X-Men Forever Alpha - Rubicon
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Lee and Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: July 2009 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: A group of mutants have stolen a shuttle and are being pursued by some agents. Magneto arrives and tears their ships apart before bringing them on board Asteroid M. At the mansion the X-Men are testing the building‘s defenses. They split into two teams, but only Wolverine, with Psylocke‘s help, is able to breach them. The two different crews fight on board the asteroid until Magneto stops them. One of them, Fabian Cortez, has a suggestion for Magneto. Back at the mansion the X-Men Blue team respond to a signal that Magneto is up to something. He has raised a nuclear submarine. The X-Men confront him, but after a brief battle he flies off with the nuclear weapons. Rogue tries to follow him to talk, but is shot down by a russian plane. Magneto is hurt and is healed by Cortez. Rogue is found in Genosha but is pursued by the newly formed Acolytes wanting her to join them. She disagree’s and fights them, and the X-Men arrive to help her. Magneto turns up and declares that Asteroid M will be a haven for all mutantkind. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: None. - Fun Facts: This series is a reboot of the X-Men series. This issue reprints X-Men 1-4 and then has a new spin on the time after that. The series will begin at that point with a new storyline.
Variant Information: A. Jim Lee Book Market Variant. Shows the bottom half of the original image, top of image is shown on standard release.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #1 - Love and Loss
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: August 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: In Westchester, Professor X, Beast and Colonel Nick Fury remotely monitor the X-Men—whose field roster consists of Cyclops, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jean, Wolverine, Storm, Rogue and Shadowcat—during the team’s mission to apprehend Fabian Cortez for S.H.I.E.L.D. While en route, Jean Grey daydreams about having an affair with Wolverine. An explosion on the jet’s right wing cuts the flight short and forces the X-Men to abandon ship. On the ground, Cortez ambushes Cyclops, turns his amplified optic blasts against the rest of the X-Men and forces Rogue to make physical contact with Storm. In the nearby woods, Shadowcat tries to mind her own business while Jean lovingly consoles an injured Wolverine. Cortez ambushes them as well. During the fight, Kitty phases her hand through Wolverine’s right arm while Cortez enhances their power. A powered-up Jean scares Cortez away by manifesting a fiery raptor, but Nightcrawler and Gambit capture him as he flees and bring him into custody. Rogue grows suspicious of Storm. After the X-Men return home, Wolverine quits the team because of Nick Fury’s overbearing presence. Later, Jean Grey shares a psychic rapport with Wolverine while he investigates a lead and experiences his ambush and death firsthand. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 1: Picking Up Where We Left Off - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Tom Grummett 2nd Printing Variant Cover.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #2 - Comes the Father
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: August 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: Two NYPD officers see a flash of light in Central Park and follow it to its source, where they find the adamantium remains of Wolverine. Storm returns to Xavier’s School and finds the power out and everyone unconscious. After her teammates—except for Jean Grey and Rogue—wake up, Nick Fury learns from his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in Central Park of Wolverine’s death. A mysterious little girl presses one of these S.H.I.E.L.D. agents for information before vanishing. Back in the mansion, Fury informs the X-Men of Wolverine’s death while Xavier struggles to discover what attacked them. Fury detects the presence of an intruder in the mansion. Storm heads underground to restart the power and is ambushed by Sabretooth. They fight, making their way into the Danger Room, where the rest of the X-Men arrive to stop the fight. Despite Cyclops’s orders to stand down, Storm tries to kill Sabretooth in front of everyone, but only succeeds in burning his face and destroying his eyes. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 1: Picking Up Where We Left Off - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Tom Grummett 2nd Printing Variant Cover.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #3 - The Cruelest Cut
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: September 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: A trio of mysterious figures monitors its agent within Xavier’s School—the same agent who killed Wolverine earlier that night. Meanwhile, at Xavier’s, Sabretooth accuses Storm of murdering Wolverine. Professor X confirms this accusation when he probes the mind of the comatose Jean Grey—who was connected with Wolverine at his time of death—and sees Storm commit the treacherous act. The mere memory of the attack knocks Xavier out, but wakens Jean, who confronts Storm via astral projection before fainting again. Meanwhile, the rest of the X-Men confront Storm. She lashes out and tries to kill them. Storm flees and locks the team in the Danger Room, but Shadowcat easily phases through the door and confronts her in the hallway. Despite enduring the full extent of Storm’s powers, Shadowcat closes the distance between them and slashes Storm across the face using a single adamantium claw she absorbed from Wolverine! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 1: Picking Up Where We Left Off - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Tom Grummett 2nd Printing Variant Cover.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #4 - Strike-Back!
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: September 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: The Consortium decides to abandon Storm, its agent within the ranks of the X-Men. Meanwhile, at Xavier’s School, Storm escapes from Shadowcat—who now bears one of Wolverine’s adamantium claws because of her encounter with Fabian Cortez—and heads into the sewers. Shadowcat frees the rest of the X-Men and Sabretooth from the Danger Room and they head after Storm. They split into two teams: Rogue, Gambit and Nightcrawler travel on the surface, while Jean Grey, Cyclops, Sabretooth and Shadowcat take to the sewers. Before they depart, Beast takes a sample of Storm’s blood from Shadowcat’s claw and takes it to the lab, where he, Professor X and Nick Fury enter it into the scanner grid to pinpoint Storm’s location. Surprisingly, the computer produces two different locations. They send Gambit, Rogue and Nightcrawler after one of the anomalous readings, while the other team closes in on Storm in the tunnels. Storm repels them and escapes to the surface, where several agents of the Consortium confront and threaten to kill her. Meanwhile, Rogue, Nightcrawler and Gambit arrive at their destination at the Brooklyn Bridge, where Gambit encounters their target: a de-aged Ororo Munroe. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 1: Picking Up Where We Left Off - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Tom Grummett 2nd Printing Variant Cover. B. Niko Henrichon 1930s Decade Variant.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #5 - Bury My Heart
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: October 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: Consortium snipers fire at Gambit and little Ororo, but Nightcrawler dispatches them before they cause any harm. Cyclops, Jean, Sabretooth and Shadowcat arrive at the traitor Storm’s position in time to save her from execution by Consortium agents. Storm murders the remaining Consortium officer and flees, vowing revenge on the X-Men. Sabretooth discovers a hidden dock the Consortium agents use to get in and out of the city undetected. Elsewhere, Fabian Cortez’s transport ship goes missing and delivers him into the hands of Consortium agents in Africa. After the X-Men return home, Beast details the uncanny biological similarities between the Storm they knew and the younger version currently in their company. He then reveals his new theory that mutants die faster the more they use their powers, an ailment he believes Professor has known about since the beginning—and an accusation to which Xavier confesses is true. Nick Fury of all people comes to Xavier’s aid and challenges the X-Men to accept it and fulfill their roles as heroes. Later, after the X-Men have a memorial ceremony for their departed ally Wolverine, Jean breaks up with Cyclops, who then declares the time has come for the X-Men to set things right in the fight for mutant survival. Brooklyn Bridge, where Gambit encounters their target: a de-aged Ororo Munroe. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 1: Picking Up Where We Left Off - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Dave Cockrum 70th Anniversary Frame Variant Cover.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #6 - Play Day!
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Paul Smith Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: October 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: Instead of cleaning up the Danger Room, Gambit, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat play an impromptu game of baseball, much to Cyclops’s chagrin. Lil’ ‘Ro observes this interaction from the control room with Lockheed but accidentally summons a tornado that propels her into the Danger Room. She joins the X-Men as they continue to clean, but an Danger Room robot whirrs to life and attacks the team. Gambit saves them by destroying the room’s power source. Elsewhere in the mansion, Professor X and Sabretooth discuss their individual reputations with the X-Men, while Beast and Jean Grey confirm what Xavier revealed to them earlier: mutants die young. Later, Cyclops asks ‘Ro and Gambit to stay with the X-Men even though they intend to leave. Shadowcat discusses Wolverine’s death and its impact on her with Nightcrawler. Professor X and Nick Fury examine some ominous images from South America. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 2: The Secret History of the Sentinels - Fun Facts: None.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #7 - Past is Prologue
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: November 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: Something kills three of Nick Fury’s S.H.I.E.L.D. agents near the site of a massive footprint in the Andes. The X-Men send a team consisting of Nightcrawler, Rogue, Beast, Jean Grey, Shadowcat and Nick Fury to investigate. While en route, Fury recalls the World War 2 mission on which he first met Wolverine, then serving the Canadian military. On that same mission, Fury’s Howlers destroyed a top-secret Nazi research base while Logan eviscerated a scientist named Dietrich Trask. Back in the present, the X-Men land and realize a moment too late the identity of the culprit of the massacre in the Andes: a Sentinel Master Mold. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 2: The Secret History of the Sentinels - Fun Facts: This is the first issue that Gambit wears his new uniform. Title Logic: "Whereof what's past is prologue; what to come, In yours and my discharge." is a quote from Shakepeare's 'The Tempest'.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #8 - Fire on the Mountains
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: November 2009 Marvel Digital: Yes Comic Summary: Nick Fury and the X-Men defeat the attacking Sentinel in the Andes with ease, much to the chagrin of the Consortium, who monitor the situation remotely. Deeper in the jungles of South America, the X-Men discover an abandoned industrial facility, inside of which they find the signature of the Consortium along with an unconscious, telepathically shielded female scientist named Zigfried. The X-Men depart to tackle an impending Sentinel threat in a nearby village, leaving Nick Fury with Zigfried, who pulls a gun on him and reveals her true identity as Dr. Zigfried Trask! Meanwhile, back in Westchester, Gambit and Lil’ ‘Ro make themselves comfortable in the X-Mansion while Cyclops and Professor X explain to Sabretooth the terms of his stay. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 2: The Secret History of the Sentinels - Fun Facts: None.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #10 - Home, Come the Heroes
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Terry Austin Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: December 2009 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men prevent the Sentinels from slaughtering a town full of civilians in the Andes. Shadowcat and Beast notice something unusual about these Sentinels, mainly their hollow cores and capacity for construction. Meanwhile, Dr. Sigrid Trask confronts Nick Fury, whom she blames for the murder of her grandfather, Dietrich. She shoots Fury in the leg but flees when S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Dugan intervenes. Before Dugan and Fury can evacuate, however, something destroys their jet—with three S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on board. Sigrid, meanwhile, escapes into the jungle and, after some introspection, stumbles upon a squad of wild Sentinels obedient to her command. Elsewhere, the Consortium monitors these proceedings and one of the agents reveals herself as Sigrid’s mother. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 2: The Secret History of the Sentinels - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: A. Zombie Variant Cover. Same as standard only Wolverine is a zombie.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #11 - Snap Trap
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: January 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: Gambit and Lil’ ’Ro join teammate Kitty Pryde as she searches for her friend, Peter Rasputin. She finds him in the cold, snowy climes of the Russian Tundra, with a new job, and a new boss who readers will definitely recognize. But when a new threat emerges, Colossus will have to get help from his former teammates to take on a threat that none of them could predict! With covers by Tom Grummett and legendary X-Men inker Terry Austin, these are two issues you definitely will NOT want to miss! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 3: Come to Mother...Russia! - Fun Facts: Title Logic: Snap Trap is the real name of the common Mouse Trap.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #12 - Race the Wind
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: January 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: Gambit and Lil’ ’Ro join teammate Kitty Pryde as she searches for her friend, Peter Rasputin. She finds him in the cold, snowy climes of the Russian Tundra, with a new job, and a new boss who readers will definitely recognize. But when a new threat emerges, Colossus will have to get help from his former teammates to take on a threat that none of them could predict! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 3: Come to Mother...Russia! - Fun Facts: None.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #13 - Black Magic
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: February 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men continue their adventures in RUSSIA! Reuniting with Peter Rasputin has been a bittersweet experience for Kitty Pryde: emotionally, Peter isn’t the same man she used to know. Now with the disappearance of Illyana Rasputin, Peter, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro and the leader of the Russian mutant force known as the Winter Guard, the Black Widow, must use every resource to track Illyana down. For another threat lies within the innocent little girl…Dark Magik! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 3: Come to Mother...Russia! - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: None.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #14 - Darkness at Dawn
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: February 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men continue their adventures in RUSSIA! Reuniting with Peter Rasputin has been a bittersweet experience for Kitty Pryde: emotionally, Peter isn’t the same man she used to know. Now with the disappearance of Illyana Rasputin, Peter, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro and the leader of the Russian mutant force known as the Winter Guard, the Black Widow, must use every resource to track Illyana down. For another threat lies within the innocent little girl…Dark Magik. - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 3: Come to Mother...Russia! - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: None.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #15 - Rising Storm
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: March 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The last time we saw Storm, she was fleeing from the X-Men, having blinded Sabretooth and killed Logan. Now, we turn our focus to Wakanda to see what became of the evil clone of the woman that the X-Men loved and trusted. ALSO: new two-part story starting with Issue 16 as CHRIS CLAREMONT continues his landmark run on X-MEN FOREVER! Don’t miss a single panel! Plus, an extra feature detailing a timeline of what other Marvel Universe stories were occurring during the current X-Men Forever saga! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 3: Come to Mother...Russia! - Fun Facts: None.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #17 - Change is More Than Skin Deep
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Graham Nolan Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: April 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: For our Salem-based X-Men, you’d think a trip to the South would be all buttermilk biscuits and bacon. But in issue 17, Nightcrawler and Rogue’s journey past the Mason-Dixie line puts them in the crosshairs of a familiar face known for her feminine…do we really need to say it? And in issue 18, X-Legend Chris Claremont takes us behind the visor in a special spotlight story that will change the way you look at Cyclops! Don’t miss this classic tale of the original X-Man! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 4: Devil in a White Dress - Fun Facts: Gambit is not in the comic, but his name is dropped in a conversation between Fury and Sabretooth.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #19 - The Ties That Bind
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Graham Nolan Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: March 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: Mysteries continue to mount regarding the "mutant burnout" phenomena and the shadowy organization known only as the "Consortium". After ferreting out a complex network of double-agents infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury is left with only one choice: to infiltrate the Consortium himself. With a team of X-Men behind him, the Consortium is about to get hit by Hurricane Nicholas! Don't miss a minute of the heart-pounding action from comics icon CHRIS CLAREMONT! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 4: Devil in a White Dress - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: None.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #20 - Can Also Set Us Free
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Graham Nolan Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: May 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: Mysteries continue to mount regarding the “mutant burnout” phenomena and the shadowy organization known only as the “Consortium”. After ferreting out a complex network of double-agents infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury is left with only one choice: to infiltrate the Consortium himself. With a team of X-Men behind him, the Consortium is about to get hit by Hurricane Nicholas! Don’t miss a minute of the heart-pounding action from comics icon CHRIS CLAREMONT! - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 4: Devil in a White Dress - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: None.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #21 - A Plague on Both Our Houses
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Rodney Buchemi Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: August 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: Sometimes the best way to take down a secret organization is with a team of the best, strongest, fiercest mutants on the planet! But have the X-Men—along with Nick Fury—bitten off more than they can chew? You won’t want to miss these heart-pounding issues. - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 5: Once More...Into the Breech - Fun Facts: Gambit only appears on the cover, he is not in the comic itself. Title Logic: "a plague a' both your houses" is cried out by Mercutio in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #22 - Rise to the Challenge
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Daniel HDR Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: June 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: ASSAULT ON THE CONSORTIUM!!! Sometimes the best way to take down a secret organization is with a team of the best, strongest, fiercest mutants on the planet! But have the X-Men—along with Nick Fury—bitten off more than they can chew? You won’t want to miss these heart-pounding issues. - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 5: Once More...Into the Breech - Fun Facts: None.
Variant Information: None.

X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #23 - Do Not Go Gentle
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Rodney Buchemi Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: June 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men are up to their ears in the Consortium, the anti-mutant shadow government bent on eradicating all mutantkind. Still reeling from revelations of who is behind the mysterious organization, Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro, Rogue, Kurt and Professor X must band together to ensure the survival of all mutants. - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 5: Once More...Into the Breech - Fun Facts: Title Logic: "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," a villanelle composed in 1951, is considered to be among the finest works by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
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X-Men Forever, Volume 2 #24 - Requiem
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Rodney Buchemi Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: July 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men are up to their ears in the Consortium, the anti-mutant shadow government bent on eradicating all mutantkind. Still reeling from revelations of who is behind the mysterious organization, Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro, Rogue, Kurt and Professor X must band together to ensure the survival of all mutants. - Trade Availability: X-Men Forever, Volume 5: Once More...Into the Breech - Fun Facts: None.
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X-Men Forever Giant Size #1 - But What About Vengeance?
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Fernando Blanco and Mike Grell Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: August 2010 Marvel Digital: No Comic Summary: The X-Men find themselves under attack from the Imperial Guard, who have come to retrieve Xavier following the events of the Shi’ar Saga, blaming him –- or a warskrull posing as him -– for leaving their security open to a breach. Meanwhile the Consortium reasserts itself, and a new X-Men team assembles itself. - Trade Availability: None. - Fun Facts: None.
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