Uncanny X-men #266 - Gambit: Out of the Frying Pan
Importance Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Mike Collins Comic Summary In her attempt to steal back some stolen paintings, Ororo has run right into the Shadow King’s trap. She desperately struggles against the attacks of his Hounds and, after hurting the King with her haphazard weather power, she falls into a pool, from which she is rescued by a charismatic young thief who calls himself Gambit and has mutant powers himself. Gambit almost manages to mesmerize the King’s aide Lian with his charm, but is attacked by the King himself. Together, though, the two thieves manage to trick their attackers and flee via the roof and Storm’s parachute. Later, at the junkyard where Storm is staying, she admits that the Shadow King won’t give up and Gambit is now likely part of his vendetta. Nanny and the Orphan-Maker have finally almost located Storm again. Nanny is determined to “rescue” her, before the Shadow King gets Ororo. In Washington D.C., Val Cooper is sent by the Shadow King to assassinate Mystique, who, courtesy of a letter by Destiny, is already expecting her. However, Mystique doesn’t act to stop Val. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit's first official appearance in the Marvel Comic world. There was some arguement as to which comic was actually Gambit first appearance. This was due to a mishap in shipping/printing that caused other X-titles, featuring Gambit, to reach the hands of some comic fans before Uncanny X-men #266. As storyline falls, #266 is the first appearance of Gambit and #266-#267 falls before the stories in which he meets and joins the X-men. Gambit meets Storm (Ororo Monroe) in a child-like state, The Nanny, The Orphen Maker, and Dr. Lian Shen for the first time in #266. Appears in original uniform for the first time, with slight differences in color that were later changed. This comic features a rare occassion of Remy using his "charm powers". A mutant ability that is omitted by many writers but than used in future storylines by others as they see fit. When used, he has the ability to "hypnotize" his victims with his voice, causing them to do be mesmerized and sometime fall in love with him. This power has led to much speculation and arguement between fans on if the charm power is an actual mutant ability or just his training as a thief. It has also created a large trend of empathic abilities or other strong mental abilities being wrote into many Gambit fan-fictions and doujinshi all over the world.

Uncanny X-men #267 - Nanny: Into the Fire
Importance Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Lee, Portacio, & Williams Comic Summary Lian Shen and her Hounds have pursued Ororo and Gambit to a plane junkyard, where the two heroes barely manage to escape thanks to Ororo lifting a derelict plane with her powers. After an encounter with Nanny and the Orphan-Maker that leaves Ororo in his hysterics and denial, she and Gambit arrive in Gambit’s home, New Orleans, where the two of them begin to work as partners-in-crime. During Mardi Gras, Nanny and the Orphan-Maker catch up with them and capture Gambit, though Ororo secretly follows. On Nanny’s ship, she finally remembers how she was captured and taken there. While Nanny had Havok “kill” a SHIELD life decoy model with Storm’s features, the real Storm was reduced to childhood and stripped of her memories. Her panic gave Storm the berserker strength to overload Nanny’s systems and flee before he process was complete. With her memories intact, Ororo confronts Nanny and Orphan-Maker over Gambit. Their battle makes the ship crash in the swamp, with apparently only Storm and Gambit surviving. Afterward, Gambit suggests they continue their partnership. Ororo agrees, but explains she has other duties and begins telling him about he X-Men. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Though later in future storylines Gambit is said to be exiled from his home town of New Orleans and banned from returning on threat of death, he and young Storm enjoy living and eating during Mardi Gra in New Orleans throughout this story arc. The storyline of this comic continues in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (1990).

Uncanny X-men #270 - First Strike
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary Storm is examined by Forge, but her condition of being stuck in a child’s body seems to be permanent. She renews her deep friendship with Jean Grey who visits from X-Factor. Later the school is attacked by Genoshan troops and surprisingly the missing Havok is with them. Storm realizes that they are outnumbered and taken by surprise and so she decides to lock the underground complex. By this she dooms the fates of herself, Boom-Boom, Rictor, Wolfsbane and Warlock who are all captured and teleported to Genosha, but she ensures that at least the other halves of the teams remain free to prepare a rescue mission. In Malibu Lila Cheney teleports back from outer space and mentions that Xavier is in terrible danger before passing out. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Though the cover only says 'X-men'. It is actually Uncanny X-men. Part of the X-tinction Agenda crossover. The issue is included in 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #272 - Capital Crimes
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary The captured members of the X-teams are put on trial in Genosha. They are offered to volunteer for the mutate bonding process, otherwise they have to face death. All of them choose the later and are brought to Cameron Hodge, who enjoys to have so many “toys“. The mechanical monster has Archangel and Wolverine fight each without restraints and forces the others to watch. Psylocke pretends to no longer bear the brutality and accepts to be transformed into a mutate. Soon after she is led away she surprises her guards with her asian ninja skills and escapes. The Genegineer Moreau and Tam Anderson decide that Hodge has finally snapped and plot behind his back. Outside the citadel Dr. Moreau orders a mutate to create a tunnel below the citadel; not aware that they are being watched by Rictor, Jubilee and Boom-Boom. Cameron Hodge murders Wipeout and frames Magistrate Havok for the crime, getting rid of both the only way for the X-Men to regain their powers and a possible opponent. Tam Anderson and Psylocke take mutate 20 (Storm) to the prisoners, who have just freed themselves thanks to Gambit’s lockpicking. Something strange happens as Storm hits Cyclops with a lightning. Ororo is back to her former adult self and has washed off all effects of the mutate bonding process and Scott too has back his optic blast. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This is part seven of the 'X-Tinction Agenda' saga This Issue has been included in the 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #273 - Too Many Mutants! or Whose House is this Anyway?
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee (and a WHOLE bunch of others!) Comic Summary Following the X-Tinction Agenda the X-Men, X-Factor and the New Mutants contemplate their next moves against the various threats facing them from around the globe. Gambit talks Storm into being the Leader she needs to be. Jean Grey encounters the Shadow King whilst using cerebro. Wolverine fights Gambit because he is jealous of his "relationship" with Storm. Lila Cheney arrives at the mansion and teleports the X-Men team away to save Professor X. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts One of the rare battle of Gambit versus Wolverine, Gambit wins, as tradition the words "Bang, You're Dead" is the end of the fight. Jubilee calls Remy a "Lamoid Macho Poop", one of her more colorful names for him throughout the earlier comics. This comic is included in two Trade Paperbacks: 'X-Men: Crossroads' and 'X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee'.

Uncanny X-men #274 - Crossroads
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary Zaladane has erected many citadels in the Savage Land and is now in synch with earth’s magnetic field. With her magnetic powers she has scrambled all communication within the Savage Land, and the effects of her mad quest for power are already felt far away, as Argentina was hit by a massive earthquake. SHIELD have sent in Nick Fury and a team of agents, but most of them perish in battle against Zaladane and her Savage Land Mutates. Magneto and Rogue have allied up with Ka-Zar but they don’t fare much better. Apparently something went wrong when Magneto reintegrated her bio-matrix, as she is only a shadow of her former self. Her absorption power doesn’t work and she is only slightly stronger than an average person. Magneto finds himself in a moral conflict, he knows that there is only one way to stop Zaladane, but killing her would surely end his beginning relationship with Rogue. Meanwhile the X-Men have been teleported to Shi’Ar space by Lila Cheney. Immediately they get captured by Deathbird who wants them to kill Charles Xavier. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts A rare occassion that flows through this story arc, you get to see Gambit in the original blue/yellow X-men uniform so popular at the time, he only wears it during this story arc before charging back to his orginal suit once home. This comic is included in two Trade Paperbacks: 'X-Men: Crossroads' and 'X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee'.

Uncanny X-men #275 - The Path Not Taken
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary In the Savage Land, Magneto, Rogue and Ka-Zar accompany Nick Fury and his SHIELD agents to try to defeat Zaladane and her forces. However one of the SHIELD agents shoots Magneto out of the sky for him having caused his son’s death and then allies up with Zaladane. Brainchild uses a machine to transfer Magneto’s energies to Zaladane, but Rogue, Ka-Zar and Nick Fury free him. Right in time Rogue’s powers return, her healing process (Uncanny X-Men #269) was only somewhat delayed. During the confusion of the battle, Magneto uses the same machine to drain Zaladane of her energies and soon the villainess and her forces are defeated. Magneto takes revenge and kills Zaladane with metallic spikes, so that she never may pose a threat again. He departs. Rogue absorbs Worm’s power to free the many savages under his control. She realizes the Magneto she came to respect and was attracted to is no more. In outer space, the X-Men free themselves from the tentacles that were holding them on Deathbird’s command. While Wolverine gets after Deathbird, the X-Men meet their old friends the Starjammers and Lilandra, who eventually defeat the Imperial Guard. After that, the X-Men are reunited with their long lost founder Charles Xavier! When Wolverine brings Deathbird back to Lilandra, who puts her to justice, the gang decide to celebrate their victory and Lilandra becomes rightful Empress again. For the new members of the team it is the first time in space and they try to adjust to it in their own ways. While meditating, Psylocke gets knocked out by an unseen villain. Jubilee and Gambit find a secret passage and see Professor X taking mental control of Gladiator and Oracle and ordering Deathbird’s death. He also says that once the X-Men have outlived their purpose they will be killed too. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in two tradepaper backs: 'X-Men: Crossroads' and 'X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee'.

Uncanny X-men #276 - Double Death
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary Gambit and Jubilee observe Xavier mentally controlling Gladiator into torturing Deathbird. They decide to attack him, and during the battle a wall gives in, revealing the shackled Lila Cheney behind. Gambit frees her and in the battle, she teleports away with Deathbird. Xavier and Gladiator are too powerful and succeed in capturing Jubilee, however Gambit slips away. The battle is not unnoticed and the other X-Men, Starjammers and Lilandra hurry to the fight scene. Gladiator and Xavier say that Deathbird escaped with the help of Lila, but claim to have not seen the two missing X-Men. However Wolverine picks up the scent of his young companion and sensing something wroing with Xavier, he rams his claws into him. While all are shocked, Psylocke uses her telepathy to knock the apparently mad Logan out. Right then Deathbird and Lila appear and teleport the remaining X-Men away. They show the X-Men that Lilandra and Xavier are responsible for genocide. Back at the palace it turns out that the Starjammers, Psylocke and Xavier have all been replaced by power mimicing Warskrulls. While they add Logan and Jubilee to their collection of imprisoned specimen, the Warskrulls replace the deceased “Xavier“ with a new one, and again they have Lilandra and through her the Shi’ar Empire under control. The “Starjammers“ try to hunt down the still free X-Men, while Deathbird receives a mysterious telepathic message. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit and Jubilee mix their powers together to strengthen the impact of their combined blasts. This is Gambit's first incounter with Lila Cheney.

Uncanny X-men #277 - Free Charley
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary The X-Men fight the Starjammers, who turn out to be Warskrulls in disguise. From inside their ship, Gambit helps his friends, while Lila Cheney and Deathbird discover the Warskrulls matrix chamber, where all captives are held in some strange techno-organic net. The real Xavier mentally guides Lila to teleport the rest of the X-Men into that chamber as well and a big fight starts. At first the X-Men (Storm, Forge, Banshee, Gambit) seem to hold their ground against Gladiator and the Skrull versions of Wolverine, Psylocke and Jubilee, but the fake Xavier then attacks them with his telepathy. However the matrix control was damaged in the fight, allowing the real Xavier to free himself, and in direct battle, the original proves to be better than the copy. With their leader’s defeat all Warskrulls decompose. Xavier explains that after his capture, he was sending out psychic S.O.S. calls and surprisingly found a sympathitic soul in Deathbird. It was him who subconsciously influenced her to get Lila Cheney and the X-Men to help. Lilandra wants to talk with her sister about the throne, but Deathbird says that she no longer wants it, in fact she came to hate the daily duties of monitoring the huge Empire, and she leaves. The X-Men inform Xavier of how they fared in his absence and of Moira’s strange behavior and he understands that the Shadow King is back. He says goodbye to his love Lilandra and decides to go back to Earth with the X-Men. Meanwhile in Salem Center, Stevie Hunter is attacked by Colossus, who already is under the Shadow King’s control. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic marks two rare occassions. One, you get to see Gambit in the original blue/yellow X-men uniform so popular at the time, he only wears it during this story arc before charging back to his orginal suit. Two, he uses a saber and a spear (picked them up in battle) instead of his normal bo staff. This comic has been included in three different paperbacks, 'X-Men: Crossroads', 'Greatest Battles of the X-Men' and 'X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee'.

Uncanny X-men #278 - Battle of Muir Isle
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Paul Smith Comic Summary The Shadow King causes an increase of hatred all around the world and somehow uses this energy to fuel himself. The only force that could still stop him are Xavier and the X-Men so he plans to seduce the students to his sight to injure Xavier where he hurts the most. On Muir island things are deteriorating. Moira has her residents train against each other in some battle arena. Even new arrivals Rogue and Lila Cheney’s bodyguard Guido are fighting there. Rogue defeats him and the crowd cheeres, however she wonders what happens. Not before long the Shadow King takes control of her too. Xavier sends the X-men to check on Muir Island, while he heads to the remains of the mansion in Westchester to use Cerebro, both for contacting X-factor and to identify the cause of the psychic statis all over the world. On Muir, the X-Men are taken by surprise and defeated by the various residents who are all under the Shadow King’s control. In Westchester Xavier finds Stevie Hunter on the run from Colossus, who too is under mental control by the villain. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts The rare occassion continues through this story arc, you get to see Gambit in the original blue/yellow X-men uniform so popular at the time, he only wears it during this story arc before charging back to his orginal suit once home. This comic he loses the tradmark overcoat as well. Gambit's first time meeting Multiple Man and his first time on Muir Isle.

Uncanny X-men #279 - Bad to the Bone
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Chris Claremont and Fabian Nicieza Penciler Andy Kubert Comic Summary Under the mental control of the Shadow King, Colossus chases Xavier and Stevie Hunter through the ruins of the Xavier Institute. It comes to a showdown between Xavier and the Shadow King in the Danger Room, and Xavier realizes that he can only free Colossus by destroying the artist Peter Nicholas personality in Colossus head; though it hurts him as Piotr actually was happy as an artist. On Muir Island, only Forge remained free from the Shadow King’s influence and the other X-Men are hunting him. Yet Forge is able to use a neurosynaptic scrambler on Wolverine and when being discovered by Rogue, he knocks her unconscious with a gun. The Shadow King realizese that he needs a new host body, as that of FBI agent Jacob Reisz is beginning to deteriorate. Xavier, Stevie and Colossus witness a riot in Salem Center which is actually the Shadow King’s doing, they decide to call in X-Factor. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts The rare occassion continues through this story arc, you get to see Gambit in the original blue/yellow X-men uniform so popular at the time, he only wears it during this story arc before charging back to his orginal suit once home. This comic he does have the tradmark overcoat on, unlike the one before. Gambit gains his traditional metal bo staff, but uses metal knives instead of cards. Remy and Jubilee get into a rare battle, with Gambit winning, using the tradition words again "Bang, You Dead" to end the fight.

Uncanny X-men #280 - One Step Back, One Step Forward
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Andy Kubert and Steven Butler Comic Summary Xavier inspects the ruins of Muir Island and finds X-Factor and the free X-Men held in a telekinteic field by Legion, who has been made the Shadow King’s new host body. The Professor and the Shadow King fight and Storm, who had remained hidden after her defeat by Legion, zaps him with a lightning, causing him to loose control over the telekinetic field and retreating. Xavier and the free mutants come up with a plan, Xavier will engage the Shadow King on the astral plane, with Jean anchoring him and Storm, Cyclops, Colossus and Archangel shielding them from physical attacks, while Beast, Banshee, Iceman, Forge and Rogue will enter the lab complex to disruprt the Shadow King’s nexus. Xavier is not faring very well on the astral plane, as his astral injuries all show on his physical body too. First his legs are broken and he suffers more injuries. The lab team has to fight the mutants still influenced by the Shadow King, and many personal issues hinder them, like Banshee having to go up against Moira and Syrin for example. The team that is supposed to guard Xavier enters the astral plane too through Jean’s telepathy to help the Professor, yet this exposes him to physical danger in the form of Legion lurking around. The Shadow King now can destroy both Xavier’s mind and body, but before he fulfills his deed, Forge uses a neuro-synaptic weapon on Psylocke and while she is still dazed, he plunges her psychic blade into Polaris’s head, disrupting the Nexus and the Shadow King’s power source. The Shadow King vanishes, Legion falls unconscious and Xavier’s body is heavily damaged, but the X-Men won. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts The rare occassion continues through this story arc, you get to see Gambit in the original blue/yellow X-men uniform so popular at the time, he only wears it during this story arc before charging back to his orginal suit once home. This comic he loses the tradmark overcoat as well.

Uncanny X-men #294 - Overture
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Brandon Peterson Comic Summary Xavier makes a speech about tolerance during a Lila Cheney's One World Harmony Concert. The X-Men are in the crowd, but it’s impossible to keep tight security, and all of a sudden the professor is shot by Stryfe, who is posing as Cable. At the same time Scott and Jean are in Westchester, discussing their relationship because Scott keeps dreaming of Betsy. They are attacked by the Horsemen of Apocalypse including Caliban, and Iceman and Colossus can’t prevent them being captured and teleported away. In their base in Arizona, X-Force sees the news on TV. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Part one of the X-Cutioner's Song Crossover. This comic is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #295 - Familiar Refrain
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Brandon Peterson Comic Summary Apocalypse inspects the Horsemen’s headquarters but finds them defeated by the X-Men Gold team. Since Sinister had claimed that Apocalypse has Scott and Jean, the X-Men fight him when he shows up, but surprisingly, despite his dimished state caused by his interrupted restoration cycle, Apocalypse manages to render all of them unconscious and teleports away. His next course of action is to find out who set him up. At Xavier’s mansion the other X-Men and X-Factor gather data on Stryfe. It’s not much: they only know of his connection to the MLF and that he may be Cable in disguise. They let Cannonball help bring Stryfe in, in exchange for X-Force’s information on the MLF. Wolverine and Bishop infiltrate Department K to get their data on Stryfe, and run into Cable, who had the same idea. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Part five of the X-cutioner's Song Crossover. This comic is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #297 - Up and Around
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Brandon Peterson Comic Summary At night, Beast and Archangel sneak to the damaged Harry‘s Hideaway and start rebuilding it. While working they remember the good old days, and how much they’ve changed. Despite all their setbacks, self-induced or brought upon them by villains, they still have the strength to overcome. Rogue sits on top of the mansion. With her eyes injured, she barely sees a thing, as if not being allowed to touch wasn’t enough. Gambit wants to comfort her, but Rogue pushes him away, yet he tells her that everything will turn out fine. Xavier has temporary use of his legs as an after-effect of the T-O virus he was infected with. Jubilee takes him roller-blading and then makes him fall in the pool; they have lots of fun, and Jubilee admits she never thought the Professor could be a normal person behind his stiff facade. Just then, Xavier’s legs go numb again, and Jubilee carries him to his wheelchair. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Professor X rollerblades with Jubilee...

Uncanny X-men #298 - For the Children
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Brandon Peterson Comic Summary Charles Xavier has been secluded for over three days, accessing information from all around the world. Bishop disturbs him and says he must tender his resignation. The Professor wants nothing of it, not giving up on Bishop as easily as Bishop appears willing to give up on the X-Men. Jean Grey is filling in for him and Cyclops, taking over a Danger Room session with Archangel, Gambit and Bishop. Over at a school called Our Mother of the Sacred Heart, Sharon Friedlander is attacked and killed by a group of Acolytes, her last act being a desperate call for help to Charles Xavier. While receiving some information from Detective Charlotte Jones, Charles hears the cry for help and summons his X-Men to her location, sixty miles north of the mansion. At the school, Tom Corsi arrives back with a bus full of kids and senses something is wrong, just before the Kleinstock brothers blow up the school and attack the bus. Tom manages to kill Eric Kleinstock but Carmella Unuscione attacks him. Fortunately, the four X-Men arrive and a fight ensues. The X-Men are disgusted by the attitude of the Acolytes and even more so when they discover that the mutant they came to find is actually a young boy with Downs Syndrome. The Acolytes attack the bus, forcing the X-Men, along with Storm, who arrives to dowse the flames, to save to children while they make their escape. On the news later, Senator Robert Kelly calls for the American people to wake up and see the mutant menace for what it really is. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit and Bishop are forced to "play nice" in the Danger Room when Jean forces them to work together against her and Angel. Gambit also appears in a PolyGram Video ad in the middle of the comic.

Uncanny X-men #302 - Province
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary Storm stops debris from Forge’s exploding building, but she herself gets hit by some parts and is about to get attacked by mutant haters. Fortunetely a cop holds them at bay long enough till Iceman arrives to shield the X-men with his ice powers. Meanwhile Bishop rescues Forge and Mystique inside the building. The other X-Men arrive to stop Fitzroy and Colossus goes crazy. He almost kills Fitzroy before Jean calms him down. At the mansion, Jubilee answers the door to find Kitty Pryde, who comes to visit the sick Illyana. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Actually appears only in guidebook information featured in the middle of the comic, not in the actual story itself.

Uncanny X-men #304 - For What I Have Done
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary Exodus, the proclaimed Voice of Magneto, has arrived amongst the Acolytes and informed them that not only is Magneto alive, but Cortez had betrayed their savior and had attempted to kill him. Abandoning Cortez, the Acolytes accompany Exodus to Avalon, the haven Magneto has constructed for them. Elsewhere, both Magneto and Xavier are tied up in thoughts of their past. Magneto remembers the night his daughter, Anya, died and how it changed his life, steering it down the road it is on today. Xavier questions whether upsetting the course of lives for his X-Men has been wise and even shrugs off a message from Lilandra reminding him that he is never truly alone. Anticipating the upcoming funeral of his sister, Illyana, Colossus withdraws even more emotionally and refuses the affection of Kitty, his closest friend. At the funeral of Illyana, which is attended by all of the X-Men and their allies, the grief of Colossus turns to rage. The sentiments are joined by Magneto, who arrives unexpectedly with his Acolytes. After holding the attending crowd in their place with his powers, Magneto offers then a place in his haven, Avalon. Displaying his massive fortress for them, Magneto returns his Acolytes to the station, continuing to address the X-Men alone. The X-Men manage to get the upper hand against Magneto until Colossus intercedes. Declaring that he wishes to join Magneto’s cause, having tried Xavier’s way, Colossus is levitated to Avalon, to join the rest of the Acolytes. As the presence of Avalon is still a threat, Xavier mentally commandeers Magneto’s powers and uses them to raise he, Magneto and Avalon into space. Xavier lets Magneto and Avalon go and begins to fall back to the Earth, but is saved by Archangel. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is part of the Fatal Attractions crossover. This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Fatal Attractions' Trade Paperback. Gambit also appears on a Pizza Hut ad in the center of the comic.

Uncanny X-men #307 - Night and Fog
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary In a Containment Center in the Hammer Bay area of Genosha the Beast, Xavier and USAgent defend themselves and their friends against an onslaught of Genoshan Magistrates ready to kill them for trespassing. While Xavier and his crew fight on, in the streets of Hammer Bay Sersi and Exodus battle it out. Finally Exodus is able to get the upper hand and he leaves to find his attended target. The rest of the Avengers on the ground try and stop Sersi from chasing after him seeing how the two of them have done more damage to the city than the riot could have even hoped to cause. Looking away from Genosha for a moment, the other Avengers stand infront of the United Nations. The Black Widow officially resigns the Avengers from being the UN’s watchdogs, because they want to be Avengers again. Back in Genosha the X-Men make their way through a public building where they come to the realization that they cannot save every human and mutant in Genosha, thanks to the two rioting parties hatred. Below Genosha in the sewer system Quicksilver and Jean Grey search for a way into Genosha’s capitol so the two of them can try to free Luna from Cortez’s possession. While down there they run into the Scarlet Witch and Crystal who at first mistake the others for being Cortez. Just as Pietro and Crystal begin to reconcile their differences Cortez walks out holding Luna. Shockingly before the tow sides can come to an agreement Exodus blasts through the ceiling chiding Cortez for his cowardice. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is part four of the "Bloodties" story arc which crossed over with the Avengers storyline. This comic can also be found in the 'Avengers / X-Men: Bloodties' Trade Paperback

Uncanny X-men #308 - Mixed Blessings
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary Scott Summers and Jean Grey enjoy their Thanksgiving morning by walking over the Xavier compound and reminiscing over the moments of their lives together. Jean remarks to Scott that every girl is assigned a certain one guy that she has to pine away for, and for her it is Scott. Using her telepathy, Jean shares with Scott her memories of defining moments of her realizations that he is in fact her one first love. The two profess their love for each other and discuss what the future may hold for them. They pass the other members of the X-Men that are spending their day in the yard raking leaves and playing football. They mention that it has been so long since the team has been able to unwind and relax especially considering all they have gone through as a whole lately. Scott and Jean recall more memories of their past and further discuss what the future may hold when Jean asks Scott to marry her. The team gathers for Thanksgiving dinner and while Charles presents a speech to the team, Scott informs them all that he and Jean are engaged. The team happily embraces in the announcement, only Xavier has some reservations about the news, though he keeps them for himself. In Saint Louis a man leaves his family and enters a shuttle bus labeled PHALANX. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts One of the rare occassions you witness the X-men having a full comic featuring them in street clothes and fighting no one, even playing football together.

Uncanny X-men #310 - Show Me The Way Home
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary It’s the day of Scott’s bachelor party, and the male X-Men, current and former members, are in a bar, eagerly anticipating the arrival of Scott. While they are waiting most of them tell each other some jokes, while Bishop, being from the future, is confused about the concept of a bachelor’ party and Gambit is agitated by Sabretooth living in the mansion. Just as Scott and Sean leave the school to join the others, they hear an alarm going off, and turn back to investigate. In the Danger Room they find Cable, watching a holographic projection of the day Scott had to send him, as a baby, to the future. Cyclops tells Sean to go ahead, while he needs to sort this out with Cable. Nathan blames Scott for not caring about him, it didn’t seem like he was thinking about the impact this decision would have on the baby. Scott however intends to prove otherwise and shows him another projection, of how shortly after the event, he was overwhelmed by his guilt and angrily lashed out with his powers. They are unaware of the X-Cutioner sneaking into the mansion, piggy-backing on Cable’s body-slide. He sets out to find the comatose Emma Frost in the med lab and kill her as punishment for her crimes. From the basement, Sabretooth picks up his scent and alerts Cyclops and Nathan. Together they are able to stop the X-Cutioner, who teleports away, though Cable is not sure why they even defend the White Queen who tried to kill the X-Men several times. Scott explains that when they stop to show compassion for the enemy they become the enemy. Cable realizes that he has been wrong about Scott and that he is indeed a caring person. He tells him that he is proud to have him as a father, and that he will attend the wedding. As he teleports away, cable drops Scott off at the bar where the others are waiting for him. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None

Uncanny X-men #312 - Romp
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobell Penciler Joe Madureira Comic Summary The story begins with Yukio and Ororo being thrown from a nightclub window from an attack by the Phalanx. The Phalanx is in pursuit of Yukio in an attempt to assimilate her into their core so that they may use her information about the X-men and mutants in general to destroy them. Yukio makes aware that she is part of Xavier's underground and that if she was assimilated it would be bad for everyone. Across town, on the way to join the two woman, is Gambit. After seeing what he knows has to be lightning generated by Storm's powers, he tracks the two women and joins in the fight just in time to save them by throwing his motorcycle into the Phalanx then blowing it up. Yukio recognizes Gambit and instantly attacks him once the threat is gone, but Storm stops her and explains he is a friend. Before the past between Yukio and Gambit can be explained that Phalanx attacks again in the form of a woman from the National Security Office. Meanwhile, at the mansion, Beast tries to save Iceman who was caught in a power surge, caused by Sabretooth's escape.
Fun Facts Even though Yukio's and Remy's first appearance together was in the Wolverine series two years before (#56-57), this issue is the first time any mention of a bad past between Yukio and Remy are mentioned, but no details are revealed until the Wolverine/Gambit mini-series. Remy's license plate on his motorcycle is MAD194.

Uncanny X-men #313 - Hands Across the Water
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Joe Madureira Comic Summary Gambit is fighting for his life against the Phalanx after he and Yukio were knocked into the cold water of the Hudson River. He manages to fight off the Phalanx long enough to grab a drowning Yukio and drags her to a nearby dock only to disappear after her refusal of help from him. Meanwhile at the mansion, Iceman has taken a turn for the worse, alive, but his powers are out of control and Sabretooth and Xavier have a disagreement on Victor's current addiction to the "glow". Back at the Phalanx battleground Storm battles it out, trying everything she can to destroy the Phalanx without destroying the people it has assimilated, after finding out that the people sacrificed themselves to the Phalanx. The sympathy for the Phalanx almost causes her downfall, but Gambit steps in to do what she could not and kill the Special Forces Officer. Inside the Phalanx the assimilated argue amongst themselves, including Steven Lang, Warlock, and Hodge on how to go about the matter at hand with their target Yukio causing enough disruption to allow Gambit to charge a large anchor and bring it down on the Phalanx head. After a warning from Yukio to Gambit about how she will kill him if Storm gets hurt, they enjoy their victory before dropping off Yukio at the airport.
Fun Facts Remy quotes the late, great, Scotty, of Star Trek by saying "I cannae change de laws o' Physics Cap'n" to Storm in reply of her impatient pleas to hurry when he is charging a large anchor.

Uncanny X-men #316 - Encounter
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Joe Madureira Comic Summary An evening car ride in Monaco turns disastrous when a member of the Phalanx decides to attack. Both the driver and another passenger are assimilated. However, the young girl, Monet, sits emotionless as she is taken prisoner and transported away. The Phalanx notes that she is likely the most powerful of the next generation of Homo Superior. Meanwhile, at Xavier’s Institute for Gifted Youngsters, Banshee returns from a trip to Massachusetts to find things are not well. He has a bizarre confrontation with Storm over the White Queen’s treatment as well as a heated discussion with Archangel over a transmission Banshee picked up from Scott and Jean. To make matters worse Jubilee is locked in a Danger Room training session alone and Banshee spots Psylocke coming out of Xavier’s private ready room. When he decides to investigate he finds Gambit and Bishop already there doing some work on Cerebro. Knowing something is wrong, Banshee mentions that Xavier is walking again and neither X-Man corrects him. Banshee leaves worried and uses the computer system to locate any real X-Men. The computer responds that there are only four mutants in the mansion: Banshee, Jubilee, Sabretooth and the White Queen. After an unsuccessful attempt to get out a call in the communications room, Banshee decides to free Sabretooth to get some help. He first has to battle Rogue who he discovers is a member of the Phalanx. After freeing Sabretooth, Banshee goes to the Ready Room to set the self-destruct sequence while Sabretooth goes off to rescue Jubilee and the White Queen. They all end up in the sewers beneath the mansion, Banshee having successfully blown up the ready room and destroying the remaining Phalanx. Prior, Banshee got out a message to the X-Men on Muir about what happened telling them to start searching for the missing X-Men. Their mission, Banshee tells his new friends, is to find and protect the next generation of Homo Superior who are being targeted by the Phalanx. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts The Gambit that appears in this comic is not the real Gambit, but the fake Phalanx one appears once or twice.

Uncanny X-men #318 - Moving Day
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Roger Cruz Comic Summary Angelo Espinosa has his sights set on leaving Xavier’s for good, and he inadvertently hitches a ride with Hank McCoy, who seems unable to persuade him otherwise. Scott and Jean chat with Charles Xavier about their experiences in the future raising Nathan. Charles has a lot to digest, having absorbed their memories of the last ten years. He is feeling the strain, especially considering much of his work was destroyed by Banshee to avoid it being taken by the Phalanx. Meanwhile, the new recruits go shopping in Westchester, and the X-Men seem pleased that they appear to be getting on so well. Back at the estate, Bobby Drake confronts Emma Frost over what she did whilst in his body. She taunts him a little, and effectively states that he needs to discover how to control his powers himself without her help. He needs to push himself further. Jubilee has her bags packed, and Archangel arrives for a surprising farewell chat. Jubilee hits out at him, but quickly apologizes. She just doesn’t want him to make the same mistakes that she has. Banshee arrives back at the mansion to collect Jubilee, with Emma having taken the others to their new home in Massachusetts. Charles assures him that he’s the best man for the job. Jubilee then says her farewells and they depart, leaving Charles to greet Angelo, who has decided to remain after all. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Remy finds out that Scott is a Three Stooges fan.

Uncanny X-men #319 - Untapped Potential
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Steve Epting Comic Summary Iceman and Rogue discuss the past on a visit to Iceman's parents. Once at the Drake house, Bobby and his father get into an arguement about racial issues. Willaim Drake has no place for mutants in his "normal" world. Psylocke and Archangel enjoy their emerging relationship. Professor X dreams of the peaceful time he spent in Israel. His son David Haller (Legion) enters his dream and realizes that by stopping Magneto in the past, the peaceful state could have lasted. Xavier is woken by Beast and believes that Legion may be more powerful than ever. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit does not appear in this comic personally, but is talked about in conversation between other X-men.

Uncanny X-men #321 - Auld Lang Syne
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Ron Garney Comic Summary In the present, Cable and Jean Grey are strapped into an amplifying machine, with the purpose to pass on a message to the time-displaced X-Men. In the past in Israel, Charles and Magnus chat and drink before get into a bar brawl whilst defending an disabled war veteran. Meanwhile, posing as Xavier, Legion seduces his own mother. Xavier mentally hears her cries of agony and he and Magnus rush to the hospital to find Legion waiting for them. Cable reaches his teammates in the past just long enough to pass on a message to Bishop before being pulled back to the present. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Part 3 of Four to the 'Legion Quest' crossover. This comic is included in the"X-Men: Legion Quest" Trade Paperback. Gambit appears in an ad for Super Nintendo's/Capcom's X-men Mutant Apocolypse Game in the center of the comic. Title Logic: "Auld Lang Syne" is a song that is often sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. The lyrics start with "Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?" The rest is usually forgotten by most people, and change depending on translation and area. The title may be translated into English literally as 'old long since' or 'days gone by'.

Uncanny X-men #323 - A Nation Rising
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Bryan Hitch Comic Summary Iceman and Rogue are stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire; Bobby gives her a hard time about it and offers to make a spare with his powers. She tells him no; no powers on the trip. So they start down the road. Archangel is confronted by Psylocke in the danger room about being distracted about what he saw in the club, but they are interrupted by a just awoken Gambit, who wants to know where is Rogue. Cannonball takes Sabretooth out for a run but Creed smells Wolverine, who tells Creed that he is watching him. Storm arrives and takes Sam and Logan to the city to check something. At the CNBC building, Beast confronts Trish Tilby about her broadcast about the legacy virus and she ends up putting the blame on the X-Men for the mob death of a mutant. As she starts to apologies, Beast leaves. At city hall, Graydon Creed talks to a crowd about the club massacre the night before. While at the city morgue, Storm, Wolverine, Cannonball, and Det. Jones talk to a doctor about the bodies. He starts to explain what’s wrong with them, when Wolverine attacks him. From the body of the doctor rises Sack, who was hiding in him. Storm wants to question him but they are interrupted by Vessel, who says they are both members of Gene Nation and, if they have to, they’ll kill the X-Men. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is included in the "X-Men: Road Trippin'!" Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #324 - Deadly Messengers
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Roger Cruz Comic Summary Psylocke takes a clandestine tour through Gambit’s mind, but Remy spots her and warns her to keep out. He doesn’t want his secrets revealed just yet. In New York, Storm, Cannonball, Wolverine and Detective Charlotte Jones are faced with a new threat coming from two mutants, who say they are members of a previously unheard of group called Gene Nation, which promises to kill one hundred humans for every mutant they have killed. Cannonball takes on Sack, while the stronger Vessel faces Wolverine and Storm. They disrupt a Friends of Humanity rally, and Beast steps in to save Graydon Creed from a chunk of masonry thrown by Vessel. He then watches, as Storm proceeds to use her lighting powers to release the ‘lights’ inside Vessel, while Cannonball manages to prevent absorption by Sack by smashing them both into the ground. Vessel and Sack manage to escape, leaving Storm to swear they will pay for their crimes. Meanwhile, in Millstone, Arizona, Rogue and Iceman stop at a saloon while their car is fixed and Rogue passes on her regards to Grey Crow to the waitress, a man who hasn’t worked there for six years, which is when Gambit also used to work there. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This is the first time Claire DeLuc appears in the comics. Though she is not seen with Gambit until later issues, she keeps a picture of him. She says that Gambit and Grey Crow (Scalphunter) used to work at the diner with her six years before.

Uncanny X-men #325 - Generation of Evil
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Joe Madureira Comic Summary Following a friendly baseball game involving members of the X-Men and Generation X, Colossus teleports inside the mansion’s grounds, carrying an injured Callisto, who is quickly taken to receive medical attention. When she comes to, she informs the X-Men that a group of renegade Morlocks, calling themselves Gene Nation, are planning to kill a hundred humans for every Morlock who died during the mutant massacre. The X-Men quickly head to Manhattan, where Gene Nation hold a group of humans hostage, with their young leader, Marrow, attaching incendiary devices to them, linked to her own heartbeat. After brief skirmishes in the tunnels, Storm and Callisto find Marrow and her cohorts and Marrow challenges Storm to a fight, as payback for what she believes to be Storm’s betrayal when she was the leader of the Morlocks. Storm takes up the challenge and they begin a ferocious battle. With the only way to prevent the bombs exploding being to stop Marrow’s heart beating, Storm shows she has the guts to do this and rips Marrow’s heart from her chest, thereby disarming the bombs, but killing Marrow in the process. Meanwhile, Gambit receives a phone call from Rogue, who is on a road trip with Iceman, and senses that she remembers everything that she absorbed during their kiss. He heads out to try and speak with her. Shortly after, Mister Sinister is informed by Threnody that Gambit is travelling to Seattle, and she was asked to inform him if Gambit ever went there. However, Sinister is busy worrying if his well-laid plans are heading towards ruin. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is included in the 'X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira' Trade Paperback.

Uncanny X-men #326 - Nature of Evil
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Series Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Joe Madureira