Bishop #2 - One Man's Posse
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer John Ostrander Penciler Carlos Pacheco Comic Summary Bishop has a nightmare. In it, he finds the X-mansion destroyed, and all of the X-Men killed. As he wonders what happened, he finds a sole survivor running through the hallways: Jean Grey. Jean says it’s their own fault they’re into this mess, and never should have trusted him. On that moment, Jean is shot by... Bishop himself? Bishop stares in disbelief at an evil version of himself, and that’s when he wakes up screaming. He’s in the infirmary of the school, where Forge explains he manage to repair the projector Bishop gave him earlier. He made Shard part of Bishop’s brainwaves now and, even though she’s a hologram, Shard is as real as she ever will be. Shard and Bishop have a discussion with Professor Xavier about how to properly deal with Mountjoy. Shard believes Bishop should have killed Mountjoy when he had the chance, regardless of him hading absorbed Storm at the time. Bishop agrees with Shard and returns to his former career as an X.S.E. agent, meaning he can kill in the line of duty. And if that means he has to resign as an X-Man, so be it. He and Shard leave and continue their search for Mountjoy. Mountjoy, in the meantime, has absorbed another victim, and uses it to move downtown in the hopes to find Bishop and Bantam, so they can end their dispute. Both Bishop and Mountjoy infiltrate in the local police station, where Bishop first hoped to learn more about Mountjoy’s whereabouts. When a battle between Mountjoy and Bishop occurs, they go back outside. Mountjoy steals a police car and Bishop drives on a bike he got as a gift from Forge and Wolverine, and the two chase each other on the freeway. When Bishop fires at Montjoy’s place, an explosion takes place, which takes them both out. Bishop wakes up a few minutes later, only to find himself back... at his own future timeline?! He is helped up by his sister Shard, who’s... alive?! Bishop wonders if he dreamed his entire time with the X-Men or not, and if he ever even left this time era. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Bishop: The Mountjoy Crisis' Trade Paperback.

Bishop #4 - Final Reckonings
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer John Ostrander Penciler Carlos Pacheco Comic Summary Mountjoy, having possessed Bishop’s body, enters Xavier’s school where he attacks the present X-Men. He successfully absorbs Gambit, Psylocke and, later, a visiting Archangel. However, Bishop manages to break himself free and faces Mountjoy in combat, though Mountjoy defeats him and next wants to absorb Professor Xavier. Bishop makes a plan, for which he needs Shard’s help. She lures Mountjoy to the Danger Room, where Bishop simulates a battleground of their future timeline. He attacks a distracted Mountjoy and eventually takes him down, but can’t bring it in his heart to kill him, as Shard wants him to do. However, Mountjoy then recovers and attacks Shard, wanting to kill her. Shard orders Bishop to fire one last blast to take them both down, but Bishop is worried it will ruin Shard’s holographic matrix, meaning she’ll be lost again, this time forever. Shard doesn’t mind and Bishop does as told. The absorbed X-Men are freed from Mountjoy’s body, and the villain himself is down as well. Unfortunately, Shard’s holographic image is too badly damaged due to the blast and, after the two siblings say they love each other one final time, she fades away. Having witnessed everything from the Danger Room’s control room, Professor X explains to Beast that Bishop has truly grown and changed since becoming an X-Man, and believes that he embodies what his dream is all about. Also, Charles believes that by not killing Mountjoy, Bishop has finally truly become one of them. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Bishop: The Mountjoy Crisis' Trade Paperback. Gambit is also featured in two advertisements within the comic. One for fruit snacks. Another for the X-men Sega Genesis Game.

Bishop: The Last X-Man #3 - Walk This Way
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1999 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joseph Harris Penciler Georges Jeanty Comic Summary Bishop hides Michael in the forest and tells him to stay, while he fights off the Chronomancer’s troops in the refugee camp. Bishop joins the battle with Nom, Jinx and Scorch, the latter revealing to Bishop that the Chronotroopers came looking for him. Jinx falls down a slope and finds herself by a mass grave, filled with the burning remains of the camp’s residents. Nearby in a tent, Link tells the Witness that they must go, but the man cryptically tells her that he is not escaping this time. He tells Link to tell the survivors to go to Dunduine and tells her not to worry about the leadership, which will work itself out. A Chronotrooper attacks the two and Link escapes, while the Witness charges up the attacker with kinetic energy and both are obliterated. Michael is attacked by two Chronotroopers, but Bishop saves him, though he is disheartened after discovering the bloody body of Merrian. The battle ends with few survivors: Michael, Bishop, Nom, Scorch, Jinx and Link. Bishop tells Michael that they will work on a plan to go home immediately, but Michael convinces the despondent Bishop that these people did not die at his hands and he cannot blame himself. What he can do is find whoever is responsible. Bishop agrees and, upon hearing where the Witness wanted them to go, he rallies the survivors and wipes away their M’s and, instead, replaces them with X’s. Meanwhile, Bantam voices his concerns to Fitzroy, who dismisses him and claims that he is not mad. Bantam is not so sure, though, as Fitzroy kills five children prisoners, after convincing them that they are playing a game. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit appears in this title as the Witness. Title Logic: "Walk This Way" was a popular song by the band Aerosmith.

Bishop: The Last X-Man #5 - In the Hall of the Mountain King
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joseph Harris Penciler Geroge Jeanty Comic Summary Bishop and his team have been brought to Kalin, the king of the Kith. He tries to negotiate for the freedom of their teammate, Nom, and the citizens of Dunduine, but that plan backfires. Kalin reveals that he and the others like him are the last of the Kith and want to live their final days in glory. Bishop, Scorch, Link and Jinx attack the Kith. While Bishop tries to rechannel some energy, one of the Kith creatures sneaks up on him and attacks him from behind. Bishop loses control over the energy and accidentally releases it, causing a cave-in. Kalin and the other Kith fly up in the skies to attack Dunduine, and Bishop and his friends fall into the deep caves below, along the way getting separated. Scorch, Link and Jinx wake up together and find the lost citizens of Dunduine trapped in stasis bags. Nom is also with these people, and the three young mutants free them all. Meanwhile, at Dunduine, Michael is kidnapped by mysterious, hooded people. Back in the cave, Bishop finds an imprisoned Kith member called Kinlan, who is the rightful heir to the throne and who got betrayed by his evil brother. Bishop and Kinlan become friends and plan to stop Kalin together, but realize they can’t do it alone. After freeing the citizens of Dunduine and Nom, he, Scorch, Link and Jinx are also captured by the hooded men and arrive in a sewer of Dunduine. There, they are welcomed by both Michael and none other than... the Witness?! He is apparently not dead as earlier believed, and wants Bishop’s team to rescue the city. The Witness has also called in the help of the legendary yet mysterious group called “Clan Hellfire.” Bishop finds the people his team rescued earlier and also enlists their help into defeating the evil Kith, and together with Kinlan goes back to Dunduine to finish the job. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit appears in this title as the Witness. Title Logic: 'In the Hall of the Mountain King', is a piece of orchestral music, composed by Edvard Grieg for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, which premiered in Christiania on February 24, 1876. The music has also been used for many years as the theme tune for Alton Towers, a theme park in the United Kingdom, featuring in television adverts and prominently at the park.

Bishop: The Last X-Man #6 - The Battle of Evermore
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joe Harris Penciler Michael Ryan Comic Summary Bishop and Kinlan arrive in Dunduine and help out in the battle against the Kith. While Scorch and Jinx bravely fight as well, Link goes back to make sure Michael and the Witness are all right. In their hideout, Witness and Link share a talk with Link, promising to always trust the Witness. She is also introduced to the mysterious Samarra of the House of Shaw, and her companions, Fold and Trickster. After Nom kills one of the Kith, the citizens of Dunduine give him the proud nickname of “Kithslayer.” More Kith are destroyed and the rest realize they are being defeated. Kinlan faces Kalin in the air and eventually kills his evil brother. Meanwhile, Bishop is attacked by the Chronotroopers, but gains the aid from Samarra. Due to the heavy battle damages, the wall of Dunduine collapses and destroys all of the troopers. Having successfully saved the day, Bishop and Kinlan take their goodbyes from another, with the both of them wishing the other good luck. Jericho is reunited with his lost daughter, Justina, and the other formerly imprisoned citizens. He thanks Bishop and the others for their help. Later, the Witness and Michael meet up with the team and the Witness decides it’s time to give some answers. However, Samarra wants to save the questions for later, and has Fold and Trickster teleport everyone away. Up to the next fight! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit appears in this title as the Witness. Title Logic: "The Battle of Evermore" is a folk rock song by the rock band Led Zeppelin.

Bishop: The Last X-Man #7 - A New Day Yesterday
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joseph Harris Penciler Georges Jeantry Comic Summary Bishop and his team have been brought to an old house. However, while they are protected by the Witness and the mysterious Clan Hellfire, and aren’t allowed to leave the house. While Link, Jinx, Scorch, Nom and Michael argue with the Witness about all that’s happened and that he still keeps secrets from them, Bishop is being held private in a room with the beautiful Sammara Shaw. Sammara prepares Bishop for what’s about to come, and admits she’s intrigued by him. She and Bishop make love but, after that, Bishop discovers that Sammara abandoned him in a dark, deep tunnel. Meanwhile, Scorch tries to admit his true feelings for Jinx, but she refuses to let him, as she refuses to make the same mistakes from the past. While searching for an exit, Bishop is shocked to discover... an half-broken Sentinel-unit?! The unit, calling itself Gol-19, reveals to Bishop the last story of the X-Men of this timeline. He also came with a message, that the X-Men wanted Bishop to find more people like him as they could help him in his upcoming battle. After the Sentinel “dies,” Sammara, Fold and Trickster appear behind him again and transport him back to the Witness and the others. There, Bishop warns the Clan and the Witness he won’t be manipulated by anyone, but will do what has to be done to stop the Chronomancer. But first, he wants to make a little detour and visit the site where the X-Men fought their last great war. Meanwhile at his castle, Fitzroy has his servant Bantam lock the door of their prisoner, who is revealed to be none other than... Shard! Fitzroy wants Shard to love him again, but is angered by the fact she doesn’t, despite his devotion to her. Later, he contacts Sammara through a portal, and asks her what things they have to discuss, ignoring the fact that they are sworn enemies for a while. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit appears in this title as the Witness. Title Logic: "A New Day Yesterday" is a song and albun by Jethro Tull.

Cable #16 - Phalanx Sanction
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Steve Skroce Comic Summary Cable, along with Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine of the X-Men, are flying a plane towards Mt. Everest, where the Phalanx has set up their Citadel containing their all-important Womb. The four mutants fly the plane into the fortress as a distraction for their real plan, to get into the Citadel undetected. Inside, Lang has turned traitor and looks to Psylocke for help against the Phalanx. Finally gaining entrance to the Citadel after an arduous climb up the mountain, the three of the four mutants battle their way through an horde of attacking Phalanx. Wolverine heads off to the Womb to free his captured X-Men allies. In the heat of the battle, Hodge senses the X-Men’s escape. His efforts were in vain, though, as the X-Men, now freed, join in the battle against the Phalanx. Psylocke is able to free herself from her assimilation just in time to act as a psi-rod channeling the combined psi-powers of herself, Cable and Jean against the psi-net that had once connected all Phalanx entities across the globe. Sensing that the battle is nearly lost, Hodge absorbs the nests energies from around the world, effectively killing all his Phalanx allies with-in them. He tries to power up the Citadel and the Phalanx with-in with the power that he gained. It was too late for them, though, as Lang seizes his moment and finally lets go of his psi-hold on the Citadel itself, sending it and its occupants into the depths of Mt. Everest. Using all their resources, the X-Men are able to save themselves from the deathly plummet. Though not to be outdone, Hodge stretches forth with the last of his energy. Taking hold of Lang, he drags him into oblivion with him. In another galaxy far away from this one, a techno-organic being senses the loss of the Phalanx. He decides that now is the time for him to take more of an active role in the mission against Earth. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Issue included in the 'Origin of Generation X: Tales of the Phalanx Covenant' Trade Paperback.

Cable #20 - An Hour of Last Things
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Jeph Loeb Penciler Ian Churchill Comic Summary Cable returns from his trip to the past, where he tried to remind the lost X-Men of their mission. He was able to pass on a message, however he and the X-Men are still unsure if it was enough and tempers flare. Through a holographic message, Lilandra informs them they have only an hour left and the various X-Men contemplate what they have done with their lives and spend some time with loved ones. Xavier gives them one final lesson before the crystalline wave hits earth and shatters. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse' Trade Paperback.

Cable & Deadpool #42 - Fractured Part 3
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 2007 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Reilly Brown and Jon Malin Comic Summary The aftermath of the X-Men's battle against the HECATOMB has cost CABLE a huge chunk of his island paradise of Providence and an even bigger slice of his soul. With all his hopes for the future of the planet Earth in jeopardy, now would be a pretty bad time for a reunion with Deadpool, wouldn't it? And an even worse time for an assassination attempt by Gambit and Sunfire!
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Cable & Deadpool #7: Seperation Anxiety' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue LS 1 #1 - An Affair to Remember
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Mike Wieringo Comic Summary After having some personal time-off, Rogue knows it’s time for her yearly visit to her birthtown in Mississippi and to visit her first boyfriend, Cody, who lies comatose. Rogue first tells Gambit, her new love interest, that she is leaving and informs him that Cody was the first boy to ever kiss her, and that it was on that moment she found out about her mutant powers. Gambit and Rogue have words about her leaving alone, but she does what she wants anyway. Despite the warnings of Storm, Gambit later decides to follow Rogue. At the same time, Bella Donna and the other members of the Assassins Guild mourn the death of their patriarch, Marius. Bella Donna is approached by Candra, who suggests to bring new life in their now no-longer standing pact. Bella Donna promises to think about it. Bella Donna decides to take revenge on Rogue for stealing memories from her when she lay in a coma and kidnaps Cody. Rogue finds out, but is too late. Bella Donna promises to do the same with everyone else Rogue holds dear, just to make her pay. Rogue quickly moves over to action and tries to find a way to rescue Cody, unaware that the Assassins watch Gambit’s every move. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue' Trade Paperback.

Rogue LS 1 #2 - Choices
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Mike Wieringo Comic Summary Rogue receives an astral warning from Tante Mattie. Mattie promises that she will do anything she can to keep Cody safe, if Rogue promises to rescue Gambit. Rogue agrees and helps an outnumbered Gambit fighting some ninja’s who work for the Assassins Guild. Later, Rogue and Gambit relax in a forest. Rogue makes Gambit promise not to follow her anymore, but he can’t keep his promise after he learns that Bella Donna is behind the attacks. Rogue later makes it to New Orleans and finds herself getting attacked by a large number of Assassins. Meanwhile, Bella Donna agrees with Candra to re-create their pact, after she is finished with Rogue. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue features the first time we see interaction between Gambit and Gris Gris.

Rogue LS 1 #3 - Gauntlet
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Mike Wieringo Comic Summary Rogue finds herself being attacked by a large crowd of Assassins. While she begins to fight her way through, Gambit continues his way to New Orleans. Gambit gets a warning from his cousin, Emil Lapin, to turn back, but Gambit doesn’t obey. He makes it to the French Quarters but is ambushed by Fifolet and is captured. Rogue makes her way to Bella Donna’s house, where she has to fight both Gris-Gris and Fifolet. She defeats the two Assassins, but is then approached by the External Candra. Candra takes Rogue to the room where Cody, Gambit and Tante Mattie are imprisoned. Candra takes away the powers of both Rogue and Bella Donna. The two enemies attack each other and end up with Bella Donna throwing a knife through Rogue’s shoulder! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue features the first time we see interaction between Gambit and Fifolet.

Rogue LS 1 #4 - Back to Life
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Mike Wieringo Comic Summary Rogue denies the pain she feels and pulls the knife out of her shoulder and continues her fight against Bella Donna. Rogue runs away, in the hope to buy some time to recover. Bella Donna says that she has enough of Candra’s games, knowing that she used her. Candra threatens Bella Donna and makes her promise to kill Rogue and, in return, Candra promises to make things the way they were before. If not, Candra will kill Bella Donna and all the other Guilds. Bella Donna pursues and finds Rogue, but Rogue has had enough of the fighting and knocks Bella Donna out. Gambit frees himself and tries to fight Candra, but she holds him back, wanting to kill him. Rogue arrives just in time and orders Candra to release him. She does and wants to kill Cody instead. Rogue feels her powers coming back and fights Candra and defeats her. Cody is dying, but Tante Mattie uses her magic skills to allow Rogue enter Cody’s mind and take one last goodbye, before Cody moves over to the next life. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue' Trade Paperback.

Rogue #1 - Going Rogue Part 1
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Robert Rodi Penciler Cliff Richards Comic Summary Rogue absorbs the memories of a young girl named Dana in order to remember what it was like to live in a happy family. Rogue returns to the X-mansion, where she has a walk with her lover, Gambit. Gambit’s still blind and Rogue’s too deep in her thoughts that she doesn’t notice Gambit trip. Gambit gets angry at Rogue for having to depend on her and slaps her in the face. Rogue absorbs Gambit’s memories as well. Before being able to talk things out, Rogue is called away to an X-Men mission. They move to Mississippi, where Rogue was born, and have to rescue a new mutant, who’s out of control. While trying to figure out a way to help, the Juggernaut wants to smash his way through but the young mutant girl defends herself with her powers and gives the Juggernaut a heart attack.While Iceman tends to the Juggernaut’s wounds using CPR, the rest of the team tries to come up with a way to win. When a building collapses on the mutant, Rogue absorbs the Juggernaut’s powers and rescues the girl, Lauren, out. Rogue absorbs Lauren’s powers as well, this calming Lauren down. Lauren’s powers go out. Rogue promises the powers won’t return unless Lauren is scared or uspet. While the rest of the X-Men return home and bring Lauren to the Institute, Rogue stays in Mississippi to find Lauren’s mother. While searching, she is approached by a man who introduces himself as Campbell Sainte-Ange, claiming to be a friend of Rogue’s mother. Rogue can’t believe it, as her mother has died. Campbell, not wanting to be called a liar, walks away without revealing more. Rogue follows him and touches Campbell in order to absorb his knowledge, but Rogue can’t absorb him! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in 'Rogue: Going Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue #4 - Going Rogue Part 4
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Robert Rodi Penciler Cliff Richards Comic Summary Gambit finds out that Alex has left Rogue in Mississippi alone. Panicked he attempts charming his friend, Bobby and fails. He then hitchhikes to her using his charm powers on strangers. When he finally arrives he tracks her down to a local hotel where she is not alone.
Fun Facts This is an interesting issue that dives a little more into the mysterious "Charm Power" that Gambit has, but rarely uses. He attempts to charm Iceman and fails due to the fact that Iceman knows about the power, so it does not work. He then crosses country blind by hitchhiking. He does this by charming strangers into doing what he wants. It brings up and answers 2 questions that a lot of people ask about this power... is it the eyes or the voice? and why doesn't he use it on the X-Men? This issue is included in 'Rogue: Going Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue #5 - Going Rogue Part 5
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Robert Rodi Penciler Cliff Richards Comic Summary Gambit realizes that he and Rogue are not alone. Rogue tries to make Gambit understand that there is nothing going on between her and Campbell, but Gambit doesn’t believe one word of it. Campbell jokes about it and about Gambit’s blindness, this making him angry. Gambit tries to hit Campbell but, thanks to his blindness, he fails to. Rogue goes to stand between the two men and tries to stop Gambit, but Gambit instead hits her! Rogue hits the ground real hard, and Gambit realizes his mistake. He panics and runs outside, where a truck hits him and Gambit falls off a cliff. Gambit gets up again after his fall and bounces into the young girl that looks like Rogue. Gambit can for some reason see the girl and actually thinks that she is Rogue. The young girl is followed by the evil spirits and tries to escape from them. Gambit follows her, but can’t stop the spirits from kidnapping the girl and teleporting away. Gambit sees that the spirits have left an opening and jumps through it, thinking that he is going to rescue his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Campbell begins to explain what he is. He’s not really a mutant, but in fact a mutant dream. He comes forth out of a woman who had a phantom pregnancy, and who somehow gave birth to Campbell. Campbell found out that he could visit dream realms from everyone on Earth. He visited them, and one day he reached the Far Banks. Campbell didn’t think much of the destroyed place and left it for what it was. Until one day, creatures known as the Dream Beasts started attacking Caldecott. Campbell realized that they came from the Far Banks and investigated it. He found out who was responsible and that Rogue was the only one who could stop her. He also reveals that Lauren is one of the Dream Beasts, whom he could convince to turn into a mutant whose powers went out of control, all that just to lure Rogue back home. Rogue agrees to stop the Far Banks from destroying the worlds, which they will do once arriving on the material world. Campbell opens a portal, which he and Rogue step through. Rogue asks who she’ll have to fight. Campbell reveals that it will be none other than… her mother! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in 'Rogue: Going Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue #6 - Going Rogue Conclusion
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Robert Rodi Penciler Cliff Richards Comic Summary Rogue and Campbell arrive at the Far Banks. While heading for her mother, Campbell reveals what the Far Banks is all about. He also explains what Rogue’s connection with the young girl that looks like her is, who is in fact Rogue’s “dream twin.” Meanwhile, Gambit and the young girl, Anna, land in the Far Banks as well. Anna is still caught by the evil spirits and Gambit tries to rescue her, but the spirits take him as well. They both try to get themselves free, but are confronted by… Priscilla! And Rogue’s mother is rather angry at her imagined daughter for disobeying her and bringing strangers to the Far Banks. Rogue and Campbell find Anna and Gambit. Priscilla recognizes Rogue as her one true, real daughter and hugs her, and wants to destroy her creation, meaning “Anna.” Rogue won’t allow that to happen and has a solution: she will absorb Anna in her own body, so that she can live on into her. Anna agrees and the plan works. Rogue reunites with her mama and introduces Gambit to her. Gambit can see the beautiful woman, which can unfortunately mean only one thing: Priscilla is a dream too! Campbell confirms this and Priscilla vanishes from sight. Rogue gets angry at Campbell for not telling her and leaves with Gambit. But before they go back to the real world, Campbell thanks Rogue for saving the world, but warns that things aren’t over yet. A few hours later, she’s back in Caldecott, carrying a bouquet of flowers in her hands. She rings a bell, and a surprised Carrie opens the door. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in 'Rogue: Going Rogue' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue #11 - Forget Me Not Part 5
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Tony Bedard Penciler Karl Moline Comic Summary Blindspot continues to explain to Rogue how they met for a final time, and that she purposely erased her existence from Rogue and Mystique’s memories, after their partnership ended. Though she feared for her life when Deathstrike found out, thanks to another cybernetic upgrade, about Blindspot’s existence and abducted her, threatening to kill her. So, she lied that Rogue and Mystique had the secrets of Yuriko’s father. Deathstrike eavesdrops on them, and is furious when she finds out the truth. She wants to kill them. Luckily, Sunfire temporarily regains conscience and, with his final breath, demands that Rogue absorbs his powers, as he doesn’t want to live on in his current state, as he can’t even move. Rogue refuses, but Blindspot hears Deathstrike returning and pushes Rogue against Sunfire’s body. After the absorption, Sunfire’s healing machine goes out, and it looks like he’s dead. Rogue, talking and acting with Sunfire’s angry emotions, attacks Lady Deathstrike, and the battle moves to the public streets. Meanwhile, Rogue’s fellow X-Men teammates have finally located her, but Emma warns them that something weird has just happened to Rogue’s mind. Blindspot fears that the X-Men might imprison her, and gives Rogue her memories back. But, as the X-Men land and find her, Rogue says that… she hates them! She absorbs Havok’s powers and makes a path between them. Blindspot asks Rogue how old she is. A confused Rogue answers the question, and says that she’s 17 years old! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue: Forget-Me-Not' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Rogue #12 - Forget Me Not Conclusion
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Tony Bedard Penciler Karl Moline Comic Summary Thinking she is still evil and back in her old Brotherhood of Mutants days, Rogue keeps attacking the X-Men until she has defeated them all. Blindspot asks her to take the chance and escape, which they do. Blindspot takes Rogue to her apartment, where she at first keeps lying to Rogue, but Rogue demands to know the truth. After looking into a mirror, Rogue realizes that she isn’t seventeen anymore, but thirty years old. Blindspot explains that she wanted Rogue back because they are one of a kind, and that she was lonely because she had no one to share her wealth with. Blindspot has even kept Rogue’s old Brotherhood costume, as a memory. Rogue demands to have her past back. They make a deal: Rogue gives Blindspot her new costume so that she can remember the present and not the past, and a content Blindspot gives Rogue all of her memories back. She returns to the X-Men, who have recovered from the battle. However, Lady Deathstrike has managed to escape. Rogue remembers about Sunfire, and she and the X-Men rush back to the house they were held prisoners in. Somehow, Sunfire’s body is gone! The X-Men aren’t sure what has happened: Wolverine catches the stink of death, or did maybe Deathstrike come back and take his body with her, but what could she do with it? Later, Blindspot is asleep in another apartment, and hugging Rogue’s new costume. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Rogue: Forget-Me-Not' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Sabretooth - In the Red Zone
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Gary Frank Comic Summary Sabretooth is being hunted by the X-Men, after he left Psylocke critically wounded at the mansion. Caliban is the first to find him but, not being too smart, he is outwitted by Sabretooth and left unconscious in the tunnels. Cyclops and Iceman head to his safehouse and find travel schedules there. As they search the apartment, Creed returns and attacks the two X-Men. Iceman manages to force his retreat and Creed heads into the city. Bobby manages to catch up with him again but Creed uses a hostage to force Iceman to allow him to board a train into Grand Central Station. Unfortunately for Creed, Beast is also on the train and he manages to occupy him in battle until Cyclops and Jean Grey can catch up with them. Once again, though, he slips away and, this time, Archangel tries to stop him. Sabretooth manages to damage one of Warren’s wings, forcing them to crash land in a water tower. The tower explodes and the falling Archangel is frozen in ice by Bobby before he hits the ground. Sabretooth escapes yet again. Jean Grey determines that Creed is actually heading for Massachusetts in order to take out the kids of Generation X, the next generation of X-Men. Jean intercepts him before he boards the Boston train and, along with Cyclops and Beast, they manage to keep Sabretooth down until a chopper lands, carrying Val Cooper. Instead of allowing Creed a final chance of glory, Cyclops blasts him in the forehead. A police officer, thinking he is unconscious or dead, gets too close and Creed grabs his rifle. More police officers open fire on him and Creed goes down hard. He manages one final act of defiance, before he finally gives in to fate. Val Cooper orders his dead body taken away and thanks the X-Men for their good work. At least there was only one casualty, she tells Scott. Unfortunately, he replies, he was the one they were trying to save. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit only appears in flashbacks in Jean/Sabretooth's thoughts.

Storm Limited Series I #1 - Sunburst and Snowblind
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Warren Ellis Penciler Terry Dodson Comic Summary Storm is unhappy and doubtful with all the things weighing in on her: her recent murder of Marrow, her relationship with Forge and her leadership skills. She finally asks Cable to teach her the Ceremony of Light, as a way of saying good-bye to the Morlocks and apologizing for letting them down. Cable agrees. Later, as she performs the ceremony in the Morlock tunnels, a dimensional vortex appears and attacks her. She retaliates and brings down the roof. Cable, who was nearby, runs to join her, finding only what seems to be her disfigured corpse and no psychic trace. He informs the X-Men of her death. They still hold out hope though and intend to examine the corpse the next day. Storm awakes in another horrible world and recalls the energy effect was familiar to her: it belongs to Mikhail Rasputin. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

Times and Life of Lucas Bishop, The #1 - Part One: Born to Die
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Duane Swierczynski Penciler Larry Stroman Comic Summary Fifty years from now, Lucas Bishop’s parents Burnum and Kadee flee Australia because of imminent nuclear destruction. They arrive in New Jersey but are placed in an internment camp for mutants. While there, Kadee gives birth to her first child, Lucas. Kadee resents her family and spends most of her time elsewhere, leaving Burnum to raise their son. Despite their distance, they have another child named Shard. Later, the camp guards decide to brand all the prisoners with an “M” over their right eye. The family meets a woman claiming to be Lucas’s grandmother, who tells Lucas stories about mutant heroes of the past. When Lucas asks about Hope, the supposed monster that led them to imprisonment, his grandmother explains how the real monster was a scarlet witch, while Hope was the first mutant baby in years. Eventually, a rebellion breaks out in the camp. Both of Lucas’s parents are killed in the riot and he loses track of his grandmother and sister. He flees to Manhattan all by himself and lives on the streets, where he meets a Cajun man who offers him help. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is set in the future. Gambit is known as the Witness.

Times and Life of Lucas Bishop, The #2 - Part Two: Police State
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Duane Swierczynski Penciler Larry Stroman Comic Summary The Witness trains young Lucas Bishop in the art of thievery and regales him with stories of the X-Men and Hope Summers. On their way across the country to a haven for mutants, however, the Witness abandons his young charge. Luckily, Lucas finds his grandmother and sister in a mutant camp in Las Vegas. Later, the U.S. government stops funding mutant relief projects, leaving the mutants to fend for themselves. Lucas’s elderly grandmother falls ill and dies, but with her dying words, has Lucas promise to watch over Shard. Lucas and Shard connect with a family friend named Hancock who stands guard while they commit robberies. During a routine job, a gang of rival mutant thieves ambushes them, kills Hancock and prepares to kill Lucas and Shard—but Lucas’s mutant powers manifest in time to save his sister and himself. The X.S.E. recruits Lucas as a cadet, and Lucas agrees but only under the condition Shard can join too. In the X.S.E., they meet a hostile officer named Trevor Fitzroy. Fitzroy later gets into trouble and offers a false lead about a renegade mutant hideout to redeem himself. The information proves faulty, however, and Lucas, Shard and their fellow X.S.E. officers come under attack by a nest of Emplates. Shard is terminally infected. To save her life, Lucas makes a deal with the Witness, who transfers Shard’s mind into a living hologram in exchange for a year of Lucas Bishop’s servitude. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is set in the future. Gambit is known as the Witness.

Times and Life of Lucas Bishop, The #3 - Part Three: His Name Is Bishop, and Nothing Will Ever Be the Same
Importance Rating: out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Duane Swierczynski Penciler Larry Stroman Comic Summary Bishop and the X.S.E. track Fitzroy to a system of caves beneath upstate New York. After capturing Fitzroy, Bishop discovers an ancient digital recording left by the X-Men years earlier that recounts the horrors committed by the treacherous Hope. Later, Fitzroy escapes from his prison, incites a riot, and flees to the past with an army of criminals. Bishop, Malcolm and Randall follow. They arrive in New York City in the 1990’s. Malcolm and Randall are slain by Fitzroy’s men, while the X-Men apprehend Bishop before he can get revenge. Professor X invites Bishop to join the team. They become like family to him. Professor X introduces Bishop to Cable, a fellow time-traveler who tells Bishop he must have been drawn to this era for a reason. After spending a significant span of time with the X-Men, M-Day strikes and depowers most of the world’s mutants. When a mutant baby is finally born, Bishop realizes it must be the monster Hope who ruins the future and ruined his past. He betrays the X-Men and Cable and sets out to assassinate the infant. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This comic is set in the future. Gambit is known as the Witness.

Wolverine #25 - Enemy of the State 6
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Mark Millar Penciler John Romita Jr. Comic Summary Washington DC is on alert due to Hydra’s threat to kill the President of the United States. Meanwhile, Wolverine infiltrates the Xavier Institute. He threatens to use Reed Richards’ terra-former to destroy Westchester County unless Rachel Grey agrees to kill the President telepathically using Cerebra. Rachel, however, uses Cerebra to tap into Reed Richards’ mind instead of the President’s. Using Mister Fantastic’s knowledge of the terra-former device, she dismantles it telekinetically. She then turns her powers on Wolverine. Wolverine makes a break for it, teleporting throughout the Mansion before escaping in the Blackbird. The X-Men pursue him through the woods around the estate and drive him to ground. The team clashes with their former teammate. During the conflict, Havok is seriously injured and Wolverine kills Northstar. He is then pummeled by Cyclops’ optic blast. He uses his last teleportational jump to escape the X-Men, only to be taken down by Captain America. Wolverine is taken into SHIELD custody and treated to restore his mind. His failure forces Baron Von Strucker to step down as Hydra’s leader. The fanatical Gorgon is appointed as Hydra’s new leader. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Wolverine: Enemy of the State Vol. 1' Trade Paperback, which is also available in Hard Cover.

Wolverine #53 - Chimerical Mystery Tour
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Marc Silvestri Comic Summary On the citadel at the end of time, Wolverine, Mystique and Spiral make their way down to where Mojo is. Once they reach the bottom of the citadel, however, they are attacked by plasma wraiths. Fortunately, Spiral deals with them and then the three of them further their progress towards Mojo. In the vortex, they learn from Gateway that they will need a cruise missile from Albert and Elsie-Dee. Wolverine sends Spiral and Mystique to get the missile while he faces off against the wraiths. Meanwhile, Mojo attempts to convince Jubilee that the way to save Wolverine is to be his slave and he shows her the true identity of Abcissa – her. In Canada, Albert and Elsie-Dee are shocked to find out the skeleton they found resembles Wolverine. They are more shocked when Spiral and Mystique show up. Spiral cuts a deal with them that she will send them back in time to save the alternate version of Wolverine they found, if they will part with their cruise missile. They do and Wolverine hops on the missile and aims it towards Mojo. Mojo makes one final plea to Jubilee to be his slave but she fights back. When she does, she is freed from her shackles. At the last moment, she is able to hop on the motorcycle and grab Wolverine and take him into the time vortex. Once through, Wolverine finds himself in a card game at the Fantastic Four building. There he gets a phone call from Jubilee. She has been arrested, in Tokyo! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 3' Trade Paperback.

Wolverine #55 - Thirty Slashes Over Tokyo or Sayonara Yellow Brick Road
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Marc Silvestri Comic Summary As Wolverine and Gambit arrive in Tokyo, they are ambushed by ninjas. They are able to handle them relatively easily and soon end up at their destination, the Ropongi police station to bail Jubilee out. Right before they get there, Jubilee is taken away in a police van. Inside the station, Wolverine is led into an evidence room, where there is a crate addressed to him. Inside the crate is a cyborg that goes by the name Cylla, who immediately attacks him. In the main office of the police station, Gambit is joined by Sunfire and, in short order, they are attacked by more ninjas on the order of Tsurayaba Matsuo, who is trying to wrest control of some underworld activities from Mariko Yashida. Inside the police van, Jubilee is threatened by Reiko, who decides to spare her life when she learns that she is friends with Wolverine. Once Reiko leaves, Yukio arrives and offers to help Jubilee. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 3' Trade Paperback. Title Logic: "Thirty Slashes Over Tokyo" is a play on the movie title "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". A classic war film released in 1944. "Sayonara Yellow Brick Road" is a play on the Elton John song called "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".

Wolverine #56 - We Got Cylla
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Marc Silvestri Comic Summary Inside the police station, Wolverine continues to battle with Cylla while Gambit and Sunfire continue theirs against the ninjas of the Hand. Eventually, Sunfire unleashes his power and brings the building down around them. The ninjas retreat as does Cylla when she is faced by all three of them. At the Tokyo docks, Reiko is recruited for a job by Hydra leader, Silver Fox, in return for protection. In another area of Tokyo, Yukio and Jubilee decide to work together to find Wolverine. They make their way to the damaged police station and discover Matsuo’s limo at the scene. Meanwhile, Wolverine and Gambit split from Sunfire and end up at the home of Clan Yashida. There, Mariko is speaking with the other members of the clan when she is interrupted by the Silver Samurai. He is interrupted by Wolverine but, before they can come to blows, the alarm is sounded – the palace is surrounded by the ninjas of the Hand. Also arriving at the palace are Jubilee and Yukio. Yukio informs Jubilee that they are at the palace of Logan’s true love much to the shock of Jubilee. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 3' Trade Paperback.

Wolverine #57 - Death in the Family
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Marc Silvestri Comic Summary In the Yashida compound, Wolverine, Silver Samurai, Gambit and Mariko continue their battle against the ninjas of the Hand. Eventually, they retreat into the safety of the house itself. Outside, Tsurayaba Matsuo and Silver Fox join forces while Jubilee and Yukio take to the rooftops. At that point, Matsuo and Fox send Reiko in to the compound. On the roof, Jubilee and Yukio are attacked by Cylla, when Wolverine comes to their protection. He battles Cylla and, with the help of Jubilee and Yukio, is able to knock Cylla off of the roof. Over time, Reiko is able to navigate the compound and enters the house. She offers a deal where Mariko is able to divulge her underworld holdings if she will cut off her finger. Mariko agrees and cuts her finger with the blade covered with blowfish toxin and immediately screams in pain. Wolverine comes down from the roof and, once Reiko learns of what she has done, kills herself. Mariko implores Wolverine to take her into the chapel. There, she tells Wolverine that she loves him and asks him to use his claws to put her out of her misery. With a heavy heard, Wolverine does as he is asked and kills Mariko, ending her pain. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This is the first time we see Wolverine and Gambit do the 52 card pickup with Wolverine as the card. Remy charges his hands and gives Logan an upward boost, sending him high into the air. Not sure how this works since Gambit cannot charge anything organic and holds nothing to explode within his hands to throw Wolverine upward. This issue is included in the 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 3' Trade Paperback.

Wolverine #60 - Counting Coup
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Dave Hoover Comic Summary In Madison Square Garden in New York, Sabretooth is attacked by a Shiva. After a battle in which Shiva prompts Sabretooth memories of a time when he was Wolverine’s father, he is assisted in destroying Shiva by John Wraith, a teammate from his Team X days. In Tokyo, Wolverine mourns the loss of the love of his life, Mariko Yashida. He then remembers back when he was in Berlin and working in Team X with Sabretooth, Maverick and John Wraith. Later, as they are leaving Tokyo, he catches up with Matsuo Tsurayaba. After dispensing of his ninja bodyguards with ease, he slashes off Matsuo’s hand and then slashes his face. He tells Matsuo that he will be back and every time he will slash off another of his body parts. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 3' Trade Paperback. Title Logic: Counting coup refers to the winning of prestige in battle by Native Americans of the Great Plains. Warriors won prestige by acts of bravery in the face of the enemy. The phrase "counting coup" can also refer to the recounting of stories about battle exploits.

Wolverine #75 - Nightmares Persist
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Adam Kubert Comic Summary On the Blackbird, the X-Men fight, not only to save their lives from the rocky trip home as they return from outer space but also to save the life of their wounded ally, Wolverine. In order to help Logan’s mental trauma, Xavier and Jean travel into Logan’s mind, where they find that he is tormented more than they realized. In the astral plane, the two X-Men see Logan’s past attacking him. After watching scene after scene of Logan’s memories, Jean asks Xavier to terminate the psi-link with Logan, in order to not see anymore of his private memories. Back in the physical world, they learn the Blackbird is disintegrating around them. On the ground, Logan’s teammates frantically listen, as the plane begins to tear itself apart. Reluctantly, Xavier has to go back into Logan’s mind, because he is near death now and Xavier wants to try one last time to save his friend. Seeing Xavier, Logan pleads for him to let him loose and, reluctantly, Xavier does, leaving Logan to face the end by himself. Back on the Blackbird, stresses cause the hatch to open and Jean is nearly sucked out. It is Logan, however, who comes to her aid, after hearing her screams, which brought him back. With everything settled down, the Blackbird finally makes it back to the mansion. Two weeks later, the X-Men are training in the Danger Room when Wolverine walks in, asking if he can train too. Xavier, complying with Logan’s wishes, allows him to fight two battle drones alone. Wishing to end the fight, Logan releases his claws but, to everyone’s surprise, they are not covered with adamantium anymore but are bone, meaning Logan must have been born with his claws. A week later, Logan sits outside of the mansion with Jubilee by his side and the two discuss how each of them is going through hard, life trials, each in their own way. That night, Logan leaves the mansion, checking on Jubilee before he leaves. He lays a note on her dresser to tell her good bye. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in two trade paperbacks; 'X-Men: Fatal Attractions' and 'Essential Wolverine Vol. 4'.

Wolverine #87 - Showdown in Low Town
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Adam Kubert Comic Summary Wolverine and Gambit approach the Princess Bar in Madripoor. Noticing that something is wrong, the bar being so quiet, they bust in ready to attack. They find it is just a surprise party for Wolverine's return. Wolverine introduces Gambit to the bar staff, only to find he is already well known by everyone. Wolverine shares a dance with the girls which is interrupted by ninjas dropping through the ceilings. Wolverine and Gambit chase them to the roof. Wolverine smells a familiar scent, Maverick. Wolverine talks about his time with Maverick and Sabretooth. Gambit and Wolverine argue about Sabretooth being in the house. It ends when they are attacked again. Gambit is knocked out. Wolverine finds the attacker is Maverick. They find out that Maverick attacked to try and force Wolverine's hand. he wanted to be killed because Maverick had contracted the Legacy Virus.
Fun Facts None.

Wolverine #89 - The Mask of Ogun
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Fabio Laguna Comic Summary Logan rolls into New York on the way home to Manchester when Ghost Rider meets him on the road. Ghost Rider tells Logan that an old enemy is killing people within the city, Ogun. They move in on a museum the trail of dead lead to. The museum holds the Mask of Ogun. Wolverine remembers destroying the mask when he killed his former master when he attempt to steal Kitty Pryde's soul. Ogun manages to get not only his Mask, but his armor and sword. Ogun attacks them, angry that Wolverine killed him before. Wolverine explained it was the animal within him and this time it was not going to surface. Wolverine kills Ogun, again. Back at the mansion Gambit tells the imprisoned Sabretooth that Wolverine is on his way home. Creed says he is ready.
Fun Facts None.

Wolverine #104 - The Emperor of the Realm of Grief
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Larry Hama Penciler Val Semeiks Comic Summary Wolverine goes to the Massachusetts Academy, home of the team Generation X, to find Gateway and ask him if he knows any information that could be useful against Onslaught. Wolverine finds the school empty, but discovers Gateway sitting on the roof in the rain. He asks the man if he has any information, but Gateway only shows him the time that he had to kill his love, Mariko, who was poisoned. Wolverine is joined by Elektra, who is still intent on helping Wolverine recover his humanity after going feral, and tries to help him. However, upon hearing the name of her mentor, Stick, Gateway shows her images of when she was dead and how she was resurrected. Elektra and Wolverine agree that Gateway is showing them their worst moments to prepare them for the truth about Onslaught. Gateway then teleports them into the school to see pictures of various X-Men and then takes their astral forms to a different time. The two confused heroes find themselves observing the time when Magneto ripped out Wolverine’s adamantium. They witness how Xavier used his powers to wipe Magneto’s mind clean, but Gateway slows down time and sends them to the astral plane, where to their horror they discover that Magneto’s dark ego planted its seed inside Xavier’s mind in a fraction of a second, which is why no one suspected anything was wrong. Wolverine and Elektra are returned back to the mansion, where Wolverine blames himself for everything. If he hadn’t pushed Magneto too far, Xavier wouldn’t have made himself so vulnerable. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

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