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. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics. Title Logic: "Paint It Black" is a song recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1966.

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 Title Logic: "For Whom the Bell Trolls" is a play on the title "For Whom the Bell Tolls", a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940.

Generation X #49 - Trophies
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1999 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Jay Faerber Penciler Terry Dodson Comic Summary Maggott has settled into the school and plays a basketball game with Chamber, Synch and Skin. He later gets introduced to the girls, and is impressed by Paige’s beauty. They later leave and go shopping. Later in the woods, the kids are ambushed by a hunter who calls himself the Slaughter! He shoots Eany and Meany, Maggott’s slugs, and wants to keep them as trophies. Maggott feels their pain, and doesn’t feel so good. The Slaughter quickly defeats the kids using his advanced weapons and after tying them up escapes with the slugs. Synch synches Maggott’s powers in order to free themselves, and together they go after the Slaughter. Eany and Meany recover and break free from the Slaughter, and eat his guns. Maggott tries to finish the battle, but the Slaughter escapes, mentioning that there are many more trophies out there for him to get, including maybe some mutants. Two hours later, Banshee has repaired the security system, which the Slaughter had broken through using Asgardian machines. Maggott can’t live with the fact that the Slaughter might hurt someone, and decides to leave and track the Slaughter down. He takes goodbye from the group, and departs, promising he’ll be back some day. At the same time, Emma visits her older sister, Adrienne, and asks her to loan some money. At first, Adrienne refuses but, after using her powers and learning about Generation X, she agrees to help out, but only under one condition. Emma agrees, and takes her sister to the school, where she introduces her as… the new headmistress!
Fun Facts None.

Genext #5 - Call Us GeNext!
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Patrick Scherberger Comic Summary For an unknown reason, Shadow X demands No-Name and quickly clobber the youngsters. They are only saved by the interference of the Genoshan mutant Wicked who demands Shadow X leave with No-Name but leave the others alive. While unconscious, Oli is contacted by his telepathic girlfriend, Megan Summers, who wakes him up. Later, after the kids find Shadow X, Black Marvel tries to mentally interrogate No-Name but the girl makes it appear that she has possessed Jenna while the other kids attack Shadow X. Together, they actually manage to win as a team. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit is the father of Oliver Raven, the main character of this series. Gambit appears in Oliver's dream of the past.

Genext United #4 - Family Reunions
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jonboy Meyers Comic Summary While Beast, Skanda and Sati are Kalima’s prisoners and are being tortured by the evil goddess, her Ravarati search in vain for the members of GeNext. Thanks to Sati’s powers, the young heroes have been recast in the lives of young Indians with no memories of their past. Oli is a delivery boy who is accosted by two strangers – strangers who force him to remember his true identity, as they are his father, Gambit, and his sister, Ray. While Oli regains his memory and powers his form stays the same. He asks the two of them to find Kalima while he goes to find the rest of the team. He confronts them and they join him, one after the other. The only exception is No Name, who is starting to make a name for herself as a Bollywood dancer but ultimately she too comes. Finally, they find Megan, who is an Untouchable beggar girl and beat a Ravarati that found them. Now all together, they decide to go confront Kalima. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit is the father of Oliver Raven, the main character of this series.

Genext United #5 - Shall All Come Home Again
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jonboy Meyers Comic Summary This is it! The final showdown in India! The young heroes of GeNext track down their assailants for a battle to the finish. With GAMBIT fighting by their side, will the members of GeNext survive or is this end of the next generation of X-Men?
Fun Facts Gambit is the father of Oliver Raven, the main character of this series.

Magneto War #1 - Savior Complex
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1999 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Alan Davis, Fabian Nicieza Penciler Lee Weeks Comic Summary Fabian Cortez and his group of Acolytes sneak on to the mansion’s grounds. New member REM-RAM searches the X-Men’s dreams, looking for information on Magneto. Xavier senses his presence and orders the X-Men to attack. When Cortez harms REM-RAM while attempting to amplify his powers, the Acolytes turn against him. Cortez escapes, and the Acolytes ask Xavier for sanctuary. Xavier refuses, secretly hoping that following the Acolytes will confirm Magneto’s return. Meanwhile, in Israel, Quicksilver reconciles with Joseph. In the Netherlands, Magneto asks Amelia Voght to look over Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.
Fun Facts None.

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

Nation X #1 - Ghost of Astroid M
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Simon Spurrier Penciler Leonard Kirk Comic Summary A mutant nation has been created on UTOPIA, off the coast of California. But what does that mean to the X-Men? Don't miss the series that delves into the lives and minds of your favorite X-Characters.
Fun Facts Gambit does not appear in the comic, only on the cover.

Nation X #2 - Wish You Were Here
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 2010 Fandom Main Storyline Writer C.B. Cebulski Penciler Becky Cloonan Comic Summary Jubilee returns to the X-Men, Gambit has trouble adjusting to life on Utopia, Northstar deals with the distance that island living necessitates and No-Girl has to save all the X-Men from a foe living right under their noses.
Fun Facts None.

Nation X #4 - Dooptopia
Importance Rating: out of 10
Year 2010 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Peter Milligan Penciler Michael Allfred Comic Summary All the pieces fall into place as this final issue concludes with a bang! Namor has never taken orders from anyone before, so why does he take them from Cyclops? Where does Emma get all those Jimmy Choo's? And when a mystery strikes Utopia, who does Cyclops send to solve it? DOOP!
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New Mutants #95 - Shell Game
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Rob Liefeld Comic Summary Storm, Boom-Boom, Rictor, Wolfsbane and Warlock have been captured by Magistrates and teleported to Genosha, where they learn that Cameron Hodge, now using a huge mechanical body, has allied with the island nation. The mutants are stripped of their powers and prepared for undergoing the mutate process, but Warlock sacrifices his last energies to help his friends to break out. They split up and try to escape the citadel, but Rahne later turns back to help Warlock. She arrives just in time to prevent Hodge from infusing himself with Warlock’s shapeshifting ability, but she can’t prevent her teammate’s death. In New York, X-Factor and the remaining New Mutants and X-Men learn of their friends whereabouts through the TV news. Genosha considers the X-Men as criminals of the state which will be brought to trial, Warlock is reported to have been killed while trying to escape. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

New Mutants #96 - United We Stand
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Rob Liefeld Comic Summary Jubilee, Rictor and Boom-Boom manage to elude the many Magistrate patrols in Hammer Bay’s streets. Cameron Hodge and the Genegineer transform Wolfsbane into Mutate 490. Half of the rescue team (Cable, Gambit, Marvel Girl, Sunspot, Forge) try to plant explosive devices around the citadel but are discovered and kept busy in battle till Wipeout negates all their powers. Having heard the news of Rahne’s mutate bonding process, Tabitha, Ric and Jubilation also planned to attack the citadel, but they arrive just in time to witness the fate of Jean’s team. Helplessly they watch from a safe distance, but at least the can avoid re-capture. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

New Mutants #97 - War
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Guang Yap Comic Summary After Storm restores both Cyclops and Jean‘s powers the three together fight Cameron Hodge, but he is slowly winning; suddenly the citadel is shaken by a bomb explosion in the basement lab complex. While Hodge rushes away to safe all of his information stored there, Storm restores all the X-teams‘ powers as Cyclops reveals that the explosion was caused by a robot autobomb of Forge’s design. To ensure the secrecy of this back-up plan, Forge had willed himself into unconsciousness to avoid mindscans. The mutants split up into three squads, two try to battle Hodge, the third will search for Wolfsbane. Downstairs Cameron Hodge checks the computer systems and find the mainframe still active, he leaves again to hunt the mutants by utilizing much of the computers sensory input like body heat signatures, and building blueprints. Rictor, Tabitha and Jubilee followed the Genegineer through a secret tunnel into the basement lab complex where they discover Wipeout’s dead body guarded by mutate 490 (Rahne). At first Ric and Boom-Boom believe the only way to restore their powers is gone, but then Storm, Cable and the other New Mutants arrive in the labs. With lightnings Ororo is able to reverse the power-negation, but Wolfsbane can only partially be restored. In wolfen form she has free will, but in human appearance she will be the mindless mutate again. The mixed groups of X-Men, New Mutants and X-Factor members hunt their opponent through the citadel and run into various fights with the mechanical monster during which many receive major injuries, though Hodge too is weakened. During one of these battles Hodge snaps the Genegineer‘s neck. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

New X-Men #44 - Chapter Ten
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 2007 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost Penciler Humberto Ramos Comic Summary The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn’t content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead.
Fun Facts Chapter Ten of Messiah Complex crossover

New X-Men #46 - Chapter Twelve
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Craig Kyle and Chris Yost Penciler Humberto Ramos Comic Summary Showdown. The X-Men vs. The Marauders vs. X-Force vs. The Acolytes vs. New X-Men vs. Predator X. Will the victor get the spoils and claim the baby? Whatever the outcome, the future of mutantkind begins here!
Fun Facts Chapter Twelve of Messiah Complex crossover. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

New X-Men: Academy X #7 - Haunted
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Nunzio DeFilippis Penciler Michael Ryan 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 Gambit is teaching the Projectile Class at the mansion. This issue is included in the 'New X-Men Vol. 2: Haunting' Trade Paperback.

New X-Men: Academy X #14 - Dance Hall Days
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Nunzio DeFilippis Penciler Michael Ryan Comic Summary While everyone of the faculty staff prepares for the dance, Dani gives a call to federal agent Justin Pierce. They talk, and Dani invites him to the prom, which he accepts. The New Mutants are still ignoring Josh, which upsets Noriko. Laurie is still angry at Josh and doesn’t want to go to the prom, and plans to skip it. David doesn’t want to hear anything of that, and offers to Laurie that she goes with him, and she accepts. Kevin tries to ask Laurie too, but is too late. Julian also tries to convince Sofia to go to the dance with him, but she ignores his attempts. Jay tries to invite Dust, but she doesn’t feel good about the dance, so she puts the offer down. Later, Noriko talks to Josh, and he informs her about the future David saw in which they were married, and explains that’s why he ignores her. At the dance, Julian is present with the Stepford Cuckoos as his dates, but when he sees Sofia, he ignores them and she agrees to one dance. During the dance, they talk and Julian invites her to spend the summer with him in his house in California, since his parents will be away for the season. Also at the dance, Laurie’s mother has shown up to help chaperone, and wanted to see her daughter again. Shan wants to go find Rahne and convince her to come back, but Dani is still mad at her, and has already made a few calls to help find a new mentor for the Alpha Squadron and the Paragons. Magma has already answered the call, and is present at the dance. However, when Amara goes to talk to Josh about the time when he used his powers to heal her, Laurie suspects that Josh is flirting with her and gets jealous. She uses her powers on David and makes him kiss her. Josh notices and almost starts a fight, but when David realizes what he has done, he runs away. The next day, the X-Men get an invitation from the Avengers for a meeting. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit is a chaperone for the dance. This issue is included in the 'New X-Men Vol. 3: X-posed' Trade Paperback.

Onslaught: X-men - Traitor to the Cause
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Scott Lobdell & Mark Waid Penciler Adam Kubert & Dan Green Comic Summary Jean Grey-Summers leaves a desperate message on the mansion communicator, begging for help, as it seems Xavier has gone mad. The reason for this: Xavier seemingly killed Juggernaut and imprisoned him within the gem of Cyttorak, and then, as Onslaught, turned on his students, beating them all handily and almost killing Bishop. The X-Men are paralyzed to stop Onslaught, and realize that this is the result of Xavier’s tampering with Magneto’s mind. They fight, and believe they have killed Onslaught, but he rises again, and disappears with Dark Beast. The X-Men prepare themselves for the day when they may have to kill Xavier. In the meantime Onslaught starts his seduction of young Franklin Richards as an invisible friend and Nate Grey desperately tries to convince the Avengers of the danger Charles Xavier poses. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Onslaught The Complete Epic Volume 1' Hard Cover Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

Weapon X: Days of Future Now - Days of Future Now Part 2
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Frank Tieri Penciler Bart Sears Comic Summary Five years from now, a man lies near death in a room. He recalls how it all began 24 hours earlier. The Director goes to the cell, where he stops his troops from torturing Logan, as he still thinks that they are partners, thanks to the hallucinations in his head. The Director asked his men to put the guns away and release Logan. They do, and Logan took advantage of the situation by killing all of the guards, including the Director! Six years from now, the Director is revealed alive. He managed to convince Mesmero and Wild Child to rejoin his case and, armed with army of Sentinels, they attacked the X-Mansion! While the X-Men were fighting the Sentinels, Sauron and Mesmero managed to sneak in the mansion unnoticed, and combine their hypnotic powers to mind-control Xavier, and now threaten to kill him. The X-Men had no choice but to surrender. Wolverine arrives, but the Director calms him down after threatening to kill Logan’s friend, Shadowcat, instead. Logan withdraws his claws, but the Director kills Kitty anyway! The Sentinels shoot at Logan, and he flies across the yard. Once the Director and his agents made it out of the mansion, the Sentinels blow it up entirely, with the X-Men still inside! But, since the Sentinels were programmed to kill all the mutants, they also kill Mesmero and Wild Child, despite the Director’s wishes not to. Sauron is left alive, since he isn’t really a mutant. The Director orders Sauron to clean up things, while the Director goes to gloat over Wolverine’s body. The Director is fully aware that Logan isn’t truly dead, and that his healing factor will kick in sooner or later and recover him. And when that time comes, the Director is ready for him. He walks away, leaving Logan’s corpse, with part of his adamantium skeleton revealed. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'Weapon X: Days of Future Now' Trade Paperback

Weapon X: First Class #1 - Don't Look Back In Anger
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Marc Sumerak Penciler Mark Robinson Comic Summary Long before his memories were restored, the X-Man known as Wolverine spent years seeking to unlock the mysteries of his past. Some of those memories were best left forgotten. Join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine's mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan's life -- his days in the Weapon X program! It's a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel's most prominent mutant!
Fun Facts Gambit only appears on the Variant cover only. He is not in the comic itself. He does not appear on that standard release cover, only the variant. Title Logic: "Don't Look Back In Anger" is an Oasis song released back in the 1990's. It was one of Oasis' #1 chart topping hits, they only had 2. This issue is included in the 'Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X' Trade Paperback.

Weapon X: First Class #3 - Devil Inside
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Marc Sumerak Penciler Mark Robinson Comic Summary Wolverine finally has all the answers he wanted about his days at the Weapon X facility... but he's also discovered why those memories were so deeply buried to begin with! Will his quest for the truth unleash an even greater danger upon those around him? The only way to make sure it doesn't is by facing off against his greatest enemy - himself! Plus: Gambit has just been hired for the biggest job of his young life - a heist at the Weapon X facility! Bonne chance, mon ami!
Fun Facts Gambit is not in the main story. He is the main character of the mini story at the end of the comic. This issue is included in the 'Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X' Trade Paperback.

X-Factor #27 - Chapter Eleven
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Peter David Penciler Scot Eaton Comic Summary The death of an X-Man reveals answers to some of the mysteries surrounding the new mutant, and creates a host of questions. The baby falls into the hands of a major player in the conflict, but things aren’t always as they seem. And it’s high noon for X-Force, the Marauders and the X-Men.
Fun Facts Chapter Eleven of the Messiah Complex crossover

X-Factor #60 - Brotherhood
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Jon Bogdanove Comic Summary The Genegineer and Cameron Hodge don’t go along well, but Genosha’s President Madame Reneau reminds Moreau that they need their insane ally for a while longer. While the US government officially does not get inviolved, they inofficially support a rescue mission of X-Factor and the reamining members of New Mutants and X-Men. Once on the island they get attacked by a Magistrate strikeforce under Havok’s command, but despite the surprise of seeing their former member Havok with them, they can fight them off. Boom-Boom and Rictor escape the citadel, while Storm plans to take someone hostage. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

X-Factor #61 - Betrayal
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1990 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Jon Bogdanove Comic Summary Cameron Hodge examines his recent captives (Marvel Girl, Cable, Gambit, Sunspot and Forge) and is angry that the inventor Forge is in an unexplanable coma for he wanted to utilize his cybernetic knowledge. Jean is brought into a prison cell, where she meets the dying Wolverine and shares a moment of passion with him. Cyclops, Iceman and Beast infiltrate the citadel disguised as mutates while Banshee, Cannonball and Archangel cause a distraction at the citadel’s penthouse. Soon the flight team is defeated by Hodge and the others are exposed too. Hank and Bobby get trapped between sliding walls, while Cyclops is forced to fight Havok. Right as Alex remembers his past life as an X-Man Cameron Hodge arrives and captures Cyclops. Havok decides to pretend to be the still loyal Magistrate, and plans to attack when least expected. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

X-Factor #62 - Capital Punishment
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Louise Simonson Penciler Jon Bogdanove Comic Summary The members of the X-teams that are still in fighting shape split up in various teams to search Hodge in the citadel, while the injured members try to get out of the building. Beast has the idea to use some obient mutates to carry his unconscious friends out. Chief Magistrate Anderson arrests President Reneau for crimes against the state. Storm, Archangel, Wolverine and others are able to damage various weapon systems but are majorly injured in the fight. In the end only Cyclops and Havok remain and use their energy blasts simultanouslly. While the building is cleared, the fight goes on and after many energy blasts only Cameron Hodge’s head remains. All three combatants fall off the building, but Marvel Girl gives the Summers brothers a telekinetic lift, while Hodge’s head fall down and lands near Wolfsbane who angrily rips it apart. Rictor shakes down the citadel. Days later Tam Anderson announces that the military has overtaken the country until new elections can be held. Havok and Wolfsbane decide to stay on the island to stand up for mutant rights, while the X-teams travel back home to Westchester to hold a funeral for Warlock. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda' Trade Paperback.

X-Factor #69 - Clash Reunion
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Whilce Portacio Comic Summary In Washington, at the request of Dr. Valerie Cooper, X-Factor - Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, Archangel - have come to the White House, where a massive crowd has gathered, all spouting hateful things. Valerie explains that it is happening all over the world, before there is a gunshot. X-Factor race into action, separating the crowd, they find the shooter and the victim, before Valerie reunites them with their long-lost mentor - Professor X (and Colossus). Xavier reveals that he has come for their help and that the Shadow King is behind all the current chaos. On Muir Island, Forge reveals to the now-free Wolverine and Rogue how he freed them, and they discuss the current situation, before the possessed Banshee arrives, though he is quickly taken down and freed of his possession too. Banshee reveals that Polaris is being used as the Shadow King’s nexus between the astral plane and the physical plane, and that if they sever the nexus, they will stop the Shadow King - though they know they may have to kill Polaris in the process. Aboard a SHIELD submarine, X-Factor, Xavier, Valerie Cooper, FBI Agent Reisz and Colonel Vashkin make their way to Muir Island. They discuss their plan of attack, and Reisz expresses his doubt that the plan will work, and soon Valerie is revealed to be under the Shadow King’s control also. X-Factor leave the submarine and arrive at Muir Island, where they are soon confronted by the possessed Moira MacTaggert, Madrox, Siryn, Psylocke, Gambit and Jubilee. A battle ensues, before Legion appears and traps X-Factor, while the Shadow King reveals himself to Xavier, through Agent Reisz, who is about to destroy Xavier, when Valerie Cooper is revealed to actually be Mystique in disguise. Mystique then shoots Reisz. Legion loses control over X-Factor, who find Polaris. Wolverine, Forge and Rogue appear, and discuss how to free Polaris, before the Shadow King reveals that he has taken over Legion’s body, and uses Legion’s power to blow up Muir Island! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

X-Factor #70 - Ends and Odds
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1991 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Peter David Penciler Kirk Jarvinen Comic Summary Xavier searches inside Legion’s mind, trying to put his son back together, while Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm and Moira MacTaggert comment on recent events and monitor the Professor. A brief discussion with Wolverine hints that there is still a rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops. Archangel scouts over what is left of Muir Island, while Beast, Colossus and Forge discuss the clean up process. Rogue is visited by Mystique, Valerie Cooper and Nick Fury, during which Valerie reveals how she came to be possessed by the Shadow King and almost killed Mystique, only to nearly kill herself, and how Mystique took over in her place to get to the Shadow King from within. Rogue and Mystique argue for a while, before appearing to settle their differences. Jubilee gets mad at Wolverine, while Polaris tests out her returned magnetic powers, and Guido admires her return to regular appearance, before Valerie reveals that she is looking at re-starting a Freedom Force type group, and wants Polaris as a part of it. After an encounter with his original X-Men in mind space, Xavier is revealed to be fine, aside from his broken legs. Eventually, Xavier lets his son go, before wondering what he is going to do with fourteen X-Men.
Fun Facts None.

X-Factor #84 - Tough Love
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Peter David Penciler Jae Lee Comic Summary Xavier is brought to a hospital. X-Factor meets there with some of the X-Men. Guido and Rahne are sent to the scene of the assassination to find clues, but they find X-Force instead. A fight between X-Factor and X-Force is the result. X-Force escapes, but Havok damages their aircraft. The X-Men blue team wants to come along to catch X-Force. Meanwhile the Horsemen deliver the captive Cyclops and Phoenix to someone they think is Apocalypse, but it turns out to be Sinister. The doctors discover that Xavier has been infected with a techno-virus. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

X-Factor #85 - Snikts and Bones
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Peter David Penciler Jae Lee Comic Summary Wolverine and Bishop face Cable, who is wanted for the murder attempt on Xavier. Cable is able to convince them that he may be innocent. At the same time, members of X-Factor and the X-Men, plus Boomer and Cannonball discover the MLF base in Arkansas and capture them one by one. Jamie Madrox has been sent back to the hospital to guard the X-Patriots, but they render him unconscious and escape. Apocalypse breaks into Cable's safehouse and finds technology derived from his own. He gets an idea who Cable might be. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

X-Force #16 - Jacklightning
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Greg Capullo Comic Summary X-Force battles the X-Men Blue team (sans Beast) and X-Factor (sans Quicksilver). The X-Men’s hope is to find Cable through X-Force. At the same time the X-Men Gold team, together with Beast and Quicksilver, is trying to find Apocalypse. However, they only find his Horsemen, who are easily defeated. An automated holo-message starts. It’s from Sinister, who tells the X-Men that they are on the wrong trail. In the mansion Bishop tries to defend Xavier from Sinister, who instead of fighting gives them the name of the mastermind behind their current problems. In his secret hideout Cable readies himself for combat, as he thinks he knows who the assassin is. Meanwhile, the captive Jean and Scott are brought before Stryfe. Eventually, the X-Men and X-Factor defeat the X-Force team and wonder what to do next. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

X-Force #17 - Sleeping with the Enemy
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Greg Capullo Comic Summary Stryfe faces and defeats Apocalypse and takes control over the Dark Riders. Meanwhile, Cable explains his and Stryfe’s history to Wolverine and Bishop; they are both from about 2000 years in the future where they fought on opposing sides. Only recently did he learn that Stryfe and he look identical. Elsewhere the X-Men and X-Factor treat their wounded, while in Styfe’s base, Cyclops and Jean escape from their cells. At the X-mansion, Apocalypse arrives and offers his help. Then he collapses onto the ground. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song' Trade Paperback.

X-Force #51 - Reflections in the Night
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Jeph Loeb Penciler Luciano Lima Comic Summary Bishop investigates the escape of Sabretooth and the almost fatal attack of Psylocke. Bishop does not believe Boomer's story of the escape and Cable argues about Bishop's distrust in one of his teammates. Storm breaks of the argument. In the Med-Lab, Beast works on Shatterstar. Cable does not agree with Dr. McCoy's methods and asks to speak to him. Beast informs him that he is trying to figure out why Shatterstar's DNA matches Longshot. Cable leaves displeased. Gambit sits on the rooftop thinking about his earlier encounter with Sabretooth and the secrets he holds. He is shaking by Siryn's scream and quickly runs to her rescue. He finds she is still asleep and is having a nightmare. She said her nightmare was about her being held against her will with Deadpool. Cannonball goes to check on Boomer only to be attacked by her. The rest of X-force confront her, fearing she has broken under the pressure. Instead she has cut her hair, changed her outfit, and demands to be called Meltdown from that point forward. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

X-Force Annual #1 - Shattershot
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 1992 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Greg Capullo 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 Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts None.

X-Men and Captain Universe #1 (Female Version) - Sleeping Giants
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Penciler 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 Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts This was a special mail-in promotion by Marvel, where you had to send off for the comic, with details of your name, city, etc. The comic was then lettered throughout with your own name, where you became Captain Universe. There were two versions, male Captain Universe and female Captain Universe. Each issue also came with a Captain Universe trading card, which of course featured yourself as CU.

X-Men and Captain Universe #1 (Male Version) - Sleeping Giants
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Penciler 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 Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts This was a special mail-in promotion by Marvel, where you had to send off for the comic, with details of your name, city, etc. The comic was then lettered throughout with your own name, where you became Captain Universe. There were two versions, male Captain Universe and female Captain Universe. Each issue also came with a Captain Universe trading card, which of course featured yourself as CU.

X-Men and the ClanDestine #1 - Dreams of the Darkest Destiny
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Alan Davis Penciler Mark Farmer Comic Summary In a dream, Xavier recalls a memory of how, during the days when he travelled the world, he helped two mysterious women repel an invasion by the demon Synraith. While the original X-Men head into town Xavier remains at home, deeply disturbed by the memory. One of the two women, Gracie Gamble, in the meantime unearths a Venezuelan temple and learns of Synraith’s imminent return. She casts a spell to prevent it, but manages to achieve the opposite. The results manifest in two places, Ravenscroft and the Xavier Institute. In Ravenscroft live several of Gracie’s superpowered siblings, as well as their father Adam, the Clan Destine. They are discussing whether to allow their youngest siblings, Pandora and Rory, to embark on a crime-fighting career. During the discussion, Kay is acting uncommonly nasty towards Walter, the twins’ guardian, leading to a fight between the two of them. Suddenly she gets caught in a trance and tentacles appear form a rift in space to grab Kay. The others try to save her, but Walter can’t as he chooses to save Rory and only the indestructible Adam is drawn into the rift along with Kay. The Destines call their genius brother Newton for help, who manages to pinpoint the teleportation signal, enabling them to follow. However, they have no idea where they will end up. In the meantime at the Xavier Institute, during a training session between Cannonball and Storm the Room seems to malfunction and Wolverine has noticed something odd in the Danger Room. The X-Men call in Forge and Colossus to help examine the Danger Room. Here too a rift appears and tentacles draw in Xavier and Colossus. Wolverine intends to go in and help Xavier and Colossus but is stopped by Cyclops. The original five returned after Jean sensed something wrong with the Professor. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'ClanDestine vs. the X-Men' Trade Paperback This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

X-Men and the ClanDestine #2 - Destine's Darkest Dreams
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1996 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Alan Davis Penciler Alan Davis Comic Summary Having entered through the strange portal they found, the Clan Destine ended up in the X-Men’s Danger Room and soon a full-fledged battle rages until Rory and Pandora stop it. The X-Men and the Clan compare notes, realizing that both of them are missing team members due to that portal and decide to work together. Hex, however, acts strangely, causing Wolverine to flip and gut him, which in turn causes Walter to go ballistic and injure Wolverine. Elsewhere, Xavier Colossus, Cuckoo, Adam and Gracie find themselves on what seems to be Synraith’s homeworld. Apparently, they are to witness the demon’s return to Earth. The three telepaths decide to fight Synraith, drawing him to this side of the portal and keep him here. In the Danger Room, the Clan members have realize that the increasingly erratic behaviour of the X-Men is meant to keep them apart and they begin to fight again. Colossus tries to attack Synraith to help the telepaths and fails, seemingly being horribly injured, but he manages to throw the indestructible Adam at the demon and the portal. Adam finds himself thrown through the Danger Room and lands in front of Wolverine, Storm, Forge and the original five who’ve been waiting for hours for something to happen. Wolverine recognizes Adam as an old friend whereas Cyclops considers him a threat. Wolverine finally realizes that it’s Cyclops that’s been driving him on edge. He attacks him and it is revealed that all the X-Men save for Wolverine, Forge and Storm are danger room drones controlled by Synraith. Synraith sends more drones at them, but Storm manages to disrupt the systems by throwing a focused lightning bolt. The illusion passes an all the X-Men and Clan members including the ones seemingly on Synraith’s world are actually in the Danger Room. In fact, the telepaths had been drawing Synraith towards Earth rather than stopping him. Armed with that knowledge, they capture the demon in the portal till it collapses and he is destroyed. Later, good-byes are said and Adam doubts that he and his family will be seen again. Wolverine hopes he’s wrong. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'ClanDestine vs. the X-Men' Trade Paperback

X-Men Declassified #1 - Declassified
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 2000 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Karl Bollers Penciler Pacual Ferry Comic Summary Shadowcat, Gambit and Wolverine are on a mission to retrieve information that was stolen from the X-Men some time back. They head to a military installation in the desert and enter it after taking out several guards. To locate what they want, they split up. Each of them encounters several holographic scenarios, which have them question the truth about some of the X-Men’s history. Gambit sees an alien called Rogue grab the woman he knows to be Rogue and take on her appearance. He then sees Psylocke aboard a shuttle, utilizing the Phoenix Force. He then sees a young Neal Sharra as a mutant-hating youth in Calcutta. Finally, he sees Emma Frost looking after Generation X, but in collusion with Sebastian Shaw and the Hellfire Club. Wolverine’s first scenario shows Beast testing the Legacy Virus on himself in order to find a cure. He next sees Mystique kidnapping a baby that turns out to be a young Kurt Wagner. He moves on to find Mister Sinister creating a clone of Jean Grey, which he intends to place in a cocoon in Jamaica Bay. He moves on to see Kitty Pryde as a baby, being taken in by a member of the Neo. Finally, he witnesses X-Force in Genosha in confrontation with Magneto. Meanwhile, Shadowcat first witnesses Colossus taking part in some nasty business with the Acolytes in outer space. She then watches Gambit making a deal with the Hand on behalf of the Thieves Guild. She then sees a possible link between Onslaught and an old enemy of Professor Xavier’s, Lucifer. After seeing a young Ororo Munroe about to be used as a puppet by the Shadow King, she sees Wolverine in his Weapon X tank, only with Apocalypse as the one who first put adamantium into his body. Eventually, Kitty manages to retrieve the data she came for and, after a run in with several hard light holograms of themselves, the trio depart before the feds arrive. They realize that the scenarios were probably just an attempt by Bastion to mess with their minds, but it’s made them wonder. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

X-Men Fairy Tales #4 - Restless Souls
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Year 2006 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer C.B. Cebulski Penciler Kei Kobayashi Comic Summary Our storytellers turn their attention to the American South and tap the terrifying traditions of New Orleans in a retelling of the romance of Rogue and Gambit. When a voodoo priestess named the White Queen meets a young girl who can speak with the spirits of the recently deceased, she tries to bend the girl's will and use her abilities for evil. They soon learn it's unwise to upset the ghosts and ghouls of the South, and it's up to a mysterious Cajun stranger to set things right! Mystique and Gambit team up to save the young girl.
Fun Facts Originally this was suppose to be issue #3 of the Fairy Tales mini-series. Due to unknown reasons, it was pushed back and released as #4 instead. This issue is included in the 'X-Men Fairy Tales' Trade Paperback. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

X-Men Forever #1 - The Destiny Pact
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Year 2001 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Fabian Nicieza Penciler Kevin Maguire Comic Summary Prosh comes back to Earth after escaping from a Celestial. He gathers Phoenix, Mystique, Iceman, Toad, and Juggernaut. He tells them the future of the universe depends on them. He plans to send their psychic engrams into their past bodies to experience key events. Only by doing that can they understand the future. The first place he sends them back is only a few months back, to the day Graydon Creed was assasinated.
Fun Facts This comic had two varient covers.

X-Men Liberators #4 - Gifted Youngsters
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 1999 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Joe Harris Penciler Phil Jimenez and John Stokes Comic Summary Having survived being buried alive, Wolverine resurfaces in time to join Colossus and Nightcrawler in infiltrating Province 13. Province 13 is in chaos, as the staff tries to shut down the facility while setting a trap for the escaped mutant Nikolas using his mother as bait. Omega Red engages the X-Men in battle as they try to free the children held in Province 13. Their battle is interrupted by Nikolas who takes on Omega Red and uses his death touch on the tentacled mutant menace. Nikolas is confronted by his mother who kills her son rather than see him continue to menace others and live in misery. General Sergei destroys his files and takes his own life rather than face the disgrace of his failures. The X-Men rescue the children of Province 13, which is shut down for good. Colossus returns to the X-Men having realized the value of his friends and the true home he now has with them. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Gambit only appears on the last page, but the colorist made errors in this panel. One being Gambit's hair colored yellow blonde. I guess the colorist, Shannon Blachard, mistaked him as being Havok or Cannonball. There is also another unidentified red-head in an odd uniform in the same panel who I believe is suppose to be Kitty Pryde.

X-Men: Magneto War #1 - Savior Complex
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 1999 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Alan Davis Penciler Lee Weeks Comic Summary Fabian Cortez leads a group of Acolytes to Xavier’s Institute to learn a secret that only Xavier can answer. The newest Acolyte, Rem-Ram, uses his powers to sneak into Xavier’s head and begins to nudge the man’s dreams towards thinking of Magneto. Eventually, the strain is too much for Xavier, so Rem-Ram links to the minds of Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine and pits them against Magneto, while Xavier watches in hopes that this will prompt some reaction. However, a vicious nightmare in Wolverine’s mind wakes up Xavier, who immediately senses the Acolytes on the school grounds. The X-Men attack, but find themselves taken by surprise by the two new Acolytes, Barnacle and Static. Eventually, the X-Men defeat the Acolytes, though Cortez amplifies Rem-Ram’s powers too much to learn the secret from Xavier, almost killing Rem-Ram. When Xavier and Rogue save Rem-Ram, the Acolytes see this and ask for asylum in the mansion, while Cortez runs away defeated. Xavier turns down the Acolytes and, after they leave, he explains that, while in Rem-Ram’s head, he learned that the Acolytes learned that Magneto returned and wished to know if Joseph was Magneto or not. He sent away the Acolytes so they can follow them on their quest to find Magneto, so the X-Men can learn as well if the master of magnetism is back. Meanwhile, Magneto gathers Amelia Voght and his other loyal Acolytes, to whom he promises action soon. However, he sends Amelia on a special mission to safeguard Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch from the upcoming inferno. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts None.

X-Men: Messiah Complex Chapter One - Chapter One
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2007 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Ed Brubaker Penciler Marc Silvestri Comic Summary The X-men arrive in the Blackbird to Alaska in search of the first mutant child to be born since M-Day. They find they are too late. The whole city is covered in flames. Angel flies down to search for survirors, as Wolverine and Nightcrawler do the same. A few hours before, Xavier is surprised by a very powerful mutant appearing on Cerebra. All the X-men are assembled to go to the scene and find the child. Back at the present in Alaska, the X-men find that the entire city is massacred and the child they are searching for is missing. They find dead Purifiers and Marauders around the area. They believe that one of them have the child. As they fly away from the scene Predator X watches.
Fun Facts None.

X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse - Prelude to Perdition
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1995 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Jim Krueger Penciler Karl Kerschl Comic Summary The X-men bust into the lab of Genosha, stopping Apocalypse from experimenting on the kidnapped victims. Without warning a Sentinal attacks allowing Apocalypse time t escape. He runs to collect his subjects only to find them invested with the Brood. Psylocke advances on Apocalypse only to find he has also been captured by Brood himself. Meanwhile the others continue their fight against the lone Sentinel, finally bringing it down. Psylocke returns to their side telling them that Apocalypse is now with the Brood. Above them in space, Magneto monitors the X-men's battle. He waits until they have returned home and lures them into the Danger Room that he has hacked into and is now in control of. He locks the X-men in the room and forces them to battle Juggernaut and Omega Red within the Mojo Universe.
Fun Facts This was originally released by Capcom as a promotional comic. It was given to people who purchased the Super Nintendo X-men: Mutant Apocalypse game.

X-Men: Odd Men Out #1 - Odd Men Out
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Year 2008 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Roger Stern Penciler David Cockrum Comic Summary Featuring two never-before-seen stories illustrated by the late, legendary Dave Cockrum. First up, relive the history of the X-Men, as recounted by Professor X and his old friend, former FBI Agent Fred Duncan. Then, the New Mutants – Rictor, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Rusty, Skids, Sunspot and Wolvesbane – face off against the Mad Thinker.
Fun Facts None.

X-Men Origins: Gambit - Random Acts of Redemption
Importance Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Mike Carey Penciler David Yardin Comic Summary Remy LeBeau is one of the X-Men's biggest guns, but he started out on the other side of the equation, alongside Mister Sinister's Marauders. From New Orleans to the Mutant Massacre and beyond, this is the story of the Ragin' Cajun's transformation from villain to hero - and what it cost him...
Fun Facts This issue gives us more details on Gambit's wedding to Bella Donna and his involvment with the Massacre.

X-Men Noir #1 - X-Men Noir
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Fred van Lente Penciler Dennis Calero Comic Summary The mutilated corpse of a young woman named Jean Grey has been found on Welfare Island and rookie detective Peter Magnus finds his colleagues don’t much care, as Jean belonged to a group of criminals called the X-Men. The cops are eavesdropped on though by a mysterious man called Tom Halloway aka the Angel. Halloway asks nightclub owner Remy LeBeau about Jean and learns that she was a grifter, costing LeBeau lots of money. Outside the casino, Tom helps another troublemaker, Wanda Magnus, Peter’s sister and daughter of the chef commissioner. Next, he visits the X-Men’s former teacher, Xavier, in jail. Xavier believed that sociopaths were the next stage in social evolution and, instead of treating them at his reform school, he helped them become better criminals. Xavier gives him the hint to look for his former student Marie Anne Rankin. The Angel breaks into the abandoned reform school and finds the files on Rankin. He in turn is found and attacked by three X-Men. Peter Magnus, in the meantime, finds that his father and colleagues as members of the Brotherhood use criminal methods to deal with criminals. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts In X-Men Noir, Gambit is known as Remy LeBeau a crooked club owner. Bishop is his muscle, who makes people pay their debts. Remy LeBeau character is modeled after the actor Adrien Brody of 'The Pianist', 'The Village', and 'King Kong' fame. This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Noir' Trade Paperback.

X-Men Noir #2 - X-Men Noir
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Fred van Lente Penciler Dennis Calero Comic Summary The Angel confronts the three male X-Men: Cyclops, Beast and Iceman. After a brief battle, he convinces them that, like them, he is trying to find the murderer of Jean Grey. After agreeing to work together, Angel shows them his HQ on Welfare Island. Listening to Xavier’s files, he realizes Marie Rankin may be the key and figures out where she is hiding, namely in the Worthingtons’ flat. Magnus, in the meantime, is ordered by Sebastian Shaw to stop the X-Men. He too figures out where Marie is staying, but the Angel is faster and rescues her. Peter Magnus is disgusted with his father’s criminal dealings, and even more so when he finds his sister Wanda roughed up by Remy Le Beau’s people. Following Marie’s hints, the X-Men and Angel are led to Captain Logan, another lover of Jean’s. Believing him to be the killer, Cyclops intends to kill him. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts Remy LeBeau is not shown in the comic, but is talked about by other characters. This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Noir' Trade Paperback.

X-Men Noir #3 - X-Men Noir
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Fred van Lente Penciler Dennis Calero Comic Summary The atmosphere of the grimy Chinatown bar went suddenly still as Cyclops and the man known as Logan stared each other down with what could only be called murder in their eyes. Dim light glittered on the fighting claws in the bootlegger's hand and across the barrel of the Luger in the X Man's. "'Where I come from, them's fighting words, bub," Logan snarled. "At that moment, the skylight above them shattered into countless shards and a red-caped figure plunged into the room...
Fun Facts This is the last issue Remy LeBeau appears in during this series. This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Noir' Trade Paperback.

X-Men Noir #4 - X-Men Noir
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Year 2009 Fandom Alternate Universe Storyline Writer Fred van Lente Penciler Dennis Calero Comic Summary The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination! "But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash...
Fun Facts Remy LeBeau does not appear in this comic, he is only on the cover of the Varient issue. This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Noir' Trade Paperback.

X-Men: Phoenix Endsong #5 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Year 2005 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Greg Pak Penciler Greg Land Comic Summary Wolverine engages Quentin Quire in battle while Beast and Shadowcat defend the egg housing the Phoenix, Cyclops and Emma, however Quire manages to crack it, at the same time as Emma gives in to the Phoenix’s power which she cannot handle. The X-Men turn their attention to stopping the Phoenix, but Quire manages to intrigue her, and they protect themselves from the others. The Shi’ar learn that Quire has claimed the Phoenix and begin the Endsong as they prepare for an Event Horizon, to destroy both the Phoenix and Quire, which Storm does not object to. Storm and Nightcrawler leave the Shi’ar to be with their friends, and watch as the Phoenix resurrects Sophie, who learns that Quentin expects her to be his girlfriend. Sophie is disgusted and kills herself, causing her sisters who are watching telepathically to jibe Quire, who goes insane. The Phoenix proceeds to leave in Emma’s body, until Storm stops her temporarily. Cyclops and Wolverine agree that they need Jean’s help, and as Scott blasts the ice where Jean is frozen, she emerges, firstly freeing Emma from the Phoenix’s hold, before she once again bonds with the Phoenix, to her friends’ protests. Cyclops informs a cosmic Jean that he knows why she came back, and with the help of the Stepford Cuckoos Emma uses her powers to telepathically “bring” the other X-Men to Jean, including Polaris, Rachel and Xavier. Various images of Jean’s time with her friends are seen, before Jean creates a new white and gold outfit for herself, just as the Shi’ar launch their Event Horizon, killing everyone. Cyclops finds himself elsewhere with Jean, and Cyclops fills Jean with assurance of who she is, and optic power. The X-Men wake, knowing that Jean saved them, and they saved her. Quentin dissipates and returns to his tank at the Institute, while later, a firefly lands at the window of the Stepford Cuckoos. One of the Cuckoos wakes up and asks the firefly what took it so long…(Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)
Fun Facts This issue is included in the 'X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong' Trade Paperback, which is also available in Hard Cover. This issue is available on Marvel Digital Comics.

X-Men: Pizza Hut Collector's Edition #1 - Slice of Danger
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Andrew Wildman Comic Summary Rogue decides that Sauron would be the answer to her prayers. If she could make contact with him she could have him take her powers away forever. There is a risk that she does not take into consideration. Gambit follows her to the Savage Lands to stop her just in time. After fighting off Sauron and other dinosaurs the escape and return to the mansion.
Fun Facts This comic was part of a promotion with Pizza Hut. There were several issues of Pizza hut comics, along with kid meals cups, limited edition VHS copies of the animated series, and posters that were given away with promotional packs sold with kid's meals.

X-Men: Pizza Hut Collector's Edition #2 - Through the Roof
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Scott Lodell Penciler John Hebert Comic Summary Wolverine and Jubilee go on a trip to the Savage Land to visit Ka-Zar. After their visit they fly home in the Blackbird only to be attacked by a stow away, Sabretooth and Sauron, bith angry at Wolverine for abandoning them in the Savage Lands on their last encounter. Wolverine fights them both, leaving Jubilee to land the malfunctioning Blackbird into the X-men hanger.
Fun Facts This comic was part of a promotion with Pizza Hut. There were several issues of Pizza hut comics, along with kid meals cups, limited edition VHS copies of the animated series, and posters that were given away with promotional packs sold with kid's meals.

X-Men: Pizza Hut Collector's Edition #3 - Perilous Pick-Up
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Jim Craig Comic Summary Beast and Storm go to Muir Isle to borrow part of the the research center to remove a viruse that has infected the Cerebro at the Mansion. Back at the mansion the rest of the X-men clean up the hanger from the crash of the Blackbird. Back in Scotland Magneto attacks the research center. The X-men win the battle and return to the mansion with the cure.
Fun Facts This comic was part of a promotion with Pizza Hut. There were several issues of Pizza hut comics, along with kid meals cups, limited edition VHS copies of the animated series, and posters that were given away with promotional packs sold with kid's meals.

X-Men: Pizza Hut Collector's Edition #4 - One to Go
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Scott Lobdell Penciler Mike Harris Comic Summary Bishop, Jean and Cyclops enter into the heart of the Cerebro computer to attempt to kill the virus within it's system. Upon entering the computer attacks with it's own mind, computer verions of the X-men. They find it is not a virus, it is Arcade controling the computer. Cyclops and Bishop defeat Arcade.
Fun Facts This comic was part of a promotion with Pizza Hut. There were several issues of Pizza hut comics, along with kid meals cups, limited edition VHS copies of the animated series, and posters that were given away with promotional packs sold with kid's meals.

X-Men: Pro Action #2 - The Hunt
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Year 1994 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Jim Krueger Penciler Mark Pacella Comic Summary The X-men fight in the Danger Room. Storm is attacked by Sauron, but saved by Rogue who takes interest in the power sapping mutant. Rogue travels to the Savage Land to find the real Sauron to remove her powers so that she can touch other people. Gambit follows her so that he can stop her before it is too late.
Fun Facts This comic was packaged with the magazine Pro-Action, which was a sports and fitness magazine geared towards children and teens made by Marvel. It didn't last long.

X-Men Second Coming Revolutions: Hellbound #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Year 2010 Fandom Main Storyline Writer Chris Yost Penciler Harvey Tolibao Comic Summary Fighting for the future of mutantkind, the X-Men are locked in battle with Bastion, staving off his forces even by sacrificing themselves. When Magik is gravely injured in battle, she instinctively flees to the sanctuary of Limbo…only to fall into the clutches of a longtime adversary hoping to wrest the powerful Soulsword—and control of Limbo—from her grasp. Now, a small team of X-Men venture in after her, but they are met only by unexpected peril: a horde of demons out for blood, Magik nowhere in sight, and a concealed evil walking amongst them.
Fun Facts None.

X-Men: Toys-R-Us Limited Edition #1 - The Psi-ber Scenerio
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Year 1993 Fandom One-shot Storyline Writer Eric Fein Penciler Craig Brasfield 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 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Fun Facts This comic was originally given away at Toys R Us as a promotion from various toys and games sold in the store.

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