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.

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.

Excalibur #1 - Paint it Black
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Aaron Lopresti Comic Summary In Genosha, Xavier thinks back about the destruction that his twin sister, Cassandra Nova, caused. Resolving his emotions, Xavier opens a secret compartment on the bottom of the coffin near him. He removes an outfit that seems more soldier-like and a handful of electronic devices, including weapons. Trying to pick the coffin off the ground, he is embarrassingly thrown to the ground by his own momentum. A ghostly Moira MacTaggert appears near him and questions him of his intentions in Genosha. Xavier tells the mirage that he plans to figure out what has caused the large spike in mutant births. Elsewhere, Unus watches Xavier from afar and commands his three lackeys nearby him to go to Xavier and teach him a lesson. Back with Xavier, Moira has disappeared and Xavier finds a new mutant named Wicked. Talking to Wicked and seeing her powers in action, Xavier is stopped by Unus and his group as they show up to attack him. Xavier stops the three lackeys, while a new comer named Freakshow easily dispatches Unus. Xavier thanks the two mutants, Freakshow and Wicked, telling them that he would like to teach them, as he once taught the X-Men. After arriving at his destination, he psychically urges Freakshow and Wicked to go to bed. As the two of them walk away, Xavier turns around to meet an old ally, who has been waiting for him to arrive, the man named Magneto. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit only appears on the cover of this comic, he is not in the storyline.

Excalibur #57 - For Whom the Bell Trolls
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Alan Davis and Scott Lobdell Penciler Joe Madureira Comic Summary Excalibur and Captain Britian continue searching the sewers for Sat-Yr-9. The are attacked by trolls an dinosaurs blocking their way. Brian is transmutated into gold. The X-men arrive to help with the situation. Megan is too transmutated into gold, leaving Nightcrawler angry. Soon the two teams come together, happy to see each other, but eager to end the battle. They track the trolls hideout only to find the door they must pass through is a bomb.
Fun Facts None.

Exiles #1 - Down the Rabbit Hole
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Year 2001 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Judd Winick Penciler Mike McKone Comic Summary Six heroes from different timelines find themselves stranded nowhen and nowhere. They are Blink from “AoA“, Nocturne from “Professor W’s X-Men“, a future son of Rogue and Magneto named Magnus, and alternate versions of Morph, Mimic and Thunderbird. They are welcomed by a Time Broker who explains to them that each their home dimensions have been altered for the worse by a ripple in time, but that they are given the chance to change them back. Therefore they have to jump around various alternate scenarios, guided by a device called Tallus. Even though the realities they will find themselves in have apparently no connection to their own times, they are supposed to repair breaks in time, which otherwise are responsible for their own current condition through a domino effect. The mission is very dangerous as the Exiles can be injured or die along the way. If the are succesful their times go back to normal, and the members will return to the instant they left, if they fail, the altered timelines will become permanent. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 1: Down The Rabbit Hole' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #14 - I Cover the Waterfront Part One
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 2002 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Judd Winick Penciler Mike McKone Comic Summary The Exiles have arrived in the next reality where Namor the Sub-Mariner has declared war on the surface of Earth and already forms a beachhead in Latveria. Despite their negative feelings towards Latveria’s Emperor, the team has to assist Dr. Doom to stop Namor from gaining a foothold on the surface. Namor's troops have captured the Latverian army in a force field, and also taken over Doom's castle, where they are currently working on a technology that will allow the Atlanteans to breathe on the surface, but impossible for humans to do so. Mimic goes to attack the castle while the rest of the team go to the aid of the army. On the way, Mimic flashes back to his native reality. Calvin grew up with the wrong crowd. He came into contact with the X-Men, and followed them because his manifesting mutant power was copying all of their powers. He joined the Brotherhood but they abandoned him when he was defeated by the X-Men. While in jail, Mimic was contacted by Xavier, and agreed to join the school simply because it was better than being in jail. Over time Calvin began to fit in with the X-Men and eventually became their leader. Calvin misses his homeworld, and the only thing that keeps him sane in his current situation of being stuck with the reality hopping Exiles is Blink. Calvin is unsure if he really loves her or just sees her as a safe place. Mimic arrives at the castle and is attacked by a pair of doombots, but easily takes them down. Continuing deeper into the castle, he stumbles on a room filled with doombots. They switch into battle mode and attack. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 3: Out of Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #24 - With the Iron Fist Part 2
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 2003 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Kudd Winick Penciler Kev Walker Comic Summary Weapon X explains to President Stark, aka Iron Man, that their mission is to help him breach the force field around Attilan, enabling him to capture the Inhumans. It takes a little effort but, with secret information provided by the Tallus, they finally convince him of them really being reality-hoppers with a mission. They even know about a special key that Reed Richards left in someone’s care, just in case that his force field technology fell into the wrong hands. The problem is that this person is Wonder Man, who, after being close to this reality’s Hulk when he was killed by a gamma radiation bomb, absorbed some of the rays and the Hulk’s genetic material, turning him into an amalgam of himself and the green goliath, more powerful than ever. Weapon X secretly enter the home of him, the Scarlet Witch and Dr. Strange, unnoticed thanks to magical talismans created by Storm. However, the Spider gets careless and gives Dr. Strange an opening to rip off his magic necklace, thus setting off the fortification spell cast by Wanda. Now alerted to the team’s presence, Wonder Man immediately shows up to fight them. While Angel and Vision search the house for the strange key, the rest of the group fights Wonder Man. When the Spider threatens his lover, he gets mad and transforms into his Hulk state. The team has no other option than to use a portable gate to the Negative Zone, given to them by President Stark. “Wonder Hulk” is sucked in, but so is the Jen Walters, the Weapon X’s Hulk, because Spider refuses to save her with a webline. Instantly, the team gains a new member in some alternate reality version of Colossus. Weapon X returns to Iron Man with the key. Meanwhile, in Attilan, Black Bolt senses that things are coming to an end and decides that he’ll make sure his race will never be hunted again. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 4: Legacy' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #25 - With An Iron Fist Conclusion
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Year 2003 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Judd Winick Penciler Kev Walker Comic Summary Dr. Strange and the Scarlet Witch alert the Inhumans that the disruptor is now in the hands of President Stark. The Inhumans wonder what to do. Black Bolt studies several books on races that have been hunted down and, after reading a tale entitled “Masada,” he formulates a plan. Sue Richards, his wife, doesn’t agree with it, but it’s now use, his decision is made. The strongest warriors of the Inhumans await the attacking forces outside the barrier, while inside Black Bolt carries out his plan. Led by Weapon X, Stark’s troops attack Attilan. Vision is maimed by Karnak, but Colossus and Gambit manage to get the disruptor to the G-Barrier. The device works and the force field fades. Weapon X and Stark’s army storm inside, but they find only dead bodies. The Inhumans have robbed Stark of a true victory, as he needed the Inhumans as slaves. With their mission at an end, Weapon X is teleported to the next reality, although they are not aware of the events they really set in motion. Black Bolt, hovering above Attilan, shouts a single word a full force “Masada,” killing himself and vaporizing everything in a certain range, so that Stark can’t even use the bodies’ genetic material. Later, President Stark ponders the situation, when he is suddenly sought out by Sue Richards, who kills him with an invisible force dagger right before being shot by his security. During the battle, Black Bolt made Sue cloak 300 Inhumans, who will secretly rebuild their society in hiding, while, in the following years, all of Stark’s machinations will be uncovered. Thus, the timeline restores itself to what it should be. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 4: Legacy' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #38 - King Hyperion Part 1
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary Storm is killed and replaced by Hyperion on a mission which required Weapon X to possibly kill Bruce Banner. Gambit is distraught by the death of “his woman” and how they can be forced to work for Timebroker but not be made indestructible. The Weapon X team discuss what they are all going back to in their respective realities and decide that they are working for no reason because their respective realities are all bad ones. Hyperion suggests that they all not go through with the mission and instead stay on this planet and rule it with him as king. Meanwhile, in their current reality most of the mutants have been killed by Sentinels. Magneto and his team of mutants went off into space and plan to send a asteroid to crash into the Earth to ensure that all the humans die. Hyperion and Ms. Marvel have a romp in bed then discover a young Kitty Pryde hiding in a closet. The others plans to kill her but Hyperion blasts Vision and informs them of his new plans. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #39 - King Hyperion Part 2
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary Hyperion destroys the Mastermold core of the Sentinels and then kills President Kelly and proclaims himself King. As he holds up the dead body of Kelly, Ms. Marvel questions what other countries they’ll need to destroy in order to rule Earth. Magneto appears informing them that they will need to deal with Genosha. Magneto had gone back to Earth to make Weapon X their slaves aboard Asteroid M after Quicksilver informed him of the destruction of the Sentinels and the appearance of more super beings for betraying their race. As they face off, Hyperion kills Wolverine. Hyperion, then flies off into space with Magneto and kills him for refusing to help his destroy the asteroid. Gambit and team meet up with Vanisher outside of Storm’s city as Kitty and Colossus bond then kiss. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #40 - King Hyperion Part 3
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary Gambit finally meets this reality’s Storm and is greeted by her with a kiss; she too lost the one she loved, her Gambit. They discover that Storm is keeping a bunch of humans safe in her Storm field. Storm rejects the idea of escaping Earth’s destruction aboard Asteroid M, she tells them that she can’t leave behind they people who followed her. Hyperion appears with the remaining Brotherhood mutants, they inform the others of their plan to stop the asteroid by having Rogue absorb some of Hyperion’s power and help him blast the rock. Gambit manages to persuade Storm that he need her to come with them because he doesn’t want to go through losing her again. The group teleports to the asteroid with the exception of Rogue and Hyperion. Rogue absorbs some of Hyperion’s power and they try to blast apart the bigger pieces of the asteroid. While doing so, Hyperion’s power begins to wear off Rogue, as she reaches for him to get a boost, he flies away from her and leaves her to die, deciding that it is hopeless. Above the asteroid they watch the Earth blow up and Kitty takes initiative and tries to get her and Colossus away. However Hyperion catches them and does what Kitty was expecting him to do, he blows a hole in the ship and Kitty and Colossus get blown out and die. The team begins to kill the rest of the mutants so they may move on to the next reality and try to take over the world again. Gambit kills Storm at her plea, she does not want Hyperion doing it. The Weapon X team receives Bruce Banner and Firestar to replace Colossus and Vision. They tell Hyperion that the Timebroker is not happy with them. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #43 - A Blink in Time Part 1
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calfiore Comic Summary Blink teleports in to join her teammates as they mourn Sunfire’s death. They are teleported to another reality, the Morlock tunnels, Morph verbally assaults Mimic for being stupid and becoming a murderer. Clarice attempts to soothe over the tension but both Morph and Mimic end up storming away. Weapon X’s Gambit makes his presence known at this time as he introduces himself to the remaining members of the group. Gambit fills them in on what has been happening with Weapon X. Deciding that Gambit could no longer be trusted with the Tallus Hyperion blasted off his arm and took the Tallus. Hulk, deciding that he had enough attacked Hyperion which lead to a full fight within the team. Gambit managed to get away and hide in the Morlock tunnels figuring that sticking around would be suicide. He had been waiting in the tunnels for a while now waiting for something to happen since the Tallus hadn’t given him a mission. At that moment the Tallus gives them their missions, annoucing that of the two teams only six people can move on. Illyana goes after Morph and she shares her past with him and they are able to slightly bond. Clarice and Calvin reconnect and they notice that the Tallus has returned to Clarice. Spider alerts Hyperion to the arrival of the Exiles. He’s grateful as he claims it has gotten boring. Hulk and Firestar are strung up with webbing. All the rest of the super heroes of the area are dead and hanging either hanging by webbing or dumped on the ground. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #44 - A Blink in Time Part 2
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary Manhattan remains under siege by the defunct Weapon X team with Hyperion demanding President Osborn hand over control of the United States or face the destruction of Manhattan. Meanwhile, the Exiles, along with Gambit, discuss a plan to take down Hyperion. Mimic refuses to kill anymore and Morph agrees with him as the team turns their attention to the problem of moving on to their next reality. But the Tallus is unwavering in its proclamation that only six members of the two teams may live before they may move on. Magik lets her desire to go home take advantage of her and she discusses taking out Mimic and Gambit, to which Morph tells her that they are still heroes and there will be no killing. The group splits up to go take on Hyperion as Hyperion toys with his captives. While on the roof, Illyana tries to get Sasquatch and Nocturne to see the reasoning behind her plan but they ignore her and Illyana ends up cutting Heather across the back in an attempt to kill her. A brief scuffle ensues but Illyana teleports down to Hyperion intending to bargain with him so that they may move on and eventually go home; underestimating Hyperion, Illyana finds that Hyperion is distrustful and not willing to listen as he crushes her neck and kills her to test the truth of her words. Morph and the others watch on in horror and Blink and Gambit go to check on Heather and T.J. Seeing that Illyana is telling the truth about no more replacements being sent, Hyperion begins to kill Hulk and Firestar, she escapes from the webbing and kills Spider in a fiery blast. Morph and Mimic fly in to join the fight ready to take Hyperion out. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #45 - A Blink in Time Conclusion
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 2004 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chuck Austen Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary Gambit and Blink teleport up to the roof to find Heather bleeding to death in T.J.’s arms. Nocturne decides to forgo prior plans to possess Hyperion and possesses Heather and forces her to trigger her Sasquatch transformation to help her heal. Mimic and Morph fly in to fight with Ms. Marvel and Hyperion. They take turns fighting with Hyperion until Carol attacks Morph and Morph decides to take her out by slamming with her into a building. As it looks like Calvin is losing to Hyperion, Nocturne while in Sasquatch’s body, gets teleported in above Hyperion and smashes him to the ground. The fight continues as Nocturne steps out of Sasquatch. Everyone takes their shot at Hyperion only to be tossed aside. Hyperion goes in to finish off Blink, she opens a portal in front of her and one behind Hyperion. Hyperion’s blast ends up hitting himself in the back which ends up crippling him. Gambit takes care of the rest and kills Hyperion and sacrifices himself in the process by charging up Illyana’s sword and stabbing Hyperion with it. As the rest of the group regroups and shares information, Morph is approached elsewhere and a family thanks Morph. The Timebroker appears to Morph and tells him that it is time for him to go home and tries to explain how the events of late have caused him to appear a bit insane. The Timebroker also notes the need to have members expunged in order to have a harmonious team. As Morph sees his teammates, he tells Timebroker that he doesn’t want to go home and wants to stay with his new family. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 7: A Blink in Time' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #61 - Son of the Apocalypse
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Tony Bedard Penciler Jim Calafiore Comic Summary The Exiles are shocked to hear Holocaust’s plan but, after learning that they can use the M’Kraan crystal, the nexus of realities, to teleport to the home base of the Timebroker, they agree to work with him for now. First, they arrive at the Yucatan to secure the notes of the Beast, who studied the crystal and used it a year ago to teleport to a parallel dimension. Namora travels underwater to secure the journal, but is confronted by the Timebroker, who wants her to kill Magneto and the X-Men, who are on their way. Namora returns to the surface, as Magneto, Sunfire, Gambit and Quicksilver arrive. Magneto believes that Sabretooth and Blink are in league with Holocaust and tries to kill them. The Exiles defeat the X-Men with ease and Holocaust is about to kill Magneto, when Namora interferes and reminds him that they cannot do what the Timebroker wants them to do. Holocaust reluctantly agrees and Blink teleports them to the M’Kraan crystal, where a scientist with Beast’s notes calibrates the crystal to send them to the source of the Tallus’ receiving signal, once Blink teleports them into the crystal. Blink does so and the Exiles find themselves in a crystal palace, where Sabretooth picks up the scent of something inhuman. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 10: Age of Apocalypse' Trade Paperback.

Exiles #83 - It’s Your Funeral
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2006 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Tony Bedard Penciler Casey Jones Comic Summary The Exiles begin to send home the bodies of the deceased Exiles and Weapon X members, as well as the living Angel and Daredevil. After sending the body of Kane home, Heather pulls Power Princess aside and lectures her on constantly referring to Morph in the past tense. They cannot give Proteus any reason to doubt himself. Spider-Man and Morph walk past the Stasis Gallery and Spider-Man takes note of one body skipped – that of Thunderbird. Morph explains that Thunderbird is an original Exile member, and that they will reawaken him and fix him up themselves. They reach the infirmary where a living Iron Man reasons with Sabretooth to let him stay, but Sabretooth refuses to allow him, so a fight breaks out. Blink buries Mimic in the desert chamber and she and Longshot return as the fight occurs. Longshot and Morph quickly defeat Iron Man, leaving him with a stabbed eye. The team sends Tony Stark home, sans armor, and Heather explain that Iron Man caused a world war on his planet and is a wanted man. The Exiles finish sending the rest of the fallen home, but Power Princess urges Blink to reconsider keeping Mimic there, as the girl doesn’t even know what his funeral wishes were. Realizing that she cannot be that selfish, Blink takes Mimic back to his reality herself, and confronts the X-Men, telling them that, if she tells them everything they need to know about Calvin’s disappearance, they will tell her everything Mimic didn’t have the time to tell her about himself. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue features Gambit's send back to his planet for his funeral. This issue is included in the 'Exiles Vol. 13: Wolrd Tour 2' Trade Paperback.

Giant Sized Gambit - Heart of Thieves/ Dreams Die / Nation Rising / Nature of Evil
Importance Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Year 1998 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Various Penciler Various Comic Summary Gambit sits on the roof of the Institute, feeling chained to the past and fearful of the future. Storm joins him and her answers to Remy’s questions about the nature of a person go nowhere to allay his sense of pessimism. In San Francisco, Beast and Professor Xavier attempt to play down the possible threat that the Legacy Virus has brought with it. Audience member Renee Majcomb is sceptical and it falls to Dr. Valerie Cooper to put a government slant on the argument by insisting that, at this point, there is insufficient scientific information available to determine whether it is a threat. At the Institute, Boomer begins to doubt Sabretooth’s sincerity but Gambit has no doubts, and tries to torture him with holographic images of the people Creed has killed. When he goes too far, Storm steps in and warns him off. After the conference in San Francisco, Hank finds Professor Xavier in a contemplative mood and they discuss Sabretooth and his possible rehabilitation. Hank makes the point that Creed has committed many crimes and it is in his nature to kill. They couldn’t change him, and they shouldn’t let Sabretooth change them. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Reprints some semi-major Gambit appearances: X-men #33, X-men #41, Uncanny X-men #323 and Uncanny X-men #326

New Exiles #2 - Dawn of a New Day
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Tom Grummett Comic Summary Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts 1st Appearance of this reality's Gambit

New Exiles #3 - Panther's Vengence
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Tom Grumett Comic Summary Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts None.

New Exiles #4 - New Life, New Gambit
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Tom Grumett Comic Summary Sabretooth, Psylocke, Rogue, and new ally Gambit are caught in the middle of a war between the Atlanteans, Queen Ororo, and the Black Panther. Finally managing to escape the battle with the help of Gambit's sister, they take to the sea. The group realizes that nothing can be done about the battle. Realizing this the Exiles wonder why they have been sent to there in the first place. After losing track of some of the Exiles members the decide to return to the Palace to find out where they are and why they were sent to the universe in the first place. On departure, Gambit decides he wants to join the Exiles team. Sabretooth agrees even though Rogue challanges the decision. Upon returning the palace they find that the only reason they were sent to the planet was to retrieve their newest member, Gambit. Making them wonder just how much does the Palace know and where are their teammates?
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New Exiles #6 - The Course of True Love
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Roberto Castro Comic Summary Things aren’t going so well for Morph, Cat, and Sage. First, they get benched by their team leader. Next, they’re sucked into another dimension against their will. Once there, they immediately get caught in the middle of the oddest pair of star-crossed lovers since stars first crossed. Now, a deadly bounty hunter has been set on Morph, Sage is wrestling with inner demons, and Cat keeps…changing. So who’s going to set the world right?
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Marvel Collectible Classics X-Men Chromium #6 - Rubicon
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1998 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jim Lee Comic Summary A group of mutants have stolen a shuttle and are being pursued by some agents. Magneto arrives and tears their ships apart before bringing them on board Asteroid M. At the mansion the X-Men are testing the building‘s defenses. They split into two teams, but only Wolverine, with Psylocke‘s help, is able to breach them. The two different crews fight on board the asteroid until Magneto stops them. One of them, Fabian Cortez, has a suggestion for Magneto. Back at the mansion the X-Men Blue team respond to a signal that Magneto is up to something. He has raised a nuclear submarine. The X-Men confront him, but after a brief battle he flies off with the nuclear weapons. Rogue tries to follow him to talk, but is shot down by a russian plane. Magneto is hurt and is healed by Cortez. Rogue is found in Genosha but is pursued by the newly formed Acolytes wanting her to join them. She disagree’s and fights them, and the X-Men arrive to help her. Magneto turns up and declares that Asteroid M will be a haven for all mutantkind. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue reprints X-men #1 with a chromium cover.

Marvel: The End #1 - Predestination
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2003 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Jim Starlin Penciler Al Milgrom Comic Summary Thanos explains all that has happened to an unrevealed character. He explains that after being reformed, he mathematically ascertained the existence of a near infinite source of energy, which he calls Heart of the Universe. He tells of an ancient Egyptian pharoah Akhenaten, who came back to earth with almost infinite power in his possession. He quickly exerts his domination over the world and the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and the X-Men perish at his hands. Thanos reveals that he works for a mysterious organisation called the Celestial Order. Meanwhile Doctor Doom travels back in time and attempts to assassinate Akhenaten when he was still a normal human. His attempt is foiled by the present Akhenaten. Thor, knowing the seriousness of the peril, asks for help from Zeus, and the both of them meet deities from other pantheons to find a solution. All of them, except Thor and Zeus, are killed by Akhenaten. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
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Marvel Select Flip Magazine #7 - Haunted Part 1/Dangerous
Importance Rating: out of 10
Year 2006 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joss Whedon/Nunzio DeFilippis Penciler Michael Ryan/John Cassaday Comic Summary David’s younger sister, Kim, arrives at Xavier’s to visit her brother. David first introduces Kim to the rest of his New Mutants squad, and next gives her a tour around the school and its many classes. Kim is very impressed and a little jealous as well, because she thinks that her school is boring compared to Xavier’s. Meanwhile, weird things are happening around the Institute. It begins with Icarus. While preparing for gym, his picture of his lost love Julia starts to crack, and he didn’t even touch it! He freaks out and sulks about it. Surge notices that and talks to him, but they only end up in an argument that Jay once tried to kill himself because he thought he had lost everything. Noriko, upset hearing that, knows that isn’t true, because Jay still has a family that loves him, and runs away to her room. There, she tries to contact her parents again and phones them, but her father doesn’t believe that it’s really Noriko calling them and hangs up on her. Noriko gets even more upset and stays in the room. After a while, Jay enters to apologize, and they both find Noriko’s room trashed! But Nori didn’t trash it, and neither did her roommate. At the lab, Wither and Wall Flower find a beaker smashed, and later a threatening message gets written on the blackboard, to “leave now.” Some time later, the New Mutants begin their Danger Room session and Kim gets to watch. Some of the squad members panic, but David suspects that it’s all just a prank of Julians. After a successful training session, Noriko doesn’t feel well after an overload of her powers. Dani goes to check on her and Kim has to stay behind in the observation deck. A ghost appears next to her and, after feeling that Kim is different, it warns Kim to get out of the place while she can and then disappears. Overjoyed, Kim rushes to Dani and the New Mutants, telling them that she has just found out that she is a mutant! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This is a flipbook. Basically, one comic is on one side and if you flip the comic over and read from the back it is another issue. This flipbook reprints New X-Men Academy X #7 and Astonishing X-Men #7

Mutant X #16 - God and Man
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Cary Nord Comic Summary The Six begin their mission into finding and rescuing mutants in need. They move to Georgia, where they rescue young mutant Jonah Reeves from attacking mutant hunters. The Six defeat the hunters and bring Jonah to a safe place. A short time later, Nick Fury finds out about these events and sends his Bastion-unit out to bring the Six in. The next mission of the Six brings them to New Orleans. While on their way to rescue the next mutant, the heroes find themselves attacked by members of the United Guild of New Orleans. They bring the Six to their leader, Gambit. Gambit claims that he didn’t kill them because of his past debt with Bloodstorm but, with that debt now repaid, he orders them to leave his town at once. After arguing about what to do, the Bastion-unit and its helpers drop into the building, wanting Gambit’s daugher, Raven, back. A fight comes up, and a stray bullet kills Gambit’s wife, Bella Donna. Bella Donna’s brother, Julien, turns out to be a traitor, who has revealed their secret hideout to Fury and kidnaps Raven, handing her over to the Bastion-unit. Alex finds something familiar about this attack, which the Bastion-unit confirms, but that shall be explained in due time. They teleport away, leaving Gambit and the Six alone. Gambit buries his wife, knowing that, with her death, their marriage won’t have any meaning left and the Guilds will fall apart. Gambit doesn’t care about any of that and just wants to find his daughter again. And, until that day has come, he shall join the Six! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This is the first appearance of Gambit in this reality.

Mutant X #17 - Wake Up Call
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Javier Saltares Comic Summary Havok can’t sleep and, when wandering off from the rest of his team, he’s once again reunited with his brother, Cyclops! Cyclops is on the run for a mysterious enemy that has wiped out the rest of his Starjammer teammates and he has come to warn Alex. Alex and Scott fight their way through but get, nontheless, captured by Mr. Sinister. Sinister wants to use them in his experiments and gives the boys the free choice of aiding him volunteerly, but to him it doesn’t really matter, as Sinister would hate it if he had to destroy them. Alex and Scott find a way to free themselves and destroy Sinister’s entire headquarters and escape. Scott finds it best that he leaves the Earth to keep them both out of Sinister’s hands. Alex agrees, but admits he is going to miss his brother, and so will Scott. Mr. Sinister has monitored everything from another base, having what he needed from the Summers brothers. He orders his “employee,” Jean Grey, to return to the living and to her former comrades-in-arms. And, after that, it shall finally be time to unleash the X-Man! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
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Mutant X #19 - The Coming
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Javier Saltares Comic Summary Professor Charles Xavier is attacked by the Four Horsemen. Curious, because Xavier is supposed to be dead! Xavier fights the Horsemen and has enough power left to send away a telepathic message for help. Meanwhile, the Six have a reunion with Scotty and Elektra. While the Six go play with Scotty, Alex and Elektra wander off from the team and kiss. When Scotty hears the powerful message of Xavier, the Six decide to go help, but Elektra and Scotty must run into safety. They do, and the Six go help Xavier, whom they can’t believe is still alive. Xavier telepathically helps the Six defeat the Horsemen. They succeed, but Xavier wants to kill them all. Havok can’t do that, of course. Xavier explains that his worst fear has come true: his ancient enemy walks amongst them once more. When the defeated Horsemen crawl back up, their eyes go wide open in agony, as their mighty lord appears before them, who is nobody else than: Apocalypse! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
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Mutant X #22 - Tremble Before His Might
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Tom Lyle Comic Summary After a short battle with Xavier, the Six escape in their plane and move over to Apocalypse’s citadel, where they can be safe. The Six can’t believe to see Magneto still alive, who confirms and explains that the rest of the X-Men are alive as well and are scattered all over the four courners of the world, preparing to defend the world against Xavier’s attack. Magneto takes Alex and Captain America with him and they plan their strategies. When Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen show up, the Six see them as enemies. Alex calms his friends down, explaining they are the good guys. When they fought them the last time, they were under the mind control of Xavier and the Shadow King. Apocalypse explains that Xavier plans to take over every mind of the United States government and bring fear to everyone, using a simulacrum of Galactus. The heroes and their allies go to New York, where “Galactus” has already landed and attacks. They draw his attention and Galactus brings out help in the form of his “Heralds,” Drax, the Silver Surfer and Nova. They are easily defeated, however, because they are not the real one’s. The heroes combine their powers against Galactus, who… melts! After their victory, Xavier and Mr. Sinister show up. Xavier explains that the villains they fought are the results of years of engineering by Sinister and they did exactly what they hoped for. Sinister activates a device on his wrist and, from the molten ashes of Galactus, green creatures appear. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
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Mutant X #23 - The Gift of Fear
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Howard Mackie Penciler Tom Lyle Comic Summary The green creatures created by Mr. Sinister and Xavier make the heroes witness their worst fears. Even Havok falls for them but he receives the help of Jean Grey and Apocalypse, who shield his thoughts from Xavier. Xavier kills Apocalypse, so Alex stands alone. Xavier gives Alex the choice to join him or not. Should he say no, X-Man shall kill the kidnapped Scotty and Raven. Alex almost gives in, but is strong enough to resist. Xavier explains his plan to take over every mind on the planet and create one huge mind: his. Hearing this, Sinister becomes angry at Xavier, because this is not what they discussed and Sinister won’t allow him to destroy the human race. Subsequently, Sinister and Xavier fight and Xavier kills Sinister. X-Man goes over to his deceased “father” and drops Scotty and Raven, who combine their powers with Alex’ plasma-blasts and defeat Xavier. While nobody else notices Xavier getting up again, the Brute takes the bullet before Xavier can blast Alex. Xavier disappears, promising that this is only the beginning of the end. The Six return to their castle and send Scotty, Elektra and Raven with Magneto and the X-Men to live on the moon, where they shall be safe. After putting the Brute in the infirmary, the rest of the Six plan their next move. Alex isn’t sure anymore if he should continue lead the team. Their conversation is ended by the Brute, who is surprisingly already healed, and has his intelligence back! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)