, a club for millionaires. After Jean and Scott share a tender moment, Angel gets them invitations for the Club’s next big bash and four of the X-Men attend. The club’s Inner Circle acts and Wyngarde finally gains complete control over Phoenix, turning her into the Black Queen and making her attack Cyclops. The other club members beat the rest of the surprised X-Men, only Wolverine seemingly perishes in the fight. While the Inner Circle congratulates itself and power struggles between the members are already looming, an exhausted but angry Wolverine claws his way back, spoiling for a rematch.
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