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A.X.E.: Eve of Judgment #1 - A.X.E.: Judgment Day
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Pasqual Ferry Writer(s): Kieron Gillen Release Date: July 2022 Variant Covers: A. Phil Noto Variant B. John Cassaday Variant C. Mr Garcin Variant D. Ashley Witter Men of AXE Variant E. Lucas Werneck Women of AXE Variant F. David Nakayama Unknown Comic Exclusive Variant G. David Nakayama Unknown Comic Exclusive Virgin Variant H. Peach Momoko SDCC Exclusive I. Peach Momoko Marvel Unlimited Variant Trade Prints: A.X.E.: Eve of Judgment Day Companion Fun Facts: Gambit plays guitar, apparently. -
Comic Summary: The X-Men claim they're the planets' new gods. The Eternals know that position is already filled. The Avengers are about to realize exactly how many secrets their so-called friends have kept from them. Years of tension lead to a volcanic eruption as two worlds burn. Who has leaked the X-Men's secrets to their latest foes? Why is Tony Stark abducting an old friend? And who stands in judgment over the whole world? Judgment Day from Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti is the apocalyptic emotional event to define the summer.

A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gurihiru Writer(s): Skottie Young Release Date: December 2012 Variant Covers: A. Chris Eliopoulos Variant Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Companion Hardcover and Avengers vs. X-Men Omnibus Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Captain Amerikid is tucked up for the night, when he discovers that Bucky Bear has vanished. He sees out his window to the street across the road, where Cyclops is boldly showing off that he has taken Bucky Bear. Captain Amerikid assembles the Mitey ‘Vengers while Cyclops summons all of the X-Men. A battle between the babies is entered for custody of Bucky Bear. It ends when Phoenix appears, very annoyed. There is an explosion and the next morning, Captain Amerikid has Bucky Bear tucked up in bed with him - but half the houses in the nighborhood are missing roofs and walls!

A-Force, Vol. 1 #5 - Secret Wars
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Marguerite Bennett, Willow Wilson Writer(s): Jorge Molina Release Date: December 2015 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: A-Force, Vol. 0 Warzones! Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Dazzler, She-Hulk, Captain Marvel, Nico and Singularity watch as the zombie horde rushes through the broken Shield, spilling into Arcadia. Fortunately, many other heroines within Arcadia, including Snowbird, Angela, Domino, Misty Knight and Tigra have gathered to assist. She-Hulk rallies all of the heroines, and tells them that they are all A-Force. The battle is a large-scale one, with the heroines working together to protect their beloved Arcadia and its citizens from the horde of the living dead. During the battle, Nico learns Singularity's name, and the strange, mysterious being uses her undefined abilities to absorb all of the zombies into some sort of energy stream, towering upwards into the sky, the zombies are purged from Arcadia, and Singularity seemingly explodes into brilliant lights which fall across Arcadia. Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Dazzler and Nico grieve for the loss of their mysterious friend, while the others celebrate the defeat of the zombies. Afterwards, Loki is taken away by the Thors, and the heroines work together to rebuild the damaged Arcadia. She-Hulk gives some comforting words to Nico, while in the stars above, a shimmering blue figure can be made out – and she smiles.

A+X #1 - Fight for the Future
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Stuart Immonen Writer(s): Warren Ellis Release Date: October 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: A + X 1 = Awesome Marvel Now Fun Facts: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the Skottie Young Variant cover, which is the only cover shown. -
Comic Summary: (1st Story): In the midst of World War II, Captain America and Bucky are sent to infiltrate a Nazi dig-site and destroy all remnants of an operation known as “Contingency X.” Led by Atticus Trask, the operation is to bury a Sentinel as a vengeance weapon to be dug up in the future. Once there, they are aided by Cable, who’s been chasing Trask through various timelines. Trask desperately activates the Sentinel but, working together, the three heroes easily overcome it. With Trask apprehended, Cable is quick to depart to prevent spilling any knowledge about the future. (2nd Story): At Avengers Tower, Hulk and Wolverine argue over the last piece of a cake. They are interrupted by their future versions, Maestro and an older Logan. The visitors from the future waste no time in attacking, claiming that the present heroes are housing one of the most dangerous people in history and he must be stopped. Overwhelmed, Maestro and Older Logan return to their future and report their failure to the president of the United States, who claims that in order for the world to live, the Red Hulk, whom he happens to be, must die!

A+X #3 - Black Panther + Storm / Hawkeye + Gambit
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Billy Tan, Pasqual Ferry Writer(s): Jason Aaron, James Asmus Release Date: February 2013 Variant Covers: A. Ed McGuinness Variant B. Ed McGuinness Sketch Variant C. Billy Tan Variant D. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: A + X 1 = Awesome Marvel Now Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: (1st Story): Despite their marriage being annulled, Storm can’t help but interfere in Black Panther’s day-to-day life. She secretly helps him fight off A.I.M. agents and clears away rainy skies for a school camping trip but goes too far when she unleashes a thunderstorm during a presentation of potential brides for T’Challa. Black Panther finds his ex-wife and they argue over who’s to blame for the failed marriage. They seem to reach an understanding: although they still love each other, both are where they belong. For old times’ sake, they celebrate their amending relationship with a race to Kilimanjaro. (2nd Story): While Gambit is watching a Central Park stage show, a hideous beast erupts from the ground and takes off with the lead actress. He immediately goes after the monster and is joined by Hawkeye. They bicker over who’s more qualified to handle the situation but eventually Gambit takes the monster down with one of Hawkeye’s arrows. As the two heroes argue over who should take credit, the rescued actress gives Hawkeye her number. Hawkeye admits that he may have been wrong about thinking Gambit was untrustworthy and they shake hands. Hawkeye leaves while Gambit smiles. Having pick-pocketed the Avenger’s wallet, he has the actress’ number instead.

A+X #6 - Captain Marvel + Wolverine / The Thing + Gambit
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Caselli, Michele Benevento Writer(s): Peter David, Mike Costa Release Date: May 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: A + X 1 = Awesome Marvel Now Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: (1st Story): At Avengers Tower, Wolverine and Captain Marvel engage in a tense poker game, while arguing over who would win in a fight between cavemen and astronauts. Their game is interrupted by a celestial being calling itself The End, who sides with Captain Marvel before joining the poker game itself. (2nd Story): The Thing hosts a poker game with the Yancy Street Gang to teach them about wits. One of the kids brings in Gambit to help even the odds. Gambit cleans house, causing the Thing to take him outside to settle the score. The kids stay behind and soon realize that Gambit took all his winnings with him. Meeting months ago in New Orleans, the two heroes planned the whole game to teach the kids a lesson. The Thing and Gambit fly off, complimenting each other’s card scamming skills.

A+X #16 - The Amazing Spider-Man + Psylocke / Captain America + Cyclops
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): David Yardin Writer(s): Gerry Duggan, Sean Ryan, Jeff Loveless Release Date: March 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: A+ X 3 = Outstanding Marvel Now Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: (1st story): On a routine swing through the city to pick up groceries, Spider-Man overhears a commotion and stumbles upon a battle between Psylocke and Japanese gangsters inside a restaurant. He quickly joins the fight to help her but is no use when a grenade explodes, critically wounding Psylocke. Spider-Man sorrowfully stays with her until her last breath but, just when all hope seems to be lost, the X-Men appear on the scene and take Psylocke’s body away. They assure Spider-Man that they’ll take care of things from here, leaving Spider-Man to return to his grocery shopping. (2nd story): On Sagittarian Farms in South Dakota, Cyclops, Captain America, Emma Frost, Ant-Man and the Stepford Cuckoos finally encounter Cadre K. After a quick fight, the heroes realize that the band of mutant Skrulls represent no threat to Earth and are merely nomads seeking a peaceful life. They chose the United States because of what Charles Xavier told them about the country and to keep an eye on Skrull-bovine hybrids that exist due to Reed Richards turning Skrull invaders into cows many years ago. Just as Captain America says that he’ll do whatever he can to ensure that Cadre K is able to stay in the country, L.M.D. arrives on the scene and warns them of Doom’s arrival before exploding from a Doombot infection. Realizing that Doctor Doom isn’t done with his plans for the Skrulls, Captain America says it’s time for X-Men, Avengers and Cadre K to come together to defeat him.

Adventures of Spider-Man, The #3 - Sinister Intentions
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Alex Saviuk Writer(s): Nel Yomtov Release Date: June 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: This comic continues where Adventures of X-Men #3 left off. -
Comic Summary: Sinister is angered by his wasted time on examining SpiderMan whome he has captive. Sinsiter convinces the young mutant, Adam, to use his new abilities against Spider-Man. Elsewhere, Gambit rushes to rescue Beast from the flames of a burning building. After the rescue of the doctor, Gambit rushes in the building to rescue the others. Back in Sinisters lab Adam is told to kill Spider-man, but Beast and Gambit bust in stopping the attack. The Nasty Boys appear and start fighting the intruders. Spider-Man escapes and joins in the fight against them. Adam begins to lose control of his powers due to the chaos, but Spider-Man calms the young boy down.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #3 - Child's Play
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #3 and Adventures of the X-Men #3. -
Comic Summary: After the mutant-hating organization known as the Friends of Humanity is informed of the presence of a mutant boy, Adam, in an orphanage in New York, several of its members protest outside the orphanage, demanding he is handed over to them. Fortunately, Beast and Gambit are also notified of Adam’s existence and, together with Spider-Man, they intervene, rescuing him from being lynched. Not trusting the two X-Men, Spider-Man decides to have Adam examined by his good friend and biologist, Dr. Curt Connors. In Connors’ lab, Adam demonstrates his impressive pyrokinetic abilities for everyone to see. Keen on acquiring the boy for his own scientific research, Mister Sinister also visits Connors’ lab under the alias of a geneticist, claiming he wants to examine the boy’s abilities. During a display of Adam’s powers, Sinister pushes him to let his powers run rampant. Under Sinister’s negative influence, Adam attacks Spider-Man and initiates a fire in the lab. Convincing Adam that he is his only true friend, Sinister leaves with the boy, also taking the unconscious Spider-Man as his captive, theorizing he may also be a mutant worthy of research.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #4 - When the Dweller's Awakes
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Mike Miller Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #4 and Adventures of the X-Men #4. -
Comic Summary: Scott takes some time off from the team to go motorcycle riding. On returning to Salam Center he finds the city has been overrun with Demons. He finds a house in the city that has not been taken over and decided to investigate the reason. He finds Zann, a man with the knowledge of whats happen but no means to help stop it. He finds the other X-men have been taken by the demons and saves them to end their assault.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #5 - Back in the U.S.S.R.
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #5 and Adventures of the X-Men #5. -
Comic Summary: Magneto and his team of mutants attack. The X-men's Danger Room session is inturrupted with news of the attack. They are asked by Nick Fury to come to Russia and stop the threat. At the end of battle everyone involved are comfronted by Apocalypse.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #6 - Back in the U.S.S.R. 2
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #6 and Adventures of the X-Men #6. -
Comic Summary: Magneto and the X-Men join up, if only for a while, to fight the evil Apocalypse and foil his plan to take over and destroy the human race. After the battle ends the X-Men hope to have made a new ally, but Magneto refuses to join with the X-Men now that the threat is gone.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #7 - Rites of Passage
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Andy Kuhn Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #7 and Adventures of the X-Men #7. -
Comic Summary: At the X-Men Mansion, Jubillee practices in the Danger Room with Professor watching overhead. The other X-Men are away on a mission and have left the two alone in the mansion. Suddenly, the alarms sound letting them know of an intruder. Jubilee goes to investigate only to find the threat is Sabretooth. Creed attacks the Professor, knocking him out, leaving only Jubilee to deal with him. Jubilee traps Sabretooth in the Danger Room for long enough to help the Professor and wait it out until the other X-Men arrive home to deal with him.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #8 - My Brother's Keeper
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #8 and Adventures of the X-Men #8. -
Comic Summary: Gambit recieves a letter from his brother, Bobby in New Orleans. The letter contains a invitation to his brother and Belladonna's wedding. After everything that happened the last time he was in New Orleans (Season 2, issue #6) Remy cannot understand the union and returns to Louisiana to get answers. He finds Belladonna only seduced his brother to lure Remy back to her. Remy refuses to return and she kills his brother..

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #9 - Vanished
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #9 and Adventures of the X-Men #9. -
Comic Summary: Storm and Jubillee try to cheer Gambit up by taking him to the mall. Spiral appears and kidnaps Storm and takes her to Mojo world. Elsewhere the X-men battle the Sentinals and the Vanisher at the mansion.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #10 - Media Darlings
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #10 and Adventures of the X-Men #10. -
Comic Summary: Storm, still in Mojo's world, agrees to film a jungle type show for his television in exchange for going home. The X-men use the Vanisher to get to Mojo's alien planet and save Storm and bring her home.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #11 - Tower of Despair
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Ben Herrera Release Date: 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #11 and Adventures of the X-Men #11. -
Comic Summary: Beast and Gambit team-up with Spiderman to stop a anti-mutant rally from spiralling out of control. They find a young boy that turns out to be a mutant. A mysterious doctor appears to hlp Beast teach the boy to use his powers. Soon it is revealed that this doctor is Sinister.

Adventures of Spider-Man/X-Men Flip Book #12 - Better to Light a Small Candle
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ralph Macchio Writer(s): Yancy Labat Release Date: 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Flip Book combining reprints of Adventures of Spider-Man #12 and Adventures of the X-Men #12. -
Comic Summary: The Watcher has arrived to tell us the sotry of the universe. The X-men of this reality (cartoon) receive a call from Lilandra telling them the M'Kraan Crystal has been tampered with, possibly destorying reality. Jean is asked to take on the task of the Phoenix to stop the destruction. D'spayre has set forth the destruction of the reality against the Phoenix. When all is said and done the reality is turned to it's true form (comic reality).

Adventures of the X-Men #3 - Child's Play
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ben Herrera Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: June 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men - Clear And Present Dangers Fun Facts: There is a one page Gambit pinup in the back of the comic. This story continues in The Adventures of Spiderman #3. This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: After the mutant-hating organization known as the Friends of Humanity is informed of the presence of a mutant boy, Adam, in an orphanage in New York, several of its members protest outside the orphanage, demanding he is handed over to them. Fortunately, Beast and Gambit are also notified of Adam’s existence and, together with Spider-Man, they intervene, rescuing him from being lynched. Not trusting the two X-Men, Spider-Man decides to have Adam examined by his good friend and biologist, Dr. Curt Connors. In Connors’ lab, Adam demonstrates his impressive pyrokinetic abilities for everyone to see. Keen on acquiring the boy for his own scientific research, Mister Sinister also visits Connors’ lab under the alias of a geneticist, claiming he wants to examine the boy’s abilities. During a display of Adam’s powers, Sinister pushes him to let his powers run rampant. Under Sinister’s negative influence, Adam attacks Spider-Man and initiates a fire in the lab. Convincing Adam that he is his only true friend, Sinister leaves with the boy, also taking the unconscious Spider-Man as his captive, theorizing he may also be a mutant worthy of research..

Adventures of the X-Men #4 - When the Dwellers Awakes
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Miller Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: July 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men - Clear And Present Dangers Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: Scott takes some time off from the team to go motorcycle riding. On returning to Salam Center he finds the city has been overrun with Demons. He finds a house in the city that has not been taken over and decided to investigate the reason. He finds Zann, a man with the knowledge of whats happen but no means to help stop it. He finds the other X-men have been taken by the demons and saves them to end their assault.

Adventures of the X-Men #5 - Back in the USSR
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ben Herrera Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: August 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men - Clear And Present Dangers Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. Title Logic: "Back in the U.S.S.R." is a 1968 song by The Beatles which opens the double-disc album The Beatles, also known as The White Album. The song was released as a single in 1976. -
Comic Summary: Magneto and his team of mutants attack. The X-men's Danger Room session is inturrupted with news of the attack. They are asked by Nick Fury to come to Russia and stop the threat. At the end of battle everyone involved are comfronted by Apocalypse.

Adventures of the X-Men #6 - Back in the USSR 2
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ben Herrera Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: September 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men - Clear And Present Dangers Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. Title Logic: "Back in the U.S.S.R." is a 1968 song by The Beatles which opens the double-disc album The Beatles, also known as The White Album. The song was released as a single in 1976. -
Comic Summary: Magneto and the X-Men join up, if only for a while, to fight the evil Apocalypse and foil his plan to take over and destroy the human race. After the battle ends the X-Men hope to have made a new ally, but Magneto refuses to join with the X-Men now that the threat is gone.

Adventures of the X-Men #7 - Rites of Passage
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Andy Kuhn Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: October 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: At the X-Men Mansion, Jubillee practices in the Danger Room with Professor watching overhead. The other X-Men are away on a mission and have left the two alone in the mansion. Suddenly, the alarms sound letting them know of an intruder. Jubilee goes to investigate only to find the threat is Sabretooth. Creed attacks the Professor, knocking him out, leaving only Jubilee to deal with him. Jubilee traps Sabretooth in the Danger Room for long enough to help the Professor and wait it out until the other X-Men arrive home to deal with him.

Adventures of the X-Men #8 - My Brother's Keeper
Importance Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Andy Kuhn Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: November 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: In the cartoon reality, Remy, has a younger brother named Bobby (Robert LeBeau) and Remy does not say anything about being adopted. This is different from the comic reality where he is adopted into the LeBeau family and has an older brother named Henri. This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: Gambit recieves a letter from his brother, Bobby in New Orleans. The letter contains a invitation to his brother and Belladonna's wedding. After everything that happened the last time he was in New Orleans (Season 2, issue #6) Remy cannot understand the union and returns to Louisiana to get answers. He finds Belladonna only seduced his brother to lure Remy back to her. Remy refuses to return and she kills his brother.

Adventures of the X-Men #9 - Vanished
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Derec Aucoin Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: December 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: Storm and Jubillee try to cheer Gambit up by taking him to the mall. Spiral appears and kidnaps Storm and takes her to Mojo world. Elsewhere the X-men battle the Sentinals and the Vanisher at the mansion.

Adventures of the X-Men #10 - Media Darlings
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Yancey Labat Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: January 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: Storm, still in Mojo's world, agrees to film a jungle type show for his television in exchange for going home. The X-men use the Vanisher to get to Mojo's alien planet and save Storm and bring her home.

Adventures of the X-Men #11 - Tower of Despair
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Yancey Labat Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: February 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. -
Comic Summary: Guest-starring the Man-Thing. The beautiful and curvaceous Storm and Jean Grey stand in stark contrast to the oozing greyness of the Everglades swamp. But it's there that the mutant duo find themselves after Vanisher teleported them from Mojo's realm last issue. And after battling off a gaggle of hillbillies, Ororo and Jean encounter the tragic Man-Thing, a shambling moss-covered mass of emotions that was once a man. His tragedy touches Jean Grey, who senses he really a misunderstood creature who stands between evil and good as a strangely misshapen and nearly non-sentient guardian.

Adventures of the X-Men #12 - Better to Light a Small Candle
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Yancey Labat Writer(s): Ralph Macchio Release Date: March 1997 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Adventures Of The X-Men: Rites Of Passage Fun Facts: This is the last issue of this series. No more comics were made in the US based on the Fox X-Men cartoon series even though the series still ran on television for another seven months. This comic is not based on an actual episode, but is based upon the reality of the Fox Cartoon. Title Logic: "Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." is a Chinese Proverb. -
Comic Summary: The Watcher has arrived to tell us the sotry of the universe. The X-men of this reality (cartoon) receive a call from Lilandra telling them the M'Kraan Crystal has been tampered with, possibly destorying reality. Jean is asked to take on the task of the Phoenix to stop the destruction. D'spayre has set forth the destruction of the reality against the Phoenix. When all is said and done the reality is turned to it's true form (comic reality).

Age of Apocalypse, The: The Chosen - The Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Various Writer(s): Steve Skroce, Ian Churchill, Val Semeiks, Tom Lyle, Salvador Larroca Release Date: April 1995 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: X-Men: Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse and X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic: Book 2 Fun Facts: The X-Ternals are misspelled as “Externals“ in this issue. -
Comic Summary: One of the Madri walks into the innermost sanctum of Apocalypse because he wants to learn his fate. The Madri is taking a great risk by doing this, but he sits down at a monitor and opens the files that only Apocalypse’s eyes should see. Each file contains pictures and descriptions of Apocalypse’s allies and enemies. Based on their powers, personality and loyalty, he divides them into Chosen, who will make up the new world order, or Forgotten, who won’t survive the culling. The Chosen are Magneto, Rogue, Cyclops, Sinister, Storm, Quicksilver, Abyss, Mikhail Rasputin, Holocaust, Weapon X, Jean Grey, Colossus, Angel, Sabretooth, Wildchild and Bishop. The Forgotten are X-Man, Aurora, Northstar, Beast, Gambit, Sunspot, Lila Cheney, Jubilee, Guido, Havok, Charles Xavier, Nightcrawler, Destiny, Mystique and the Human High Council. Finally the Madri finds that his own entry is marked as Chosen and he is relieved. However unknown to the Madri Apocalypse observed him the whole time and after changing the Madri file to Forgotten he kills the Madri dupe. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Age of Apocalypse, Vol. 1 #13 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Valentine De Landro, Renato Arlem Writer(s): Dave Lapham Release Date: March 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: X-Men: X-Termination Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler meets with Mystique and she tells him he has no reason to go back home. He tells her he has betrayed X-Force and that he needs to go back to resume the fight against Weapon Omega. Nine months after the fall of Omega and the world has finally found peace. Lady Penance is the monarch of the new nation and the humans have freedom, as well as Hawaii. On the Hawaiian Islands, Bolivar Trask and Fiend are setting up the infrastructure there. He is more concerned with his secret bunker but she wants to build more medical facilities and shelters. He informs her he has plans for the hospitals and the two finally start to bond. Elsewhere, Graydon Creed has healed his father as much as he can but Sabretooth still won’t wake up. Creed finds a healer and has him tend to him and Sabretooth finally regains consciousness. Prophet and Deadeye relax in bed but she holds a cynical view on how long peace will last. Prophet recounts his backstory to her and tells her he has faith in the goodness of people. The deposed Weapon Omega has spent the last nine months tracking down and killing his former ministers. With Havok dead, he chases down Cyclops. After a brutal fight, Cyclops is killed but, before he can celebrate, Jean Grey appears. They talk about their relationship and the Apocalypse power and he eventually tells her she is free of him, as he will never be the man she loved. As Sebastian Shaw sits in prison, he is visited by Goodnight, who has healed from the savage beating he got for betraying Shaw. He reveals he is now more cyborg than ever and people still don’t trust him, thanks to the actions of his clones during Apocalypse’s reign. He then reveals he slipped poison into Shaw’s drink, just as the man dies in front of him. The threat from Omega Red to the East never came, as Prophet disappeared before the war was due to start. When he came back, Omega Red had backed down, thanks to the knowledge that Prophet had the Apocalypse power. Dr. Moreau wants to use the power but Prophet has hidden it and reaffirms its main use is as a deterrent. Jean Grey later meets up with Graydon and they rekindle their relationship. On Earth 616, Nightcrawler ambushes Dark Beast and orders him to take him back to the Age of Apocalypse.

Age of Apocalypse, Vol. 1 #14 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Valentine De Landro, Renato Arlem Writer(s): Dave Lapham Release Date: April 2013 Variant Covers: A. Standard Release Variant. Trade Prints: X-Men: X-Termination Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Northstar, Hercules, Howlett and Wolverine fly through the portal and emerge in San Francisco of the 616 universe, where they find the monster draining the energy from the Dreaming Celestial’s chest. In the Age of Apocalypse reality, Jean and her group travel to the Apocalypse power. Fiend radios through from New Apocalypse, where one of the monsters is attacking. After a short conversation, the radio goes silent and Jean realizes her friend is dead. They make their way through some caverns to the room the Apocalypse power is being kept in. Dark Beast slips away as the others look at the canister the power resides in. Jean has Kurt teleport them both away as she doesn’t trust anyone else. In the 616 universe, Howlett and Wolverine try attacking the monster but it just continues attacking the Celestial. Northstar throws Hercules at it and the monster is finally ripped away from it. Wolverine and Howlett are severely injured, so Kid Nightcrawler starts to teleport them away as Hercules continues to fight the monster. The monster kills him before Kurt can get to him in time. The monster then advances on the Celestial again, which decides to leave. However, the monster uses a grappling hook to prevent it from doing so and, even though the rest of the team manages to separate the two, the monster begins to absorb the energy from the Celestial. The team can only watch as the monster kills the Dreaming Celestial and absorbs all of its energy, continuing to grow in size and power. In the AoA reality, Jean tells Kurt the plan is for her to use the Apocalypse power herself, as she managed to use the Phoenix Force and resist it. Before she can, though, Dark Beast snatches the canister off her just as one of the monsters finds them and attacks.

Age of Apocalypse, Vol. 2 #2 - Secret Wars-Mutually Assured Destruction
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Fabian Nicieza Writer(s): Gerardo Sandoval Release Date: 2015 Variant Covers: A. Humberto Ramos 1:25 Cover Trade Prints: Age of Apocalypse, Vol. 2 Hardcover, Age of Apocalypse, Vol. 2 Fun Facts: Gambit only appears in a painting as a fallen teammate. -
Comic Summary: His war has been won. The few humans left alive are enslaved; the mutant rebellion crushed. En Sabah Nur, Apocalypse, rules his Battleworld kingdom without mercy - but the terrorist X-Men plan to end his reign! For Magneto and his X-Men, success means finding a very special mutant named Cypher and unleashing a weapon that will kill Apocalypse - and possibly all other mutants, as well! As the X-Men face Cyclops and Havok's Elite Mutant Force, Angel finds himself protecting a 'flatscan' named Jean Grey, and Dr. Nemesis must sabotage Dark Beast's quest to become the newest Horseman of Apocalypse! As the race to claim the Legacy virus grows desperate, the X-Men, the Horseman and the human insurgency clash!

Age of X: Alpha #1 - Age of X
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carlos Barberi Writer(s): Mike Carey Release Date: March 2011 Variant Covers: A. Olivier Coipel Wraparound Variant. B. Age Of X 2nd Printing Variant. C. Wil Conrad 2nd Printing Variant. Trade Prints: X-Men: Age of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In a world where the X-Men never came together as a team, familiar characters are warped almost beyond recognition. Residing in Fortress X, these mutants must wage war against a world that fears and hates them just to survive. Mutantkind's final war starts here. If you don't know which side you're on, check your DNA. Gambit, Trance, Rockslide, Frenzy & Cannonball patrolled Fortress X, watching for attacking Exonims & reporting any actives to Magneto. Other mutants remained within the walls of the Fortress, huddled together around a fire reliving stories of survival. Storm snuggled up to Namor to comfort him in exchange for giving up the freedom of the seas to be with her. Nightmare accidentally upset Basilisk by reminding him of his time in Alcatraz. Beserker explained why. The island prison of Alcatraz was used for the incarceration of mutants. The Governor of Alcatraz was Arcade, who took delight in introducing Death Row inmates to their executioner. Basilisk was held completely bound on a gurney. With the flick of a switch, his mask split down the centre. He'd already had his eyelids surgically removed, so he could not contain his blasts & therefore instantly killed the mutants in front of him. As the guards wheeled him back to his cell, he managed to reach the control switch. Willingly opening his mask, Basilisk killed the guards, destroyed his chains, and went after Arcade. After executing as many human guards who tried to stand in his way, Basilisk led Callisto & the liberated mutants out of Alcatraz.

Age of X: Universe #2 - Age of X - Chapter Two
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Khoi Pham Writer(s): Chuck Kim, Simon Spurrier Release Date: June 2011 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Gambit only appears on the variant cover, not in the storyline. -
Comic Summary: Captain America, Sue Storm, Iron Man and Redback break into Fortress X, and manage to tranquilize as opposed to kill any mutants they encounter - until Callisto detects their invisible forms. The invisibility ends and full-scale battle begins, with Captain America eventually gunning down Mystique. But the Avengers are horrified to learn that she was merely protecting several young mutants. Mystique delivers a very passionate speech, before dying. The Avengers realize that they have made a mistake, and plan to leave and resign. But Iron Man’s armor overrides and prepares to kill the young mutants - until Captain America shoots and kills Iron Man. Captain America, Sue and Redback escape Fortress X with Iron Man’s glove, while the Hulk makes his way towards the Fortress, a massive bomb strapped to his back, ready to blow up every mutant in Fortress X. The Avengers engage the Hulk, and a missile is launched. Captain Ameirca’s legs are blown off and he gives the mutants a speech about working together, while Sue continues to hold back the Hulk with her force field. Redback picks up Iron Man’s glove, before the Hulk breaks the force field. Before the Hulk can kill Sue, Redback slices his arm off, and uses the Iron Man glove to detonate the bomb, killing herself and the Hulk, and decimating the area around them. Inside the new force field - force wall - that surrounds Fortress X, Legacy stays with Captain America as he dies. Today, Legacy recalls those events, and discusses with Cannonball that they should not be soldiers, but heroes. Second story: Dazzler, Angel Salvadore and Velocidad are attempting to escape to Fortress X by going through the tunnels under Manhattan, when they are apprehended by mutant hunter Stephen Strange. Angel and Velocidad are seemingly killed, but Dazzler escapes through the another tunnel, and almost finds freedom, until Strange traps her, and appears to kill her. But Dazzler later wakes up, safe inside Fortress X, along with Angel and Velocidad, as it is revealed Strange is actually a mutant rescuer, who brings the mutants to Fortress X.

Age of X-Man: Alpha #1 - Welcome to the Perfect World
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Zac Thompson & Lonnie Nadler Writer(s): Ramon Rosanas Release Date: March 2019 Variant Covers: A. Incentive Whilce Portacio Variant B. George Perez Hidden Gem Variant C. George Perez Hidden Gem Virgin Variant D. Rahzzah Variant Cover E. Blank Variant Trade Prints: Age of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In a world where mutants are not hated and feared, the X-Men – Jean Grey, Magneto, Storm, Nightcrawler, Bishop, Nature Girl, Colossus and X-Man – attend to an emergency distress call where a young mutant at the hatchery's powers are out of control. X-Man finds the young mutant, Luna and is able to calm her, while the X-Men deal with the effects of Luna's power surge. Despite her young age, Luna is taken by the X-Men to the Summers Institute, where X-Man introduces her to Angel. Angel takes Luna on a tour of the Summers Institute, taking her through the various departments where students are given skills and knowledge to help benefit themselves and the world as a whole. Afterwards, the X-Men debrief back at the X-Sanctuary, and briefly discuss the day where everyone became a mutant, before they go their separate ways for the evening – not without X-Man noticing Jean Grey and Bishop touch hands as they leave for their own homes. Everyone spends the evening on their own, save for Bishop and Jean who watch a movie together – then start to kiss. They later sit up in bed, and Bishop tells Jean that they can't do this, that it is a mistake, he then leaves her. Nightcrawler spends time on the film studio where he and Meggan are filming another movie. When they stop for a break, the Stepford Cuckoos update Nightcrawler on various pressing celebrity matters. Bishop is in his apartment as he thinks about events that have led to this day, before Psylocke, Iceman and Moneta of the X-Tremists burst into his apartment and give chase, trapping him, Moneta uses her strange abilities to enter Bishop's mind, and excommunicates him. The next morning. Jean Grey and Storm meet on the way to the X-Sanctuary, Jean doesn't really remember much about last night, which Storm finds strange as Jean remembers everything. They join X-Man, Magneto, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Nature Girl in the conference center, when Jean notices an empty chair – which is soon taken by X-23 who arrives late. The X-Men have a new issue on their hands, as X-Man found a flyer advertising Apocalypse and the X-Tremists, who are promoting love. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Age of X-Man: NextGen #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ed Brisson Writer(s): Marcus To Release Date: April 2019 Variant Covers: A. Inhyuk Lee Connecting Variant B. Incentive Lee Garett Variant C. Blank Variant D. Secret History Variant Trade Prints: Age of X-Man: NextGen Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Glob Herman is in the agricultural department of the Summers Institute, tending to three chickens named after dead X-Men, before he is bullied by Manon and Maxime. Armor arrives and orders the younger mutants to run along, before she and Glob join their friends Pixie, Rockslide, Shark Girl and Anole meet for breakfast, where Shark Girl reveals to the others that Glob had been working on fan fiction, that it was like the Resolution, the X-Men's last battle, and they are all in it, in small roles. The others are intrigued by this, and Pixie steals the book from Glob, wanting to read it. Armor takes it from her, and gives it back to Glob, while Rockslide reminds everyone that they need to meet to study tonight, however Anole tells the others that he can't make it. Shortly, Rockslide is in his history class, with Madison Jeffries as the instructor, where he is about to learn more about the Resolution. Anole practices surgery on a body in the medical theater, overseen by Dr Cecilia Reyes, while Glob and Shark Girl attend the agriculture class, where Husk teaches them how important it is that their community depends on their produce. Armor and Pixie attend civil management class, where Psylocke of the X-Tremists is a guest lecturer, informing the younger mutants how impotant it is to maintain order for the community. Later, at the Hope Summers Memorial Library, Pixie, Anole, Glob, Shark Girl and Rockslide meet, but their plans to study are interrupted when a fire is seen down the street. Pixie and Armor rush to go and maintain order. They find a house ablaze, and when they hear cries for help, go down the back of the house to find Blob of Department X arresting Bling. Blob orders them to go maintain order around the front, after warning Bling that she is going to be mindwiped again. Pixie goes around the front, while Armor holds back, and discovers Anole emerging from the shadows. Anole slips away, but not without asking Armor to listen to Bling – they are being lied to. Glob, Shark Girl and Rockslide arrive to watch the fire, before the X-Men appear to put the fire out, and Glob somehow vanishes. Later, Armor arrives at Glob's dorm room, where she reveals to him what she saw tonight. Glob appears to have some knowledge about what is going on and lunges at Armor, announcing he can show her the truth. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

All New Exiles vs X-Men #0 - X-Over
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ken Lashley Writer(s): Terry Kavanagh Release Date: October 1995 Variant Covers: A. Limited Super Premium Gold Edition. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Gambit also appears in an advertisement for the Overpower Cards on the back of the comics. -
Comic Summary: Professor Xavier uses Cerebro to tray and track his step-brother, Marko Cain, better known as Juggernaut. Not being able to find him the X-men go out in a desperate search for him. They run through a major rift in the sky, which turns into a rift in time and space. Elsewhere in the Ultraverse, Juggernaut, Reaper, and Siena Blaze are in Battle with Strike, Shuriken, and Amber Hunt. The X-men fly into the rift create by Gateway. They drop into the battle once seeing Juggernaut. They manage to fight off the demon that eats Exiles and saves the planet that Gateway dropped them on. The go back, without the Juggernaut, leaving him there in hopes that he will become a changed man as he claims.

All New Official Guide to the Marvel Universe #8 - Nekra To Quoi
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Various Writer(s): Jeff Christiansen Release Date: August 30, 2006 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None Fun Facts: The Gambit featured in this guide is New Son (Sun), who is a alternate universe version of Gambit. -
Comic Summary: The Handbook from A to Z rolls on - including bios on Nekra, N'Garai, Night Nurse, Night Raven, "Red" Norvell, Oblivion, Over-Mind, Phat, Phyla, Piranha, Plant-Man, Presence, Pride, Proteus, Prowler, Quoi and more! This twelve-issue monthly series focuses on new characters, characters who never received a profile and those needing major updates.

All-New Wolverine #3 - The Four Sisters
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): David Navarrot Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: December 2015 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #1 and All-New Wolverine #1 Hard Cover Fun Facts: Gambit is not in the comic, he only appears on the Tom Raney Marvel '92 variant cover that is shown here. -
Comic Summary: After Wolverine fights and knocks out Taskmaster, The Sisters get up alive and well, as their body armor protected them from his bullets. While Laura and Bellona argue over when it is okay to kill somebody, Zelda shoots Taskmaster's legs. The sisters lead Laura to their humvee getaway car and start driving, but are soon found, followed, and shot at. Wolverine then realizes that Captain Mooney must have put a tracker inside her and she cuts it out of her. She then tells the clones to runaway and hide as she leaps out the car and deals with their attackers. After defeating him, she explains to Captain Mooney that the sisters are under her protection for now while he claims them to be Alchemax's property. Wolverine is successful in finding the sisters once more and they explain that the experiments performed on them are also slowly killing them. Laura wants to help them, but since she figures Alchemax has an eye on almost any scientist she knows who could be of assistance, she takes the clones to someone who cannot be watched without his knowledge - Doctor Strange.

All-New Wolverine #15 - Enemy Of The State II, Part Three
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Nik Virella Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: February 2017 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #3 and All-New Wolverine #3 Hard Cover Fun Facts: Gambit is not in the comic, he only appears on the Bengal variant cover that is shown here. -
Comic Summary: “ENEMY OF THE STATE II” CONTINUES HERE! Welcome to beautiful MADRIPOOR! Home to white sand beaches, five-star cuisine and a bustling criminal enterprise…WOLVERINE sails on the high seas with pirates, heading to the seedy city to search for information on the slaughter in Daylesville. Will she find those who forced her to kill? Or will this tropical hellhole be the final nail in the All-New Wolverine’s coffin?

All-New Wolverine #16 - Enemy Of The State II, Part Four
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Nik Virella Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: March 2017 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #3 and All-New Wolverine #3 Hard Cover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Captured by an old ally, Wolverine is going to have to fight against a villain from her past in order to gain her freedom. Laura has fought demons from her past before, but never quite as literally as the person she's up against now. The architect behind the Wolverine's fall is revealed as Laura is pulled deeper and deeper into the criminal underworld of Madripoor.

All-New Wolverine #17 - Enemy Of The State II, Part Five
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Djibril Morissette-Phan Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: April 2017 Variant Covers: A. Bengal Connecting Variant Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #3 and All-New Wolverine #3 Hard Cover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: ENEMY OF THE STATE II CONTINUES! The world-trotting WOLVERINE must find a way to face her fears and break free of the hold the TRIGGER SCENT has over her. Haunted by the death left in her wake, LAURA will need GABBY and her own resolve more than ever before in order to break free of this torturous holdover from her past!

All-New Wolverine #18 - Enemy Of The State II, Part Six
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Nik Virella Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: May 2017 Variant Covers: A. Bengal Connecting F Cover B. Francesco Mattina Venomized Variant Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #3 and All-New Wolverine #3 Hard Cover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: ENEMY OF THE STATE II CONCLUDES! With her allies at her back, WOLVERINE will face off against her oldest enemy...one last time. It's LAURA versus KIMURA, and only one will walk away. Guest starring ANGEL, GAMBIT, NICK FURY and MORE.

All-New Wolverine #30 - Orphens of X: Part 6
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Juan Cabal Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: March 2018 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #5 and All-New Wolverine #5 Hard Cover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: ORPHANS OF X Part 6 • The final epic battle between Wolverine, Daken and the Orphans of X! • It all ends here.

All-New Wolverine #35 - Old Woman Laura: Part 3
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ramon Rosanas Writer(s): Tom Taylor Release Date: May 2018 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New Wolverine #6 and All-New Wolverine #6 Hard Cover Fun Facts: Gambit is only in the comic by a name plate over a prison cell. -
Comic Summary: The world has been saved. Its people, never happier. The Wolverine should be retired, enjoying her time ruling Madripoor and living life with her sister. But instead Laura is in the last bastion of cruelty: Latveria. She has one more mission: One person to save, one person to kill. It all comes down to this.

All New X-Factor #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: January 2014 Variant Covers: A. Salvador Larroca Variant B. Salvador Larroca Sketch Variant C. Skottie Young Baby Variant D. Adam Warren Variant E. Blank Variant F. Second Print Variant Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: Gambit joins the X-Factor team and leaves the X-Men. -
Comic Summary: Gambit is trying to steal a small statue from a wealthy collector’s home on the grounds that it is cursed and therefore dangerous, when he is stopped by Wolverine, who chides him for both maintaining his relationship with the Thieves’ Guild and neglecting his duties as teacher at the Jean Grey School. Later, sulking at having been treated like a child, Gambit is approached by Polaris, who cryptically asks him to accompany her to Virginia. Intrigued, Gambit does so, riding on a private jet belonging to Serval Industries, a corporation for whom Polaris is currently working. Polaris tries to explain that it is a company dedicated to helping people, a fact Gambit finds suspicious, especially after one of the corporation’s apparent enemies unsuccessfully fires a missile at the jet, trying to destroy it. Nevertheless, Gambit enters Serval Industries’ massive corporate office in Virginia and meets its president and CEO, a man named Harrison Snow. Snow explains that he intends to create the world’s first corporate-owned super hero team, which he will name X-Factor, having purchased the rights to the name from Jamie Madrox. To help Gambit’s suspicion, Snow introduces him to the team’s possible next recruit, Quicksilver, who has just left the Avengers. This takes Polaris by surprise and, though they have recent bad history and despite Gambit’s belief that he is a spy for the Avengers, she reluctantly consents to his membership. Gambit is still unsure about joining, so he asks about the team’s first mission, to which Snow had been alluding. Hearing that it is to rescue some mutants who are apparently being held captive and upon who are being experimented by AIM, Gambit agrees. The three members of X-Factor soon break into the AIM facility, intent on being in and out quickly. However, deeper within the complex, Doctor Terrance Hoffman learns of arrival of the three mutants and gleefully tells his subject, the bound, mutant Fatale, that she’s about to have company.

All New X-Factor #2 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: February 2014 Variant Covers: A. Standard Variant B. Second Print Variant Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Rather than being worried that mutants are breaking into his facility, Dr. Terrance Hoffman is quite pleased and prepares for their arrival. Elsewhere in the facility, special traps separate Gambit, Quicksilver and Polaris, though each escapes their own without injury. Afterward, Polaris happens upon the bound Fatale and frees her. She explains that Hoffman located and retrieved them from their dimensional exile and has drained the energy which threatened to kill them. Worse, he plans to use that energy somehow. Meanwhile, back in his lab, Dr. Hoffman employs his machine to drain the last of the energy from Abyss and Reaper, transforming him into a giant, seemingly comprised of pure energy. His first target is Polaris and Fatale, who do their best to avoid his projected energy blasts. So focused is he that Hoffman doesn’t notice the arrival of Quicksilver and Gambit. Quicksilver uses his gravity-defying speed to tow Gambit up to Hoffman’s ear, into which Gambit throws a charged card. The resulting explosion knocks out Hoffman, who reverts back to human form. Incensed at their recent torture, Reaper moves to kill the helpless Hoffman, only to be stopped by Quicksilver. To X-Factor’s surprise, Reaper and Fatale bear greater enmity toward Quicksilver than the man who had been holding them captive. They all reject his apologies and swear that they will never forgive him, nor stop trying to get even.

All New X-Factor #3 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: February 2014 Variant Covers: A. Standard Variant Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: First time we learn all of the kittens names, previously only Oliver had been named. -
Comic Summary: Quicksilver reports the latest goings-on at X-Factor to Havok, who continues to want him to keep tabs on his ex-girlfriend, Polaris. Meanwhile, at Serval Industries corporate office, Gambit is making his living quarters more like a home with the presence of his three cats. Polaris tries to pet one, only to have it angrily hiss and claw at her, resulting in her almost losing control of her anger. Fortunately, she calms herself down before going too far. At that moment, Serval CEO Harrison Snow arrives and takes the duo down to the building’s sublevel where all of its computer servers are located. At the center of the network is Doctor Anton Wexler, the systems’ creator and administrator, who reports that their system has been hacked which has resulted in the theft of both information and millions of dollars. However, he has tracked the source of the hack to a previously unknown island in the Mediterranean, where he and Snow want to send X-Factor. Polaris and Gambit agree to the mission and are joined by the just-returning Quicksilver. However, as they are crossing the Atlantic in their new jet transport, the Raptor, Gambit confesses that the island is actually the headquarters of the Thieves’ Guild, of which he is the current king. Shortly after arriving, they are met by Jean Luc, a man who helped raise Gambit as a surrogate father. As requested, Jean Luc takes the trio to meet Nil, the island’s resident technomancer and the one most likely responsible for the hack. Rather proud of his ability to infiltrate Serval’s system, Nil eagerly takes the group to see the tool he recently acquired which helped him accomplish the feat. To the shock of all of X-Factor, it turns out to be a captive Danger of the X-Men. When Nil refuses to free her, Polaris does it herself. Unfortunately, the now-freed Danger seems intent on killing them all. Meanwhile, back at Serval Harrison Snow offers the captive Dr. Hoffman, recently captured by X-Factor for experimenting on mutants, a job and a promise of funding for his research.

All New X-Factor #4 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: March 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Though now freed, the incensed robot known as Danger vows to kill all who stand before her, including X-Factor. Her main target of interest is Nil, who has held her prisoner for weeks. Gambit and the rest of X-Factor do their best to stop her, all the while trying to convince her that they are her friends, a fact she does not seem to be able to remember. Worse, armed with her hard light construction powers, her ability to control machines (such as X-Factor’s Raptor jet) and the capability of reconstituting herself after being destroyed, X-Factor finds that Danger is too powerful. One the verge of being killed, Gambit tries the only thing of which he can think and kisses Danger on her mouth. Stunned by the action, Danger is somehow able to regain access to her memories, ending the conflict. After Nil returns the money stolen from Serval, X-Factor is on their way back to the States, accompanied by Danger. When she remarks that she has nowhere to go, Gambit surprises team leader Polaris by offering her a position with X-Factor.

All New X-Factor #5 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: April 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In his bedroom, Gambit is startled to awaken and find Danger standing over him. She explains that while his kiss reset her basic parameters, she needs further interaction to reestablish them. The already unsettled Gambit chooses to depart before any further explanation can be given. Meanwhile, Serval Industries CEO Harrison Snow rises from his own bed, which he has shared during the night with his assistant, Linda Kwan. Before departing to prepare for a meeting with computer magnate Lemar Smaug, he asks Linda to leave by mid-morning, when his wife is scheduled to return. Snow arrives in the X-Factor living area, just as the group is discussing Gambit’s morning interaction with Danger. He informs them of the morning’s arrival of Smaug and requests their presence at his meeting with him, an invitation which Quicksilver shares with Havok during one of his secret reports to the Avenger. Later, after Mr. Smaug has arrived, Linda escorts X-Factor to the meeting room but is startled when Danger deduces her affair with Harrison Snow, thanks to her detection of his DNA on Linda’s person. Because of the conversation, Danger arrives after the rest of X-Factor has already been introduced. Much to everyone’s surprise, Danger declares that Smaug is not human and, to prove her point, punches him through the chest. Incensed at his disguise being destroyed, Lemar Smaug transforms into the Technarch entity known as the Magus. Polaris quickly moves the fight outside, which only gives Magus more room to grow into a towering monster. As the rest of X-Factor move to fight him, they find Magus has an ally: his son, Warlock. After a short fight, the two technological entities teleport away, much to the confusion of X-Factor. While the rest of the team is unsure what to do next, Polaris offers a plan. They find the one person who knows Warlock better than anyone in the world… Doug Ramsey.

All New X-Factor #6 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: April 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #1 and All New X-Factor #1 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In his remote house in the woods, Doug Ramsey awakens from a nightmare in which he has fulfilled his undesired destiny of becoming a tyrannical despot. Worried more and more that this future will come to pass, Doug decides to kill himself by jumping off a nearby cliff, only to find X-Factor waiting for him at the front door. After hearing the situation, Doug replies that it is unlikely that Warlock is working with his father, the Magus. However, his beliefs are called into question when Danger identifies and then forcibly removes a device Warlock secretly implanted next to Doug’s heart. Using his powers as Cypher, Doug detects the location to which the device is transmitting and decides to accompany X-Factor to investigate. Via their Raptor jet, the team arrives at a ranch outside of Houston, Texas, an apparent research facility of the company which the Magus claimed to head. Much to their surprise, the ranch transforms into an immense, technological tower from which the Magus emerges and innocently offers for them to enter. Within, X-Factor finds a high tech research facility and among its many employees Warlock, who is overjoyed to find his self-friend Doug is okay. Reunited, Warlock expresses a desire to leave with his friend, which greatly angers the Magus. However, Warlock’s father reluctantly and petulantly concedes, giving his blessing. As the team departs in the Raptor, Polaris offers membership in X-Factor to both Doug and Warlock. Seeing Warlock is infatuated with Danger, Doug whimsically asks her to tell him more. Meanwhile, back at Serval Industries HQ, CEO Harrison Snow’s wife, Angela, surprises him at work and invites him to lunch. As her husband goes to arrange reservations, Angela asks Linda Kwan, her husband’s assistant, how long she’s been sleeping with Harrison. Linda denies the accusation, which quietly angers Angela more. After threatening Linda not to lie to her again the next time they speak, Angela departs with her husband, leaving Linda very much alone.

All New X-Factor #7 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: May 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Polaris is debriefed by Harrison Snow, who inquires as to X-Factor’s recent decision to allow the Magus to continue operating as head of Serval Industries’ competitor, Techno, Inc. After defending their actions, she returns to the team common room, where she finds Cypher and Quicksilver discussing a recording of a recent live stream made by Georgia Dakei, daughter of anti-mutant media mogul and novelist Scott Dakei. As the video depicts her being possibly abused by her father, the duo suggest X-Factor go to see if she needs rescuing. Polaris reluctantly agrees to the mission, but only as long as it is unofficial and they go out of uniform. As the team prepares, Quicksilver makes a quick report to Havok regarding their recent encounter with the Magus, but purposefully omits their current mission. After a quick ride on their corporate jet, X-Factor arrives at the Dakei home, a half-buried, luxury bunker in New Mexico. After ringing the doorbell, they are threatened to leave within five seconds, after which miniguns appear and apparently kill the whole team. However, when Dakei and his bodyguard arrive to inspect the situation, they see the corpses are actually holograms, at which point Quicksilver knocks them both out. The team soon finds Georgia, who seems overjoyed at actually meeting mutants, especially famous ones. Knowing that the estate’s security is on its way, the team offers sanctuary to Georgia, which she immediately declines, saying that she enjoys her life with her father, despite what was said on the live stream. Frustrated at the situation, Cypher attempts to bring Georgia with them by force. However, in trying to stop him, Georgia instinctively uses her mutant power to apparently kill him by desiccation, at which point she asks the others if they want pie.

All New X-Factor #8 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: May 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Cypher lies on the floor, his body desiccated by the apparent mutant abilities of Georgia Dakei, who is barely cognizant of what she has done. The team demands that Georgia reverse what she has done but this only further confuses Georgia. Suddenly, they are interrupted by the arrival of Georgia’s father, Scott Dakei, who is accompanied by his bodyguard Orville and a security team. However, Polaris acts quickly, magnetically pulling him into the room and slamming the door behind him. The team quickly realizes that Dakei has long known that his daughter is a mutant, a fact which he had kept from her, as well as the rest of the world, thus explaining her homeschooling and strict isolation. After more prodding, the team convinces Georgia to try to restore Cypher. However, as she requires a source of water, the team makes their way to the kitchen, literally barreling through the security team in the process. As Georgia tries to reverse the process, Quicksilver removes Dakei from the room and soon finds himself cornered again by Orville and the security team, who claim to have weapons to take down the speedster. To everyone’s surprise, Harrison Snow suddenly arrives, asking to speak with Dakei in private. Back in the kitchen, Georgia succeeds in restoring Cypher. The celebration is short-lived, however, when a sniper attempts to take out Gambit, resulting in the angry and powerful Polaris ripping the ceiling out of Dakei’s bunker and threatening the multitude of law enforcement responders into leaving. The threat over, Cypher attempts to invite Georgia to leave with them, but offhand remarks from Danger and Warlock as to the mortality of mutants freaks out the young girl, who runs to her father. She finds him in his office, having concluded his meeting with Snow. Much to her surprise, Dakei informs Georgia that he doesn’t consider her his daughter anymore and tells her she needs to leave with Harrison Snow and X-Factor. Both angry and heartbroken, Georgia slaps her father and flees, followed by X-Factor. Now alone, Snow remarks that he’s doing the right thing, to which Dakei replies that Snow gave him no choice. Once Snow too has left, Scott Dakei buries his face in his hands at what he has been forced to do.

All New X-Factor #9 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: June 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Returning from their trip to the Dakei estate in New Mexico, Harrison Snow berates Polaris for taking the team out on an unauthorized mission. At first, Snow seems to consider shutting down the team, but instead asks consideration from Lorna in the future for his input, consideration which she has to admit he has so far given her. Meanwhile, Georgia Dakei seems depressed about her uncertain future and rebuffs Cypher’s attempt to console her. When she then seems to warm up to Gambit, Cypher becomes greatly annoyed, calling him a shmuck. After returning to Serval HQ, Gambit decides to go off on his own for a night at the bar. There he meets and picks up an attractive blonde, unaware that she is Angela Snow, Serval Industries’ CEO Harrison Snow’s wife, who knows exactly who Gambit is. Meanwhile, Harrison gives Georgia a tour of Serval’s computer center, where she meets Dr. Anton Wexler. Through his normal, inconsiderate manner, Wexler informs Georgia via his acquired data that Scott Dakei is not his real father and that she is adopted. Though her true father is not known, her true mother lives in Minneapolis. Shocked at this news, Georgia convinces the group to take her there and Snow even provides his consent for Polaris to use the company jet. The next morning, as the group departs, Gambit is visited by Harrison’s assistant and secret lover, Linda Kwan, who is shocked to find Harrison’s wife in bed with Gambit. Pleased at her indiscretion having been discovered, Angela goes to take a shower, leaving Linda the job of explaining to the shocked Gambit as to who she really is. Arriving in Minneapolis, Polaris, Quicksilver and Cypher take Georgia to the house of her mother, Dakota Bennett, who is overjoyed at having been reunited with her daughter. Georgia prods her mother as to who her father is, but Dakota seems reluctant to talk about him. Unfortunately for all present, Dakota’s house has been under surveillance for years by Georgia’s father, who was informed immediately upon Georgia’s return. Without warning, Georgia’s father uses his powers to rip the house apart and kidnap his daughter. He takes but a moment to introduce himself as Memento Mori before he erupts the house in flames and flies away with his daughter.

All New X-Factor #10 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: July 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Though the destruction of Dakota Bennett’s house is total, magically no one seems physically harmed. After digging themselves free, Polaris calls X-Factor’s employer, Harrison Snow, and informs him of the situation. Immediately, Snow assembles the remaining members of the team – Danger, Warlock and Gambit. Not yet knowing whether Snow is aware that he has unintentionally slept with Snow’s wife, Gambit is nervous, and more so when Snow transports the trio to Minneapolis via a never-before mentioned matter-transporter. Snow immediately orders the prep of the transporter for their eventual retrieval, but is suddenly informed by his assistant, Linda Kwan, that she found Gambit in bed with his wife that morning. At the site of the abduction, Danger informs the reunited team that she can track Georgia and her father via their residual heat signature. Meanwhile, Memento Mori informs his daughter that, though he is indeed a super villain, most of his operation is actually legitimate, including the five-star hotel in which is office is located and the entire indoor mall in which the hotel is located. He then explains how Georgia’s mother, Dakota, left him when she was pregnant after discovering what he was and gave her up for adoption to protect her. However, now that they are together, Georgia and the powers she possesses will serve him and his needs. Panicked, Georgia uses her desiccation powers on her father and tries to escape. She races through the mall but, despite using her powers on a guard, she is taken down by a tranq dart. Fortunately, Gambit, Cypher and Warlock prevents her recapture. The trio make their way to X-Factor’s rendezvous point, where the team is extracted via Snow’s matter-transporter. To his shock, however, Gambit finds himself left behind.

All New X-Factor #11 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: July 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: X-Factor and Georgia Dakei have returned to Serval Industries, teleported from Minnesota to Virginia via Harrison Snow’s matter transporter. Snow immediately dispatches Quicksilver to recover Georgia’s mother, Dakota Bennett, from her current location in a Minnesota hospital. However, moments later, she realizes that Gambit was not transported with the rest of the team. Left behind purposefully by Snow, Gambit is now a captive of Memento Mori, who utilizes torture to learn where X-Factor has taken his daughter. When Gambit mentions “Snow,” Mori deduces that he means Harrison Snow, whom Mori has learned has recently created a super hero team. Immediately, Memento Mori assembles soldiers in his employ and jets to Serval Industries HQ in a heavily armed craft, arriving just as Quicksilver is returning with Georgia’s mother. Aware of the impending attack, Snow activates a force field, generated from Layla Miller’s gauntlet, which Snow purchased from the Madroxes when he bought the rights to the X-Factor name. The raising of the force field cripples Mori’s craft, but Mori is undeterred, threatening Gambit’s life if X-Factor does not hand over his daughter. At first, X-Factor seems to comply, but the arriving Georgia reveals herself to be a hologram-disguised Danger, who takes Mori by surprise. Nevertheless, Mori holds his own against X-Factor and eventually defeats them. Before he can take advantage of his victory, however, Dakota intervenes, revealing that she is a magic user, who years ago cast a spell which went wrong, inadvertently creating Mori’s hunger for power. She had run away and hid from him because she knew that she would have to stop him, which she now does to save her daughter. As X-Factor and Georgia look on, Dakota unleashes her power, apparently destroying both herself and Memento Mori. Though surrounded by X-Factor, Georgia Dakei finds herself very much alone and collapses in tears.

All New X-Factor #12 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: August 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #2 and All New X-Factor #2 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Once again, Quicksilver meets in secret with Havok, debriefing the Avengers’ Unity Squad leader about X-Factor’s latest mission. However, when Havok announces that Quicksilver’s duty is done spying on Polaris and that he can return, Quicksilver rejects the invitation to join the Avengers, explaining that Lorna needs him more than Wanda. Back at Serval HQ, Gambit confronts Harrison Snow with his belief that Snow deliberately left him behind from the teams’ teleportation extraction due to having learned that Gambit inadvertently slept with Snow’s wife. Not only does Snow lie, however, he claims to have not known about the incident and that he doesn’t care what consenting adults do in their spare time. However, as Gambit leaves, he smiles knowingly to himself. Elsewhere, Danger consents to an X-Factor uniform, which draws the attention of the already-smitten Warlock. Noting that Warlock is attempting to avoid speaking in the third person to please her, Danger responds with the social convention of a kiss to the cheek, greatly pleasing Warlock in return. Meanwhile, in the common area, Cypher attempts to console Georgia Dakei, who has just lost any family she had. Noting that she blames him, he makes her an offer to slap him, which she accepts with great vigor and force. Afterward, Georgia thanks him for trying to help her. Later, at the press conference announcing X-Factor’s status as a corporate-sponsored super hero team, the former mutant called Fatale interrupts, accusing Quicksilver of being a criminal and murderer. Moved by his guilt at how much he hurt her and his family, Quicksilver admits that everything she said is true, after which he returns to his room awaiting arrest or ejection from the team. Instead, he is surprise by a visit from his daughter, Luna, who tells her father that she is proud of him for owning up to what he did and asks him to forget what she said before about never respecting him again. Hugging his daughter tightly, Quicksilver tells her that it is already forgotten.

All New X-Factor #13 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: September 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: -
Comic Summary: After the debacle of the press conference in which Quicksilver confessed to a series of highly unethical acts, Harrison Snow meets with Polaris and Gambit, suggesting that they fire him. However, when Polaris makes clear that if her brother leaves then so does she, Snow backs down and allows Polaris to have her way. On the way out, an ecstatic Gambit tries to make a pass at Polaris, only to be violently rebuffed with a slap. Elsewhere in their HQ, Warlock attempts to ask Danger out on a date, but becomes extremely uncomfortable when she ignores social norms by suggesting sexual intercourse, the natural, eventual completion of such interactions. So unnerved, Warlock departs before the conversation can progress. Meanwhile, Luna attempts to invite Georgia to accompany her and her father, Quicksilver, to their outing to Colonial Williamsburg. At first, Georgia is not interested, but Luna provides a mental push, changing her mind. At the historic district, Georgia is having fun, while Luna and Pietro continue to bond as father & daughter. During their conversation, Luna unintentionally lets slip that her mother’s marriage to the Kree Accuser named Ronan has been dissolved. Before he can come to terms with this, Gorgon of the Inhumans attacks, intending to bring the wayward Luna back to her family. After a brief battle, Gorgon is rendered helpless by Polaris, who does so by simply lifting him off of the ground. Quicksilver attempts to intervene, pointing out that all of the reasons Gorgon is angry with him are valid. The situation is ultimately diffused by Crystal, Quicksilver’s ex-wife and Luna’s mother, who orders her daughter to return home with her. However, when Luna appeals to her mother to let her stay, Crystal relents, as long as Quicksilver promises that Luna leaves with her when she next returns. Quicksilver agrees and the icy relationship between the two thaws just a bit.

All New X-Factor #15 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: October 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Axis Tie-in. Washington is burning...will Serval Enterprises' X-Factor put out the fire? Or will they watch it burn?

All New X-Factor #16 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: November 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: X-Factor has stolen the Nuclear Football from a Red Skull-controlled President and taken it back to Serval Headquarters for protection...but what happens when they're greeted by a welcoming committee of Sentinels?! Gambit takes his shirt off!

All New X-Factor #17 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: November 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-Factor team, having stolen the nuclear football from the President, now has to handle a direct attack on Serval Industries courtesy of Longshot and Sunfire. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is kidnapped under extremely mysterious circumstances.

All New X-Factor #18 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: December 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Sunfire returns to X-Factor with an odd proposal. Meanwhile the team is dispatched to the Middle East to intervene in an ongoing war between two countries.

All New X-Factor #19 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: December 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: It was supposed to be a straightforward mission for the team: go into a foreign country at war with its neighbor, discover the tunnels that the enemy had created and get rid of them. Unfortunately things have gone extremely wrong and now a vengeful Egyptian goddess has been set free, and the first people she's targeting are X-Factor.

All New X-Factor #20 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carmine Di Giandomenico Writer(s): Peter David Release Date: January 2014 Variant Covers: A. Variant Cover Trade Prints: All-New X-Factor #3 and All New X-Factor #3 Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: At last! The revelation behind the secret of Harrison Snow! Guest starring Spider-Man 2099. Final issue!

All New X-Men, Vol. 1 #18 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Stuart Immonen Writer(s): Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: January 2014 Variant Covers: A. Standard Release Cover B. Variant Edition Cover C. 1960s Variant D. 1970s Variant E. 1980s Variant F. 2000s Variant Trade Prints: All-New X-Men Vol. 4: All-Different Fun Facts: Gambit appears on the cover only. There are variants, but he does not appear on them. Only the one shown. -
Comic Summary: Magik teleports Kitty Pryde and the original X-Men to the secret New Xavier School, their new home, where they are welcomed by Cyclops’ team and their renegade teammate, Angel. The students try to make them feel at home, with the exception of Celeste Cuckoo, who makes her dislike for Jean Grey clear. Beast is unsettled by Magneto’s presence. Jean and Beast have an argument over her running away with Cyclops when Beast wasn’t willing to go with her. The next day, Illyana ‘magics’ the team new uniforms. While Kitty discusses their future with them, Jean is disturbed by Scott and Hank’s thoughts about her and lashes out telekinetically, causing her to levitate for the first time. Angel helps her and they share a smile, unsettling Hank and Scott. Suddenly, there is a Cerebro alert and Kitty decides they need to follow it to Florida.

All New X-Men, Vol. 2 #1.MU - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ron Lim, Carlo Barberi Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley Release Date: April 2017 Variant Covers: A. Richard Isanove Gwenster Unleashed Cover Trade Prints: Monsters Unleashed Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN! • As monsters fall from the sky, the ALL-NEW X-MEN find themselves in NEW ORLEANS - but this trip is going to involve more than beignets and gumbo! While the rest of her team enjoys Mardi Gras in the city, WOLVERINE travels deep into the bayou with an old friend to investigate several mysterious disappearances. • What will they end up finding? And what do the mysterious giant monsters wreaking havoc around the world have to do with it? Pick up this blockbuster tie-in to the epic MONSTERS UNLEASHED event and find out!!

Amazing Spider-Man, The, Vol. 2 #670 - Spider-Island - Part Four: Spiders, Spiders Everywhere
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Humberto Ramos Writer(s): Dan Slott Release Date: November 2011 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Spider-Man: Spider-Island and Spider-Man: Spider-Island Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The madness continues in Amazing Spider-Man #670, Part Four of the Jackal's crazy epidemic of spider-mutancy gripping the island of Manhattan and anyone with non-super-powered genetics. At first, everybody got Spider-Man's power set, which jazzed a lot of New Yorkers, but they didn't expect the next phase of The Queen's plan - turning them all into actual giant spiders she can control with her mind as an army. So while Mayor Jameson is flipping his lid about being in a spider-infested city, Spidey is flipping out about watching his girlfriend turn into a spider, Mary Jane Watson is lamenting that she's the only one without spider powers, Flash Thompson is in the Venom suit infiltrating the bad guys and trying to wrangle a cure from Eddie Brock's Anti-Venom abilities (check out Venom #7, which is a book you should be reading anyway), and Reed Richards is trying to figure out a cure.

Amazing Spider-Man, The, Vol. 2 #672 - Spider-Island - Part 6: Boss Battle
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Humberto Ramos Writer(s): Dan Slott Release Date: December 2011 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Spider-Man: Spider-Island and Spider-Man: Spider-Island Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The finale of Spider-Island. How are the heroes going to stop the Queen and save all civilians who have turned into big, nasty spiders?

Amazing Spider-Man, The, Vol. 2 #673 - Spider-Island - Epilogue: The Naked City
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Humberto Ramos Writer(s): Dan Slott Release Date: January 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Spider-Man: Spider-Island and Spider-Man: Spider-Island Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: It's the morning after for New York City. See how everything has changed for Peter Parker and the spider-crew now that he's once again the world's only Spider-Man...or is he?

Amazing Spider-Man, The, Vol. 5 #1 - Back to Basics, Part One
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Humberto Ramos, Ryan Ottley Writer(s): Nick Spencer Release Date: Variant Covers: Adam Hughes Variants (3 total) Adam Hughes SDCC Exclusive Variant (1 total) Alex Ross Variants (3 total) Mark Brooks Variants (5 total) Clayton Crain Variants (4 total) Gabriele Dell'otto Variants (3 total) Matthew Waite 8-Bit Variant (1 total) Jamal Campbell Variants (2 total) Lucio Parrillo Variants (2 total) Jim Cheung Variant (1 total) Ryan Ottley Incentive Virgin Variant (1 total) Jerome Opena Variant (1 total) Shane Davis Variant (1 total) SDCC Ryan Ottley Variant (2 total) Greg Land Party Variants (2 total) J Scott Campbell Variant (1 total) Blank Variant (1 total) John Romita Sr. Incentive Variant (1 total) Remastered Incentive Variants (2 total) Huberto Ramos Boston Fan Expo Variant (1 total) Tyler Kirkham Connecting Variants (2 totals) Gerald Parel Variants (2 total) Phillip Tan Variants (3 total) Dave Johnson Variant (1 total) Gabriele Dell'Otto Variants (2 total) Greg Horn Comic Mint Exclusive Variant (1 total) Second Printing Variant (1 total) Third Printing Variant (1 total) Trade Prints: Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Vol. 5: Behind the Scenes Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is...Spider-Man?! But that's far from all you'll find here - a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker's job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that's not enough, you'll see a new roommate, new love interests - and a new villain!

Amazing X-Men, The #4 - Dare To Tread On Consecrated Ground
Importance Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Andy Kubert Writer(s): Fabian Nicieza Release Date: June 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Amazing X-Men: Ultimate Edition Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In Quebec the Madri Priests try to kill Bishop, but Storm comes and saves Bishop in time. Yet they now have to face an overwhelming army of the Madri. Quicksilver and Banshee sneak into the building disguised with hoods and manage to get to the center, where the one, true Jamie Madrox is held. To their surprise he doesn’t fight them, but asks to be killed as this would leave the Madri soulless shells. The two X-Men do not want to kill an innocent victim, and wonder what to do as Abyss appears out of the shadows. He taunts them and starts a fight, and sacrificing his own life Banshee flies into the void within Abyss to tear him apart from the inside out with his sonic scream at full force. Quicksilver grabs Jamie and manages to outrun the resulting shockwave, and Madrox repeats that he needs to die for the sake of Storm and Bishop who are about to be defeated. Jamie shuts the dupes off and the process strains him so much that he too dies. Storm, Quicksilver and Bishop return to Westchester to find the other X-Teams have returned as well. Colossus and Shadowcat successfully retrieved little Illyana though at the cost of their charges in Generation Next, and Nightcrawler convinced Destiny to come along as per Magneto’s request. In the sewers beneath the mansion Dazzler and Exodus find Gambit, Lila Cheney and Jubilee who inform the others that the M’Kraan Crystal shard and baby Charles were stolen by Guido who betrayed their team. After some deliberation the X-Men prepare to save Magneto and face Apocalypse for the last time. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Amazing X-Men, Vol. 2 #6 - All in the Family, Part One
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Cameron Stewart Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: April 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Amazing X-Men, Vol. 2 #1 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-Men and some of their friends are holding a welcome home party for Nightcrawler at Harry’s Hideaway. Nightcrawler disappears for a while, and watches as a SHIELD transport vehicle drives past, with Azazel being moved to Rykers Island. Nightcrawler returns to the party and reconnects with his old friends, until Cyclops, Kitty, Emma and Magik arrive. Wolverine is mad. Kitty assures him that they don’t want a fight. Nightcrawler speaks to Cyclops, and tells him that for tonight they should pretend they are still a family. Nightcrawler notices the waitress watching him and when she enters a back room, he teleports in after her, and outs her as Mystique. Mystique reveals herself and Nightcrawler teleports her into an alleyway when she starts asking about Azazel. She wants to know where he is. They both comment on how the other appears to have changed, and when Wolverine comes looking for Nightcrawler, Nightcrawler teleports Mystique to a parking lot. She pulls her gun on him, and then steals a motorcycle after discovering that Azazel is being taken to Rykers. Nightcrawler follows Mystique as she speeds away. Nightcrawler reaches Wolverine and tells him to bring everyone into town. Nightcrawler teleports onto the SHIELD transport, where little red Bamfs have arrived to free their father. Azazel confronts Nightcrawler, as Mystique arrives, shooting at Azazel, who teleports himself and Nightcrawler onto the motorcycle. It crashes, and the trio come to a stand-still against each other. Something happens to Nightcrawler, and he wakes to find Wolverine and the other X-Men around him, but Azazel and Mystique have vanished. Indeed, they teleport into a forest, and after threatening to kill Azazel again, Mystiue offers him a job. Wolverine and Nightcrawler are back at Harry’s Hideaway as the sun rises. Harry wants them to leave. Nightcrawler talks about not being able to choose family, and the friends express their love for each other as they start to stumble home.

Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #2 - Another Fine Mess, Part Two
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: July 2010 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine, Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine Hardcover Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The biggest adventure that Spider-Man and Wolverine have ever been on continues! A major Marvel mystery villain is putting our dynamic duo through hell, pushing them to their absolute limits and ripping their lives apart. But how does this villain have the power to summon enemies like Doom the Living Planet to challenge our heroes?

Astonishing Tales, Volume 2 #4 - Die Hard The Hunter / Endless Stolen Sky Part 4 / Demons / Crashing Weddings
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Lou Kang, Kenneth Rocafort, Nick Pitarra, Martin Redmond Writer(s): Shane McCarthy, Jonathan Hickman, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, C.B. Cebulski Release Date: July 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: "Wolverine and the Punisher: Die Hard The Hunter" - Wolverine and the Punisher are on the run in Madripoor. They escaped the first Predator X, but left behind a lot of blood. That blood includes enough DNA for more hunters to come after both of them. "Iron Man 2020: Endless Stolen Sky Part 4" - Arno Stark's team is grossly outnumbered, but if he can get a broadcast signal out, he may be able to turn the tables. To do that, he's going to need to fight his way through an army and take out the jamming broadcast signal. "Daredevil: Demons" - Some form of demon is ready to sacrifice a young boy, and it's up to Daredevil to stop it. "Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld: Chapter Four: Crashing Weddings" - Bobby and Sam are working on a comedy about crashing weddings with themselves as leads when they get a special request from Mojo.

Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld #4 - Crashing Weddings
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Nick Pitarra Writer(s): Jonathan Hickman Release Date: March 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: This is a Digital Comic Exclusive. You can only read it with a subscription to the service. -
Comic Summary: Cannonball and Sunspot are starting their second feature film and with Mojo watching over their shoulders things get zanier than ever. Read about your favorite television tycoon in this trip to Mojoworld!

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1 #1 - Once More, With Feeling
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Joe Madureira Writer(s): Scott Lobdell Release Date: March 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Second Print Edition Trade Prints: X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic: Book 2 and Age of Apocalypse Astonishing X-Men (Gold Edition) Fun Facts: There was a pack released that contained 1-4 of the series and a pack of trading cards. Generally X-Tra Edition or Newstand edition was in the pack. -
Comic Summary: Magneto tells his fellow X-Men of a mission he needs them to go on. He eventually tells them his feelings about Bishop and his story of this reality somehow being wrong. He’s afraid what Bishop says might be true and needs to find out if it is. He meets some resistance from his people, but he assures them it is necessary. Blink comes through her teleportation disc during the meeting. Next through is Sunfire and he’s hurting. A Prelate comes through as well, but Blink severs the disc and he is killed. Blink and Sunfire tell everyone that Holocaust has started another culling in Chicago and everyone is shocked. Later on, while still recovering, Sunfire asks Rogue to help them stop Holocaust. Gambit enters the room and he and Rogue leave to have a heart-to-heart. They’re almost about to kiss at one point when Blink steps outside with baby Charles. Gambit leaves and the X-Men resume their mission. In the hangar bay, Quicksilver stops by to try and convince Rogue not to go, only to learn that Sabretooth, Wild Child, and Morph have decided to accompanying Blink, Sunfire and her to Chicago. Rogue convinces Pietro she needs to go and after wishing each other good luck, they blast off for Chicago. Bishop enters the hangar, puzzled as to why the X-Men would go on a suicide mission. Quicksilver tells him that even if this world isn’t the right world, it’s still their world and they will fight for it. Elsewhere in the mansion, Magneto mulls over Bishop’s ramblings. Nightcrawler is in the room with him and they have a deep conversation about everything… basically, Magneto is willing to sacrifice this Earth based on a promise to his friend Xavier to make the world a better place. In his stronghold, Apocalypse learns from his servant Rex that the location of the X-Men’s base of operations will soon be known, as they can track Blink’s signature. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #48 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: April 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Spider-Man Anniversary Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #10 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #10 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Sometime soon, Northstar finds himself running though the sewage tunnels where he finds himself coming face-to-face with two mind-controlled colleagues - Wolverine and Gambit. However, Iceman manages to distract them whilst Northstar makes his escape. In the present, Jean-Paul wakes up to find his boyfriend Kyle looking for some books. They mention the fact that things seem to have been moving quickly lately, but neither of them regret it. As they’re getting cozy, Jean-Paul receives a call from Wolverine, who needs him for a job. Gambit, meanwhile, is enjoying a night in with Cecelia Reyes at his apartment, offering her a room for as long as she wants. They are interrupted when Wolverine calls round with Northstar and Warbird, who is carrying someone’s severed head. She collapses a moment before the team is attacked by a group of mercenaries. Cecelia erects a forcefield to save them whilst Iceman, already outside, freezes their chopper in mid-air. However, he is attacked by green dragons commanded by Chimera, who has turned up with a bunch of Marauders. Nearby, Kyle is on his way to find Northstar when he sees the explosion at Remy’s. As he runs towards the building, he is grabbed and dragged into a dark alleyway. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #49 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: May 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. 2nd Printing Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #10 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #10 Fun Facts: This is Susan Hatchi’s first appearance. -
Comic Summary: Sometime soon, Northstar is making his way through some sewage tunnels when he comes across Karma. She is badly injured, having been speared by a harpoon. She tells him that someone is waiting for him down the tunnels and then apologizes before falling unconscious. Northstar looks up to see his boyfriend, Kyle, aiming a pistol at him. He asks Northstar if he wants to race, before raising the pistol to his temple. Northstar cries out his name as the gun goes off. In the present, Chimera and the Marauders attack the X-Men, who have Cecelia Reyes by their side. She tries to aid an innocent bystander but is attacked by the mercenaries who are in collusion with the Marauders. When one fires at her, the bullet ricochets off her forcefield and kills him, leaving his colleagues who decide to run for it. The Marauders fight well against the X-Men but, when Karma manages to mentally zap Chimera out of her mind-control, the tide turns and the Vanisher teleports the Marauders, minus Chimera, away from the scene. Karma then tries to determine who has placed the Marauders under their command but, when she enters Chimera’s mind, the only things she finds are some disgusting mental guards in place. The only clue they have now to who is behind this attack is a GPS tracker discovered by Gambit. With the fighting over, Northstar and Kyle discuss their relationship, the upshot being that, despite the differences in their lives, they love each other and wish to be together. Unseen by them, they are being watched by Susan Hatchi’s assistant. She has further plans for the loving couple and the X-Men. Later that night, Karma goes to bed but wakes up when she senses something amiss. She walks into her lounge and finds Susan Hatchi, the person behind the Marauder’s attack, sitting there. She tells Karma that she did quite well breaking her hold over Chimera, so she’s curious to see how she’ll handle the X-Men. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #50 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: May 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. John Cassaday Variant Cover C. John Cassaday Sketch Variant Cover D. Second Printing Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #10 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #10 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Northstar, Iceman and Gambit head to a Hatchi Tech facility thanks to information retrieved from a GPS tracker they found. As they attempt to gain access, Northstar tries to get some relationship advice due to his recent problems with Kyle. Once inside, they discover a prison facility and Gambit notices a S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem on the wall. However, there is no one there. They report back to Wolverine, who meets up with the Black Widow, who has a list of Susan Hatchi’s other holdings to help with his investigation. Northstar later meets up with Kyle and, without thinking it through properly, gets down on one knee to propose. Kyle apologizes but he doesn’t feel that the timing is right the way things are between them. He feels the proposal is just a way for Northstar to put a band-aid on their relationship. Northstar later takes to the sky in order to think clearly and he soon realizes that Kyle is right. Meanwhile, Wolverine joins the others and heads to Red Hook - one of the holdings that Natasha told him about. There they are attacked by Blockbuster, who is killed by Warbird, and then they discover a pile of Marauders inside, all dead. Unfortunately, they are then taken into Karma’s mental thrall. Northstar, meanwhile, is called by Kyle who has been captured and taken to Red Hook. He heads inside the building after being called by Kyle’s phone, only to be confronted by Iceman. He manages to defeat Bobby and bring him out of his mental control but, as he heads further inside looking for Kyle, he meets Gambit and Wolverine, who tells him to get ready to die. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #51 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: June 2012 Variant Covers: A. Jelena Kevic-Djurdevic Variant B. Photo Album Variant C. San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Sketch Exclusive D. Phil Nato Phot Variant E. Newsstand Edition F. Second Printing Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #10 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #10 Fun Facts: This is the first same-sex wedding in comic book history. -
Comic Summary: As Northstar prepares for his wedding to Kyle Jinadu, he thinks back to the events that led to the big day. A week ago, he was searching for Kyle in the tunnels and found him holding a gun, which he put to his own head. Luckily, Northstar’s super speed allowed him to prevent Kyle’s suicide and he discovered that Karma was behind the whole thing, though the reasons why remained unknown. In the aftermath, Kyle agreed to marry him after all. In the present, friends and family prepare for the ceremony which is taking place in New York City’s Central Park. Northstar is approached by several guests who demand his time, but it is Warbird’s statement that she will not be attending on principle that hurts him the most. Jean-Paul’s sister, Aurora, arrives with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. She advises her brother that it isn’t too late to pull out of the wedding, but Jean-Paul is adamant that this is exactly what he wants. Beast officiates the wedding and marries the loving couple to a backdrop of sculptured ice and white flowers. Once the party gets going, Wolverine slips away as his stomach is grumbling. Outside, he notices Karma hiding behind a tree but before he can determine what she’s up to, his stomach explodes from the inside. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #52 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: August 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Northstar and Kyle’s wedding reception is in full swing, but Bobby Drake is thinking about Karma. One hour ago, Karma is walking through town, struggling to maintain control of her own mind. Ten days ago, Karma is with her two siblings and Kitty Pryde at the American Museum of Natural History. As the children look around and take photographs, Kitty realizes that something is preying on Shan’s mind. Shan reveals that she feels like she is realizing more and more how much she has lost over the years. She is feeling increasingly alone and that her life is a mess. As they leave the museum, a woman trips on a step and Karma catches her and, unbeknownst to Karma, she infects her with nanobots. Karma then receives a phone call from Logan, who asks her to meet him. Kitty takes the children and Karma heads off to meet Logan, who is with Iceman and Warbird. He informs her that they have a situation so they’re heading to Gambit’s place to talk about it. Warbird decides she wishes to walk, so Karma goes with her and Iceman comes along for safety in numbers. As they head towards Remy’s apartment, Warbird spots some mercenaries in the trees and charges of towards them. In the present, Karma arrives at Northstar and Kyle’s wedding, not understanding exactly how she came to be there. She is approached by Susan Hatchi, whom Shan recognizes as the woman who she caught on the steps ten days ago. She tries to fight Susan’s mental control but Susan explains that the nanobots she infected her with means she owns Shan. Asking why Susan chose to grab her, Susan informs her that she likes using power and owning it. She is surprised that Shan doesn’t recognize her. Shan suddenly remembers who she really is and then attacks Susan. As they fight, Logan approaches and Karma runs towards him. When Karma within a few yards of him, Susan activates a remote control and sets off an explosive inside Logan’s stomach, blowing him apart. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #53 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: October 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Hank and Cecelia work on finding out why Wolverine exploded. Hank discovers a small nano-worm, one of many that inhabited Logan’s body. He realizes that it is capable of transmitting a tiny signal, but when linked to other worms, is capable of transmitting anywhere around the world. He believes it to be safe but, when Cecelia’s force field kicks in, they realize otherwise. Before it explodes, it transmits a tiny signal which Hank tracks, allowing his fellow X-Men to follow it. Meanwhile, Remy, Bobby and Jean-Paul visit Susan Hatchi, who is blatant about what she’s been up to and how she’s involved Karma. However, they cannot touch her in public and must bide their time When they get Hank’s coordinates, they head to the country of Georgia and locate one of Hatchi’s facility’s there. They find some bedraggled people who have been experimented upon and Cecelia says she’ll take care of them. The others head off to find Karma, with Warbird covering their backs. They locate her in a small room and grab her, taking her back to Cecelia. Though they are ready to leave, the captives refuse to budge, explaining that they must not go anywhere. One man, however, desperate and upset moves towards them, only to explode when he crosses a parallel yellow line. This explosion sets off more explosions and Cecelia’s force field protects her and the X-Men as the whole facility is destroyed, leaving them in a small air pocket under tons of rubble. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #54 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: November 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: After escaping from a makeshift underground hole following the destruction of Susan Hatchi’s facility in Georgia, the X-Men are confronted by Hatchi. It is revealed that she and Karma are half-sisters and she controls them all by having infected them with millions of nano-worms. In order to show the world that she can control the X-Men, she orders them to take over the island of Madripoor for her in twenty-four hours. With little option, the X-Men head there and Gambit manages to grab the attention of Madripoor’s former ruler, Tyger Tiger. She later meets them at a steel works and they explain their plans. Northstar and Iceman disagree on how to go about taking over the island and in the ensuing fight, Iceman falls into a vat of molten steel, much to Northstar’s horror. Meanwhile, Wolverine arrives in Madripoor in his Patch role in order to figure out what’s going on. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #55 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: December 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Many years ago, Da’o Coy Manh’s uncle, Colonel Nguyen Coy, killed her mother in order to keep her out of his enemies’ hands. He left Da’o with an old woman for safety who put her to work. In the present, she is monitoring the X-Men and has just learned that Northstar has inadvertently killed Iceman. She calls Karma and orders the team to destroy Madripoor’s transportation hub, namely the airport and he marina. As they head to the airport, the X-Men find that their job has been done for them by a team of augmented humans dressed as X-Men, courtesy of Da’o. The X-Men defeat them, despite having had their powers suppressed, but are then arrested by Tyger Tiger and put inside a truck. However, before they go far, they are attacked by armed men and taken to a warehouse. There, they are let out of the truck and Karma sees a familiar figure walking towards them - her father, whom she believed was dead. After exchanging hellos, they are then attacked by Da’o. She has used the X-Men in order to lure Karma’s father out of hiding. She then destroys the warehouse using a rocket launcher. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #56 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: January 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In Madripoor, Susan Hatchi wanders around an exploded warehouse in search of her father. She doesn’t find him but she does find her half-sister, Karma. She aims a pistol at her head, just as her father appears and does the same to Susan. Surrounded by Susan’s soldiers, the three of them chat about old times and about him not being there for them. Over in New York, Kyle is visited by two agents from the immigration service who want to speak to Jean-Paul. Before they leave, they hand him a parcel that was hand-delivered to his building. Elsewhere in New York City, one of Susan’s agents releases the nano-worms into the atmosphere and calls Susan to let her know. Believing that everyone in New York City is about to die, she gloats about the fact to Karma. Karma tells Susan that her games are over and Susan turns to see the X-Men gathered behind her. She orders her agent to trigger the nano-worms and presses a button on the phone which should kill the X-Men simultaneously. Nothing happens and she wonders how this is happening. When Iceman then appears alive and well, Karma informs Susan that they played her and Bobby found a cure for her virus. Northstar takes out her soldiers and desperately, Susan turns to shoot her father, only for Karma to prevent her from pulling the trigger. Karma then gets inside Susan’s mind and shows her how it’s not just her who’s suffered. They both have. Convinced that she is not alone in this world, Susan and Karma embrace, only for their father to shoot Susan dead. As he is taken away by the authorities, he tells Karma to pretend he is dead. He is old and soon will be anyway. Later, Karma heads to a hotel to have some alone time. Wolverine calls in and hands her a letter which explains that she now owns Hatchi Tech. She is a billionaire. With everything that’s gone on, Karma isn’t particularly in the mood to celebrate her unexpected windfall. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #57 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: February 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Warbird observes Northstar and Kyle ice-skating, discussing Northstar’s immigration woes, before she passes Cecilia Reyes helping out at a food truck for the homeless, when Gambit arrives to surprise Cecilia. Warbird visit’s a gallery and admires the artwork, unaware that she is being watched. She goes to Karma’s apartment to share a Christmas meal with Karma and her younger siblings. They discuss what it feels like to be an outsider, when Warbird notices a strange artifact on the cover of a magazine. She leaves Karma’s, steals a Blackbird jet and heads to Egypt, researching everything she can on the object in the magazine. Karma, Wolverine and Gambit start to track their teammate, while also researching the artifact. They learn that it was made by an alien race who was obliterated by the Shi’ar over a thousand years ago, as the Shi’ar believed this race had a weapon that could destroy them. Complicating matters, a SHIELD taskforce responsible for extra-terrestrial matters arrives at the Jean Grey School. In Egypt, Warbird tracks down a woman and shows her the magazine, demanding to know where the object is being kept. The woman plays coy, but they strike a deal, and Warbird gains access to the storage facility, where she finds the artifact. However, Warbird is then attacked by an alien. They battle, and Warbird learns that the alien is a Fianden - the race who was destroyed by the Shi’ar over a thousand years ago. The Fianden does something to Waqbird, and she dreams, something no Shi’ar is supposed to be able to do - unless they are defectives. Warbird wakes to find herself in a facility where Wolverine and Karma are keeping watch over her - as are the SHIELD taskforce. Karma hands Warbird a notepad, which has a picture she drew while sleeping. Warbird claims it is nonsense. The SHIELD officers bring a telepathic alien to meet with Warbird, while Gambit retrieves some information, before heading to the facility, and creating a diversion. Warbird explains that the device the Fianden race had projects music and images - light and carvings. Karma remarks that it seems like art, and Warbird agrees - but the Shi’ar do not allow art on their world, so they wiped the Fianden race out. Gambit’s diversion enables Karma to take possession of the SHIELD operatives, and Warbird gets her chance to escape. Gambit hands her a piece of paper with the information he was given - an address. Warbird races through the city to the address, and starts to cry.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #58 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: April 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Fianden alien is painting in an apartment in Egypt. An orange cat is with him, when Warbird attacks him. They battle, and talk about their respective races’ pasts. The Fianden reminds Warbird that she is defective and asks her if she feels the urge to create. Warbird lies and tells him that she does not. Shoving a sword through his head, she discovers that he is actually a robot. The Fianden explains that he was made by the Fiandens and that he is all that is left of them. Warbird does not kill him, instead she tells him that she wants him to reverse what his weapon did - and then she will kill him. The Fianden explains that there is no cure, for Warbird was damaged long before the weapon unlocked her mind. They discuss the Shi’ar’s shame of art, and the Fianden explains that the device is no weapon, but that it can bring the Fiandens back to life. Gambit arrives and informs Warbird that the SHIELD agents will arrive in thirty seconds. Warbird takes the device and the Fianden grabs the orange cat and they flee the apartment. They dodge some of the SHIELD agents and make their way to Karma who is waiting in a car. She drives them out into the desert, where Warbird asks the Fianden if he can really resurrect his race. As he attempts to repair his damaged eye, he points out that he is a scientist. He then stabs Warbird and grabs the device, leaping out of the car, he flees across the barren landscape - only to be confronted by Wolverine and several locals armed with weapons. Karma and Warbird soon join up with them, and they drive away on some trucks. Karma asks Warbird about the Fianden and restoring his race, but Warbird points out that she would be betraying her people to allow this to happen. Night falls, and Warbird guards over the device while drawing some designs into the sand. The Fianden talks to her and points out that she is a creator, while all he can do is imitate other artworks. He makes her question her beliefs, when the SHIELD agents catch up to everyone. Warbird starts to run with the device, and the Fianden is wounded. He pleads with her to give him the device, so she does - which he then implants into his form, and he vanishes, replaced by a large alien structure in the middle of the desert. The buildings is named the Museum of the Lost Fianden, and it contains artwork, music and sculptures of the long-dead race. People visit the museum and the orange cat is cared for, while a statue of the robot-alien Fianden stand in the centre of the museum. Warbird returns to the Jean Grey School, contemplating these recent events, she then picks up a colored pencil and starts to draw.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #59 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Perkins Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: March 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Northstar visits She-Hulk in her capacity as a lawyer. Unfortunately, she can only give him bad news about his immigration status. Despondent, he leaves and goes to find his husband Kyle. Elsewhere, Nightcrawler follows Linda, who was his wife in his own dimension. He misses her terribly. She reads a love note from her boyfriend and smiles. She then heads back to her apartment. Jean-Paul catches up with Kyle, who has been in yoga class with Cecelia Reyes. He gives Kyle the bad news and they fly into a tree to talk about it. The X-Men head to a hotel where Nightcrawler has been staying but find no clues as to his current whereabouts. They do find some empty mini-bar bottles, hinting that he might be a little depressed. Iceman badgers Wolverine to determine why he’s so insistent on finding this Nightcrawler, but Wolverine warns him to leave it. They decide to look in one last place, Linda’s apartment. Nightcrawler is already there. He hides in a corner as Linda calls her friend on the phone saying how wonderful her boyfriend is. It must be heartbreaking, especially when her boyfriend arrives home early and they embrace. Kurt teleports to the roof, only to spot the X-Men arriving. Fortunately, he manages to teleport away before Karma can get a lock on his mind. Wolverine is annoyed but finally informs Bobby that the reason he’s looking for Nightcrawler is because he wanted so much for this to be his old friend. He trusted him and found that trust betrayed. Kurt, meanwhile, teleports to the Empire State Building where he decides to go home. As he teleports, a fissure opens in space and a scary-looking creature emerges from it. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #60 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Renato Arlem, Matteo Buffagni Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: April 2013 Variant Covers: A. Standard Release Variant B. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: X-Men X-Termination Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Three monsters have emerged from the portal and killed Xavier of the X-treme X-Men. In response, Dazzler blasts one with her light beams, but it absorbs her energy and grows in size. After trying various methods of attack, the teams realize that the monsters are nearly invulnerable. Karma tries possessing one but it ends up possessing her. They find out that the monsters were trapped between dimensions by the Celestials and that the constant travelling between worlds has weakened the barriers and freed them. Karma is dying but Iceman freezes the monsters and saves Karma. As the teams regroup to try and figure out what to do, Sage picks up on some thought the monsters are projecting. She screams for someone to shut the portal down, but it’s too late and one of the monsters walks through it to the 616 universe. As Howlett, Wolverine and Hercules go after it, the second monster heads off into New Apocalypse, whilst the third starts to drain energy from the portal itself. Prophet says that they could use the power of Apocalypse to defeat them but Jean Grey isn’t so keen. After some deliberation, the teams decide to split up with some staying on New Apocalypse and the other going to fight the creature through the portal. Sabretooth and Horror Show sacrifice themselves to provide a distraction whilst Kid Nightcrawler teleports a group of people through the portal. The remaining group in New Apocalypse heads off to formulate a plan of attack as the second monster tears through the city.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #61 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Renato Arlem, Matteo Buffagni Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: May 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: X-Men X-Termination Fun Facts: Gambit does not appear in the comic storyline, or on the standard release cover. He only appears on the variant cover, pictured to the left. Only the variant cover is shown here. -
Comic Summary: Jean Grey has taken in the power of Apocalypse and has been transformed into an immensely powerful being. Though she still holds on to her personality, the death powers are already corrupting her. As the monsters feed off the energy from the portal, Jean engages them in combat, blasting them away and drawing their attention. Howlett mourns the death of Kid Nightcrawler, causing AoA Nightcrawler to face up to what he has done. Prophet tells him to stop pitying himself and says they need Sage and the Celestial black box from the other universe. Nightcrawler teleports through the portal and on his way he sees billions of other monsters descends upon the portal. In the 616 universe, Wolverine and Northstar are arguing about what to do. Sage manages to connect her mind to the black box and sees the origin of the monsters. The Celestials created life because they were lonely. They decided to create death as well, so they formed the monsters. However, the monsters turned on them and so the universe was copied many times and the monsters were imprisoned in one of them. The constant traveling between universes weakened the walls and allowed the monsters to escape again. Suddenly, Nightcrawler appears and take Sage back with him. In New Apocalypse, Jean is fighting the monsters but more continue to come through the portal. Slowly, the death seed starts to take her over more and she begins to lose herself. As the carnage spreads, Sage and Nightcrawler appear and Sage tells Prophet she knows what to do. He already knows, though. The monsters need a prison and this universe is the best choice. Dazzler tries to tell him there must be another way but he says there isn’t. They need to get everyone they can back to her world and then close off the portal. Nightcrawler says he can do both.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #62 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gabriel Hernandez Walta Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: June 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: This is the first appearance of Gambit's Cats. -
Comic Summary: Mystique returns to the apartment she shares with Sabretooth in Tokyo. She takes a bath, when she suddenly finds herself under attack by Iceman. But Iceman is in New York, currently undergoing a therapy session to help him deal with recent events in his life. He goes to a café, where Kitty Pryde, Gambit and Karma are waiting for him, as an icy storm starts to brew outside. They discuss Apocalypse, briefly, before Iceman gets a surprise visitor – Polaris who claims Iceman asked her to meet him here. The troubles continue as Opal Tanaka and her young son, Robert arrive, with Opal also telling Iceman that they had previously arranged to meet here. Kitty grows more annoyed, and to top it all off, Annie Ghazikhanian, another of Iceman’s ex-girlfriends arrives next. They all start to leave, while a waitress has been watching them, and she reveals herself as Mystique when she departs, going to the apartment that Gambit has in the city, where she confronts him. They battle for a time, with Mystique giving him a warning about Iceman. At the Jean Grey School, Kitty spends some time talking to Wolverine about her relationship with Iceman, and how she misses Colossus - which Iceman overhears in the corridor. At Avengers Tower, Thor starts acting strangely. And, Iceman goes off on his own, traveling through the ice, snow and water, until he cracks his chest open, revealing the Apocalypse Seed inside. Later still, Opal reads to her son, while Annie tends to a victim of the cold at the hospital she works at - and Polaris dreams of Havok, before she is covered by ice.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #63 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gabriel Hernandez Walta Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: June 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: As the entire world starts preparing for a new ice age, the X-Men at the Jean Grey School discuss what they should do about Mystique’s warning about Iceman. Two of the Avengers arrive and inform the X-Men that Thor is talking about Ragnarok. Iceman meets with his ex, Opal Tanaka, and they discuss their past relationship and Opal’s current life, but Iceman just feels rejected by her again. He goes to leave, and is confronted by Mystique. Wolverine and Gambit go in search of Annie Ghazikhanian, but find she is missing. Karma and Warbird visit the hotel Polaris has been staying at, and she too has vanished. Kitty meets with Opal at her hotel room, and they discuss Iceman at length, until Iceman arrives at the hotel room, and starts to kidnap Opal and her son. Kitty discovers that it is not Iceman, but several ice clones. Kitty battles them and successfully prevents them from taking Opal and her son. Iceman, the real one, undergoes another counseling session and discusses his past relationships. Wolverine, Gambit, Karma and Warbird regroup with Kitty and Opal, and are attacked by an army of ice clones, until Iceman arrives. Warbird shoves her sword into him, and he reveals his new, true self, a being of complete ice. He increases his mass until he towers over the city, which he swiftly covers in more ice, before stepping on Wolverine.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #64 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gabriel Hernandez Walta Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: September 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: As Iceman shifts his body into a massive ice giant, the X-Men do what they can to talk him down, and save civilians that are in his way. Gambit kinetically-charges Iceman’s ankle, causing him to fall over, enabling Kitty to phase into his body, where she unsuccessfully attempts to purge the Apocalypse death seed from Iceman. However, the heroes do buy some time as Iceman all but melts. Wolverine and Gambit visit the imprisoned Dark Beast, who explains how he put the death seed into Iceman during their recent inter-dimensional adventure. He doesn’t tell them whether it can be removed. As the world goes into an ice-age, people are trying to cope with their new reality, while Iceman goes to visit his bigoted father. They argue for a time, while Iceman’s mother tries to calm them down - only Iceman freezes his father’s heart, giving him a heart-attack, he then leaves on an ice-slide. Mystique visits Iceman in the cave where he is keeping Polaris and Annie Ghazikhanian prisoner. They talk about survival, and the real Bobby Drake - this is only one of his clones, who explains that Iceman loved Mystique once, but that soon he will never be capable of loving anyone again. The real Iceman appears, and places Mystique in an ice-bubble, before rising up on an ice-tower, far into the atmosphere. They look down at the Earth below as they discuss power. The X-Men, Opal and her son take refuge in one of the churches, and discuss how Iceman has changed, and their need to remove the death seed from him. Suddenly, Thor arrives, demanding to see Iceman. Taking the form of a dragon, Iceman attacks Thor and seemingly swallows him. The X-Men leave the church and are confronted by Mystique and dozens of Iceman clones. Wolverine is taken out of the equation quickly, while Thor breaks free of the Iceman-dragon - but starts to get overwhelmed again, although he does manage to summon a lightning bolt. Iceman finds Opal, who tells him that if he doesn’t stop this, he will kill her son, and he is all she has. Iceman reminds Opal of how she previously lied to him about the boy, and starts to surround her in ice, while demanding to know whether he is good enough for Opal now. However, Thor escapes his hold, and casts his lightning bolt through Iceman, before shattering his form with his hammer. Opal collapses, but as Thor walks over to Iceman’s remains, Mystique shoves an ice-spear through him, walks over and picks up the death seed - and swallows it!

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #65 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gabriel Hernandez Walta Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: October 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Gambit, Karma and Warbird content with the Iceman clones, while Wolverine is imprisoned in a block of ice, and Mystique has just swallowed the death seed. She attacks the X-Men, while Gambit tries to talk her down. Mystique doesn’t listen, and boasts that she is Apocalypse - until Thor strikes her with a blast of lightning. She collapses before him, enabling Kitty Pryde to phase up through the snow and reach into Mystique’s body, where she literally pulls the death seed out of her. She is then sucked into the snow, and the X-Men assume Iceman has taken her. The ice starts to sweep up over them, and soon Gambit, Warbird and Karma vanish as well, leaving Opal Tanaka in shock. They re-appear miles away, though Warbird is in danger, as she is cold-blooded and needs heat to survive. With nothing but ice around them for miles, they need help. Iceman visits his therapist - only his therapist is just a clone. Iceman then confronts Opal and her son, Robert. Mystique re-appears on the Great Wall of China, and Iceman, or a clone, tells her that she betrayed him, while Mystique recommends to him that he hold onto his dark side. At the Drake residence, an Iceman clone keeps watch over his ailing father. One of the Iceman clones confronts Gambit, Karma and Warbird, who, despite her injuries, warns him that she will fight him. Kitty Pryde appears, and announces that she will fight, too. She tells him that if he thinks he is the only one who has had a bad lifer, then he should look around, as they all have, but that they are all survivors. Iceman doesn’t know who to believe - Kitty? Opal? Mystique? The dragon-like form of Iceman attacks Kitty, Karma, Gambit and Warbird, so one of the clones increases his own mass to battle the evil Iceman, and in the aftermath, only Bobby Drake remains. The ice melts across the world. Cecilia Reyes checks Polaris and Annie Ghazikhanian out for injuries, and William Drake is taken to a hospital, while Mystique is left in China. Kitty says goodbye to Opal and her son. Opal wishes she could help her with Bobby, who watches her go. Wolverine tells Iceman that he owed all of the women an explanation, and they discuss Bobby’s future with the X-Men. Kitty joins the discussion, as Wolverine warns Bobby that he will be keeping an eye on him. Bobby tells Kitty that he doesn’t know who he is anymore, and reveals that he liked being a monster, as he was free.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #66 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Amilcar Pinna Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: October 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: As New York deals with the aftermath of the recent “ice age”, civilians are warned to stay out of the completely submerged subways - but in one of them, a rat is attacked by a strange green tentacled creature. Gambit and Karma visit Cecilia Reyes who is helping out of an makeshift medical centre. Northstar and Kyle return from helping out the Canadian Territories, only to find their apartment covered in ice. Warbird is there, which surprises them, as they didn’t think she liked them. She was keeping some of their possessions safe, and after they confront her, admits that she doesn’t know how she feels about them now, but that she may have changed her feelings towards them. Gambit and Karma pick Warbird up, and Cecilia is with them as they head out for a night of fun. A woman walking her dog is speaking on her mobile phone, unimpressed with all the ice which she blames on mutants. The dog is then attacked by the green tentacled creature, and transforms somewhat. It leaps at the woman, who transforms herself, he skin shrivels and she announces that she feels so alone. Cecilia is surprised when they arrive at a private karaoke booth, where Storm, Wolverine and Jubilee are waiting for them. Most of the X-Men take turns singing, but Cecilia is somewhat nervous to start with. Everyone loosens up and enjoys each other’s company - even Warbird gets up and sings in her native Shi’ar. The fun is interrupted by a horde of what appears to be zombies - until Karma makes a connection with them, discovering that they have just been possessed. They are all claiming how lonely they are, and reach out for the X-Men, but Cecilia puts a force field up between them - until she starts to feel strange and lets it down. The possessed attack, so the X-Men keep them at bay, until Storm disrupts them with a blast of lightning. Cecilia and Karma feel a connection to something, and race out of the building. The others follow, as Cecilia and Karma find the green tentacled creature under a car. They try to connect with it further, and tell it to let go of the others, as it doesn’t need them. But the creature escapes down through a sewer grate. Later, the X-Men gather on a rooftop and briefly discuss the creature, before Storm and Wolverine talk to the others about the changes the X-Men have gone through, and how they need to spend more time together as a family. Gambit encourages Cecilia to smile more often, and she reveals that she feels like the baby alien - alone and like an orphan. Meanwhile, in space, a spaceship appears, and green tentacles can be seen.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #67 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Amilcar Pinna Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: November 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: A young woman called Wendy is infatuated with the X-Men and super heroes. She lives in a small town and struggles to fill out her college applications. Her parents and her sister try to give her advice about getting out of the town. At the diner where her sister works, she gets the surprise of her life when Wolverine and Gambit walk in. They have come searching for a strange alien that they have been tracking. Wolverine and Gambit ask her if she has noticed anything strange in town, but she stumbles when she tries to reply. She races out of the diner after them, and alerts them to the alien on Gambit’s car. A large alien ship appears overhead, and transports Wolverine, Gambit, Wendy and the car with the little alien inside it. After examining their new surroundings, they find the baby alien in the trunk of the car. The alien ship wraps tentacles around the three, and enters Wendy’s mind, seeing her visions of herself fighting alongside the X-Men and other super heroes. The older alien speaks to Wolverine and Gambit and reveals that the little alien ran away because it was afraid of growing up, of becoming a ship like this one, but discovered that being alone is more frightening than the transformation. It explains that it would have killed them had they harmed the child, but it saw in Wendy’s mind trust and comfort. Wendy is embarrassed that they saw her fantasy, and when the alien releases them and disappears. Wolverine and Gambit give Wendy some advice and comforting words about belonging, and return her home. Wendy finds a note from Wolverine, before getting to her college applications.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #68 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gabriel Hernandez Walta Writer(s): Marjorie Liu Release Date: November 2013 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #12 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #12 Fun Facts: This is the Final Issue of this volume of Astonishing X-Men. -
Comic Summary: While painting, Warbird contemplates her life with the X-Men and how it has changed since coming to Earth. When the Dark Beast sends a monster to attack the X-Men, she is with them to stop it. She wants to kill the Dark Beast, but the X-Men talk her down, causing Warbird to contemplate whether she belongs with the X-Men. When she has a training session with Karma, it is not she who gives Karma some skills with a sword, but Karma who suggests to Warbird that she keep up with her art, as it is a gift no one else has, while anyone can pick up a sword. Northstar finds Iceman feeling sorry for himself, and sets about to cheer him up, and Iceman accompanies Northstar into the city, where he receives a cold welcome from Cecilia Reyes and She-Hulk before Northstar’s immigration hearing. Along with Northstar’s husband, they go to court, but Cecilia leaves soon, meeting up with Gambit, they join Wolverine and Karma in meeting Warbird at a restaurant, trying to talk to their teammate. When they talk about what they would do if they were no longer a mutant, Warbird explains how her life would change - dramatically. Eventually, Warbird comes to realize that she has a place and a family here, with the X-Men, and paints a portrait of the team she works closely with, before joining them for cake.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3, Annual #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): David Baldeon Writer(s): Christos Gage Release Date: January 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 #11 and Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 Hardcover #11 Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Jean-Paul and his new husband, Kyle, are about to begin their honeymoon at a fancy hotel in Paris. Unfortunately, as they enter their hotel room, they find the X-Men waiting for them. Wolverine informs Jean-Paul that the Friends of Humanity (FoH) have put out assassination contracts, not on the X-Men, but on the people they love. Pixie is covering the Americas but they need him with his super speed to cover the rest of the world. Reluctantly, Jean-Paul agrees to do it, but he hates leaving Kyle alone. The X-Men assure him that they will protect him against any assailants. Northstar heads off and takes down FoH teams in Tokyo, Mumbai and Ukraine amongst others. Kyle uses the time to get to know the X-Men, each of whom has a few words to say about the upsides and downsides of relationships. By the time Northstar returns, he has ascertained that the ringleader is in Moscow. The team decides to head over, leaving Karma to protect Kyle. They mop up their enemies quickly but a team crashes into the room in Paris, takes out Karma and prepares to assassinate Kyle. Receiving a warning, Northstar flies back as quickly as possible and arrives at the hotel just as a gunshot rings out. He catches the bullet and defeats their foes. He then heads off to amend the honeymoon arrangements, leaving Kyle to realize that he has a new family now in the X-Men. (Brief summary thanks to uncannyxmen.net)

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #1 - Life of X
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Cheung Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: September 2017 Variant Covers: A. John Tyler Action Figure Variant B. Artgerm Incentive Variant C. John Cassady Variant D. Dale Keown Villian Variant E. Terry Dodson Incentive 1:10 Variant F. Jim Lee Incentive Remastered Variant G. J. Scott Campbell Exclusive Variant A H. J. Scott Campbell Exclusive Variant B I. J. Scott Campbell Exclusive Variant C J. J. Scott Campbell Exclusive Variant D K. Unknown Comics Exclusive Variant L. Unknown Comic Books Exclusive B&W M. Unknown Comics Exclusive Virgin Variant N. Phillip Tan KRS Exclusive B&W O. Phillip Tan KRS Exclusive White Out P. Phillip Tan KRS Variant Q. Mark Brooks Variant R. Mark Brooks Virgin Variant S. Age of Comics Exclusive Variant T. Adi Granov Variant Limited (3000) Variant U. Adi Granov Virgin Variant Limited (600) V. Fried Pie Exclusive Variant W. Jim Lee Magik Unknown Comics Variant X. Jim Lee Magik Unknown Comics B&W Y. Jim Lee Trading Card Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: All over the world, minor psychics are under attack and being killed. This becomes noticeable only when the vastly more powerful telepath Psylocke finds herself under psychic attack as well. She is forced to psychically attack London but manages to call out to the X-Men close by. Angel, Bishop, Logan, Rogue, Gambit and Fantomex hear the call and come to aid her. Eventually, they are joined by Beast. Psylocke reveals that she was attacked by the Shadow King and that they have to fight him now on the Astral Plane before he attacks even more psychics. Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Fantomex and Logan volunteer while Bishop and Angel stay behind to guard the bodies. On the Astral plane, the Shadow King expects them, to continue his game, a game he is playing with his prisoner, the late Professor Xavier.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #2 - Life of X, Part Two
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Deodato Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: October 2017 Variant Covers: A. Ryan Stegman Variant B. Leinil Francis Yu Villain Variant C. Elizabeth Torque Character Variant D. Second Print Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The five X-Men are immediately trapped on the astral plane, distracted by a play about the X-Men that Farouk puts on for them. The other player, Xavier, tries to wake them up and finally manages to do so by having a dead Phoenix throw herself at Logan. When the X-Men begin to realize this is fake, the actors turn against them and a battle ensues. Soon, only the X-Men are left standing. After Logan reveals that Beast is really Mystique, they slowly realize that there must be another player beside the Shadow King in this. They find three doors and split up to go through them. Elsewhere on the astral plane, Farouk and Xavier still vie for victory. In London, Psylocke, Angel and Bishop worry about their teammates, while the department of defense has its eyes on them.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #3 - Life of X, Part Three
Importance Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ed McGuinness Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: October 2017 Variant Covers: A. Simone Bianchi Variant B. Sanford Greene Villian Variant C. Alan Davis Character Variant D. Dale Keown Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: On the astral plane, Old Man Logan refuses to fall to any of the Shadow King’s illusions, as he makes his way towards his fortress. Xavier contacts him, while keeping up an illusion of his battling Mr. Sinister and asks him for help. Unfortunately, Logan refuses to believe it is really him. Xavier finally uses his psi-powers against Logan and makes the Shadow King believe he got his claws into Logan. In the real world, Angel tries to calm the police and members of the ministry of defense by giving himself up as a hostage and Psylocke tries to explant he situation. Things go from bad to worse, though, when Logan wakes up possessed and impales superintendent Blake.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #4 - Life of X, Part Four
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carlos Pacheco Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: November 2017 Variant Covers: A. Adi Granov Character Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Atop the Shard, Logan wakes up, possessed by the Shadow King and begins decimating the soldiers. Xavier contacts Psylocke and offers to keep up the link with the X-Men on the Astral Plane so she can act against Logan. She battles Logan and tosses him off the building. At the bottom, Bishop continues fighting Logan. On the Astral Plane, Gambit and Rogue and Mystique and Fantomex respectively are seduced by the psychic scenarios. Xavier manages to gather all of them save Gambit, who, he claims, is lost. That moment, Gambit awakes in reality possessed by the Shadow King.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #5 - Life of X, Part Five
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ramon Rosanas Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: November 2017 Variant Covers: A. Kris Anka Phoenix Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: On the Astral Plane, Xavier explains to Rogue, Mystique and Fantomex how he is still alive – of sorts – and became the Shadow King’s prisoner. He tells them he needs their help here. In the meantime, he also has a private chat with Fantomex, who despairs at never being able to change. In reality, Gambit is now also possessed by the Shadow King. He attacks the soldiers from the Ministry of Defence and passes the possession on to Bishop. Old Man Logan, in the meantime, also spreads the contagion. Commander Keene of the Ministry of Defence decides they will have to bomb London to stop the infection. Psylocke pleads with Angel to let out his Archangel half to stop all this. Finally, he relents.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #6 - Life of X, Part Six
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ramon Rosanas Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: November 2017 Variant Covers: A. Greg Land Incentive Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Life of X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: As his infection spreads in the real world, the Shadow King gloats that he wins to his prisoner Xavier and hints that he used an extra power source. Xavier reveals his ace in the hole – namely the three X-Men he prepared against Farouk – Mystique, Rogue and Fantomex, and they attack the Shadow King. As the Shadow King’s power is spread too thin, Xavier can finally break free as well. He beats the villain and then makes a special secret deal with Fantomex. In the real world, Archangel attacks the possessed Gambit and Logan. Psylocke, in the meantime, learns that the Ministry of Defense means to sterilize the city with bombs, and sends Archangel to stop them. Surprisingly, Fantomex returns from the Astral Plane without her help, only he is Fantomex no longer. He is the man who used to be Charles Xavier but now calls himself X.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #7 - A Man Called X, Part One
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Phil Noto Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: January 2018 Variant Covers: A. John Cassaday Lenticular Homage Cover B. John Tyler Christopher Trading Card Cover C. Mike McKone Legacy Headshot Variant D. Incentive Chris Stevens Variant E. Marco Checchetto Avengers Cover F. Phil Noto Variant G. Second Printing Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The man now inhabiting Fantomex’s body claims to be Professor Xavier, though he now prefers to be called X. He telepathically helps Angel control his Archangel personality, allowing him to stop the bombs being dropped over London. He then makes everyone at the Ministry of Defence forget events and frees the possessed. The green energy leaves them to join the green energy ball in the sky. When Psylocke asks after Fantomex, X suggests she see for herself. She travels to the Astral Plane, where Fantomex assures her that giving Xavier his body was his own idea and he is happy here. Meanwhile, Bishop looks up “green sun over London” in his end times database and finds that it leads to the Mindkiller Apocalypse in 97 percent of timelines. The X-Men gather, only to watch in horror as the green energy coalesces into a reborn Proteus.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #8 - A Man Called X, Part Two
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Paulo Siqueira Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: January 2018 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-Men watch in horror as Proteus reforms and goes in search of energy. X claims he wasn’t aware of Farouk using Proteus but is met with suspicion. On the ground, Bishop fires his energy weapon at Proteus to stop him from killing a family. X tries to intervene but is too late; now they will have to deal with a less weakened Proteus. X and Psylocke get in psychic contact with Proteus who is already using his reality warping power to alter Hyde Park. In his mind, Proteus welcomes them as a young man – Kevin MacTaggert. He reveals that his mother caged him from his birth and he was only ten years old when the X-Men killed him. Later, his essence was captured by the Shadow King. He tries to reason that this gave him time to grow, change and gain empathy for other human beings. X doesn’t buy it and fires psychic guns at him. The effect in the real world is that X and Psylocke merge in a horrible way.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #9 - A Man Called X, Part Three
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Matteo Buffagni Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: April 2018 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-Men try to separate Psylocke and X, both of whom are caught in Proteus’ reality storm. Logan has the bright idea to injure X with his metal claws, figuring he has Fantomex’s healing factor. Turns out he doesn’t. The reality storm subsides and Proteus has fled. While X is treated aboard the X-jet, the others discuss their distrust of him. Bishop informs Psylocke of his end-times computer base and how what they have witnessed so far might lead up to the Mindkiller Apocalypse. Psylocke senses Proteus north. In the small Scottish village of Fetters Hill, Proteus gathers the people and promises them whatever they want. As he begins his experiment, X awakens and realizes Proteus is trying to bring the Astral Plane to reality. Giving people whatever they want is a surefire recipe for horror.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #10 - A Man Called X, Part Four
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Matteo Buffagni Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: May 2018 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-jet flies toward the village of fetters Hiöll, where Proteus has shared his power with the inhabitants, causing them to change n frightening ways. They shoot h X-jet down but the X-Men mange to save themselves and confront Proteus. Unfortunately, Proteus sends seeds away all over the world to create even more places where reality will be shaped by imagination alone.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #11 - A Man Called X, Part Five
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Matteo Buffagni Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: June 2018 Variant Covers: A. Deadpool Cover Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Proteus has seeded new reality gardens over the world. As Psylocke and X link to destroy him, the others are to stop Proteus. Mystique pretends to be his mother Moira, allowing the others to weaken Proteus and Bishop to absorb his energy. In order to destroy the other reality gardens, X suggests Psylocke link them up to the net of psychics that she discovered the Shadow King trying to access before. She complies and they find they have enough power now. However, at that moment, X suddenly falls apart and the Shadow King crawls out of him.

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 4 #12 - Mindkiller
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gerardo Sandoval Writer(s): Charles Soule Release Date: July 2018 Variant Covers: A. Second Printing Variant Trade Prints: Astonishing X-Men Volume 2: A Man Called X Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Shadow King has emerged from X’s body and now gets ready to take over the world via Proteus’ reality seeds. He keeps the X-Men busy with illusions, while only Psylocke is able to fight him. However, X finds himself inspired by his X-Men and literally pulls himself together. He and Psylocke, with the help of the world’s psychics, defeat the Shadow King. Afterwards, X makes the X-Men (with the exception of Psylocke) forget about his existence.

Avengers, The, Vol. 1 #368 - Bloodties - Part 1: Family Legacy
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Steve Epting Writer(s): Bob Harras Release Date: November 1993 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers / X-Men: Bloodties Fun Facts: This is part of the X-Men/Avengers crossover, Bloodties. -
Comic Summary: Sitting atop a tall building in Genosha while holding Luna in his arms, Fabian Cortez watches fires spread across the city beneath him. Elsewhere, in Washington D.C., three government officials discuss the declining situation in the war between the Genoshan army and the mutate population. Val Cooper tells Gyrich to escort a diplomat to Genosha and, while he does that, Nick Fury will contain the Avengers, so they don’t get involved in Genoshan affairs. Nick Fury goes to the Avengers mansion and explains to them what has been transpiring in Genosha. Also, he tells them to not get involved. While Fury talks to the Avengers, Gyrich heads towards Xavier’s Mansion to try to talk Xavier into coming to Genosha with him. Xavier agrees to go but only if one of his own associates can go with them as well. Gyrich questions who it is and, in answer, the Beast tumbles into the room. Back at the Avengers mansion, Crystal figures out why Fury does not want the Avengers to go to Genosha, when her child Luna is discovered to be a Mutate from Genosha, who has disguised herself as Luna. The Mutate is a living bomb, who blows herself up, trying to kill some of the Avengers along with her. Luckily, Crystal saves them and the Avengers head towards the Hangar Bay to leave towards Genosha. Shockingly, as soon as they reach the Hangar Bay, they are greeted by hundreds of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, determined to stop them. Before Xavier leaves the mansion, he telepathically commands the other X-Men to travel in the Blackbird to Genosha. He will meet them in twelve hours. While on the plane to Genosha, Gyrich receives a telecommunication from the island nation with shockin news; Cortez has assassinated the entire Genoshan government. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Avengers, The, Vol. 1 #369 - Bloodties - Part 5: Of Kith and Kin
Importance Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Steve Epting & Jan Duursema Writer(s): Bob Harras Release Date: December 1993 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers / X-Men: Bloodties Fun Facts: This is part of the X-Men/Avengers crossover, Bloodties. -
Comic Summary: Hovering near Genosha, the Hellicarrier carries a few Avengers and the military might of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the conflict below. In their way is a large psi-shield that seems to be, so far, impenetrable. A man named Exodus is responsible for the psi-shield and, under his impenetrable dome, he prepares to slay one of his greatest enemies. Cortez, threatening to harm his young charge, Luna, if Exodus is not defeated, puts her parents in a vile predicament. Helping them make their decision, Exodus telekinetically removes Luna from Cortez’s grasp and kills him for his disobedience. Above Exodus, on the streets of Genosha, the X-Men are in the midst of rescuing hundreds of tormented humans. While the X-Men stop to talk to Trish Tilby, the Avengers come onto the scene looking for their lost teammates Crystal and the Scarlet Witch. After the two teams check out the forcefield surrounding the Island, Xavier contacts them via telepathy and demands them to come to his aid. The teams leave to help the Professor. Thankfully freeing the Mutates and stopping the Genoshan army becomes a much easier task, once they arrive to help their outnumbered friends. While the X-Men and Avengers are distracted elsewhere, Exodus takes his hostages and they head off to meet the Avengers/X-Men. After escaping the concentration camps the X-Men are forced to face off against Exodus or see all the humans’ in Genosha slaughtered. While one team stops the Mutates’ from wholesale murder, the other team takes on Exodus. Ending the battle, the Black Knight, along with Xavier, attacks him, knocking him unconscious and to the ground. After a brief but powerful speech by Xavier to the Mutates’ in Genosha, Exodus awakens and flies off, psi-blasting Quicksilver and leaving him for dead. Quickly, the Black Knight helps to revive Pietro and, in tears, Crystal thanks him for his help. After the fighting is over, the next day, Charles Xavier and Captain America watch as the Hellicarrier delivers the needed supplies to help the Genoshan people. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Avengers, The, Vol. 1 #401 - Sins of the Father
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Deodato Writer(s): Mark Waid Release Date: X-men Cameo Storyline Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Onslaught The Complete Epic Volume 1 Fun Facts: This is the first comic that Joseph and Gambit interact with one another. -
Comic Summary: Gambit speaks to the Avengers, asking for help in subduing Onslaught. Though the Avengers have no idea what is happening, Gambit is uneasy asking for their assistance. They go to Virginia, where they find Rogue and a mysteriously de-aged Magneto, now called Joseph. Initially, they fight Joseph, believing him to be the cause of the Onslaught disaster, but they find that he is honestly not the villain. United, they fly off in a quinjet to find and destroy Onslaught. Giant Man leads a team of combined X-Men and Avengers to Four Freedoms Plaza to look for Franklin Richards. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

Avengers, The, Vol. 3 #10 - Pomp & Pageantry
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): George Perez and Al Vey Writer(s): Kurt Busiek Release Date: November 1998 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers: Clear and Present Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Cameos by the X-Men, Bruce Banner, Daredevil, and the Fantastic Four. New York City is celebrating Avengers Day, a day to honor Earth's Mightiest Heroes. However, the always deadly Grim Reaper crashes the party. And to make matters worse, he brings along a cadre of undead Avengers who had fallen in the line of duty but are now slaves under his power.

Avengers, The, Vol. 1 #672 - Worlds Collide, Part One
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jesus Saiz Writer(s): Mark Waid Release Date: 2017 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: Gambit only appears on the cover of this variant. He is not in the story or on any other covers. -
Comic Summary: WORLDS COLLIDE Part 1 Following the events of GENERATIONS comes the long-promised clash between the Avengers and the Champions! The countdown has started as the High Evolutionary, a twisted scientist determined to create a better world at all costs, sets the Earth on a collision course with destruction! The Avengers and the Champions are ready to meet this threat - but will their first cataclysmic clash deter them from Changing the World?

Avengers Academy #38 - Crosstown Rivals
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Grummett Writer(s): Christos Gage Release Date: December 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers Academy: Final Exams Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The kids from the Jean Grey Institute come over to California for a football game against those from Avengers Academy. It gives Gambit a chance to catch up with X-23 and Wolverine to get his own back on Hank Pym for throwing him out of the Quinjet earlier. It also provides a welcome opportunity to relax and for the kids to get to know each other. As the game gets underway, Warbird and Quicksilver have a go at each other, but that only serves to get Warbird interested in Pietro romantically. Kitty and Veil have discussion about their relative powers and Finesse admits to X-23 that it was actually she who killed Jeremy Briggs. Meanwhile, the teachers discuss the future of the academy, with Hank Pym having an idea which he wishes to run past the other staff members.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #6 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Cheung Writer(s): Allan Heinberg Release Date: August 2011 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers: The Children's Crusade Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men It's Coming, Young Avengers: The Children's Crusade Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Scarlet Witch hovers over Avengers Mansion and recalls various events that led up to the infamous destruction of the Avengers. She brings forth an army of Ultrons and several Kree warships, while the Young Avengers, Iron Lad and Ant-Man are unsure about what to do. Hawkeye, the Beast and Jessica Jones arrive on scene, and Hawkeye and the Beast both reveal that they recently encountered the Scarlet Witch in Transia. After a brief reunion between Ant-Man and Jessica, the Beast and Hawkeye learn that the Scarlet Witch they encountered was a Doombot. The Young Avengers fill the others in on what has been going on up until this point, and take down all of the Ultrons and Kree warships. Wiccan has an idea but needs Hulkling to take him up to the Scarlet Witch, however Hulkling refuses, fearing for his boyfriend’s safety. Stature offers to take Wiccan up, and reveals to Ant-Man, her father, that she borrowed his Pym Particles. Wiccan begins talking to the Scarlet Witch, and they discuss her children, revealing that he and Speed are William and Thomas. The Scarlet Witch uses her powers on Wiccan to uncover the truth, and calms down when she sees that they are in fact her sons. The Scarlet Witch meets Speed, who is unsure of how to take her, while Hawkeye is in contact with Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Wonder Man, Magneto and Quicksilver. They are an hour away, but Quicksilver is anxious to see his sister, while Iron Man wants Hawkeye to make sure the Scarlet Witch stays put. The Scarlet Witch assures everyone that she is not going anywhere. The Beast and the Scarlet Witch discuss how she de-powered the majority of mutantkind, and whether she could re-power them. Jessica Jones phones X-Factor, and soon Multiple Man, Strong Guy, Shatterstar and the de-powered Rictor show up. They discuss the proposal for the Scarlet Witch to re-power mutants, and eventually Rictor offers himself as the test-subject, despite Shatterstar’s protests for his boyfriend’s safety. The Scarlet Witch uses her power on Rictor, and an instant later, there is a large rumbling, which Rictor reveals he made, that his powers are back. The Scarlet Witch wonders how she will ever find a million other mutants, when the several of the X-Men show up, looking very unhappy. The Scarlet Witch informs the Young Avengers, X-Factor, Hawkeye, the Beast, Jessica Jones, Iron Lad and Ant-Man that her plan is to give the X-Men what they want - more mutants!

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #7 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Cheung Writer(s): Allan Heinberg Release Date: November 2011 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers: The Children's Crusade Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men It's Coming, Young Avengers: The Children's Crusade Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: At Avengers Mansion, the Scarlet Witch is thanked by Rictor, after she restored his mutant power. However trouble is brewing outside as several X-Men have arrived, and moments later, the Avengers who have been tracking the Scarlet Witch arrive as well with Magneto and Quicksilver. Both teams want the Scarlet Witch - the X-Men to bring her to justice for the genocide of the mutant race, while the Avengers want her for the destruction she caused to the team. Magneto tries to intervene between Cyclops and Captain America, before Rictor demonstrates his re-born power. Flanked by Hawkeye, the Beast, Jessica Jones, the resurrected Ant-Man, and the Young Avengers, the Scarlet Witch is reunited with her father and brother, and announces that she takes full responsibility for what she did, and is prepared for the Avengers to take her away. But the X-Men aren’t having it, and Cyclops continues to argue with Magneto and Captain America. A battle between the X-Men and the Avengers protecting the Scarlet Witch ensues. The White Queen tries to manipulate Wiccan and Speed, the Scarlet Witch’s children, before the Scarlet Witch takes control of the situation, taking out the Avengers and the X-Men with a spell. She teleports herself and the Young Avengers to Latveria. The Scarlet Witch is reunited with Doctor Doom, and the Young Avengers are worried that trouble will come of this. The Scarlet Witch and Doom reveal that when Wanda learned of her sons’ deaths, she sought out Doom’s help, and that he agreed to help her in the darker arts, and that given Wanda’s Nexus Being status, they were able to conjure a life force itself, which imbued the Scarlet Witch with incredible power, only it was not a power that could be controlled, and that it was under this influence that she caused destruction to the Avengers and de-powered the majority of the world’s mutants. The Scarlet Witch only learned some of this now, and asks Doom to divorce her from the power once she has restored the powers of all the de-powered mutants around the world. Patriot tries to stop them, as he believes Doom is up to no good, and Doom reveals that Wiccan had his power all this time. Wanda, Wiccan and Doom unite their power in an attempt to return the powers to the mutants, but Patriot is still not convinced, and fires one of Hawkeye’s arrows into the spell, disrupting the magicians. Wanda is injured, and Doom reveals himself with a handsome, restored appearance, as he now owns the incredible lifeforce!

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #8 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Cheung Writer(s): Allan Heinberg Release Date: January 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers: The Children's Crusade Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men It's Coming, Young Avengers: The Children's Crusade Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: At castle Doom, the god-like Victor von Doom confronts the Young Avengers and the Scarlet Witch, offering to remake the world with his newfound power. The Scarlet Witch tells him that the power will corrupt him, like it did to her, but Doom disagrees. Patriot asks Doom whether he can restore the mutants’ powers, but Doom explains that he cannot. Doom asks the Scarlet Witch to marry him, but she agrees only if he will release his newfound power. Doom will not, and so teleports the Scarlet Witch and the Young Avengers back to Avengers Mansion. Iron Lad decides everyone should escape to the Time Stream, but some of the team disappears. Patriot blames himself for their predicament, when the Scarlet Witch is suddenly rendered unconscious by the White Queen, as members of the Avengers, X-Men and X-Factor wake from their unconscious state. Wiccan and Speed challenge the White Queen in an attempt to protect the Scarlet Witch, before the White Queen reads her mind, and learns that the Scarlet Witch no longer has her massive power. The mutants are concerned, but Cyclops is determined that the Scarlet Witch be brought to justice. The Young Avengers begin to argue with him about that. Doom soon arrives, and shows the heroes how he can remake the world, and asks them to accept his offer, but the Avengers, X-Men and X-Factor attack him once he transforms himself into a giant, and warns them that they will die. The Young Avengers, Scarlet Witch and Ant-Man worry about what to do, only for Ant-Man to shrink himself down and ride an ant into the giant Doom’s ear, causing damage. Ant-Man exits the ear, only to seemingly be swatted by Doom. This upsets his daughter, Stature, who grows to a massive size to match that of Doom’s, and attacks him - only to be slain by Doom. The Scarlet Witch and Wiccan cast a spell, opening the portal to the power that Doom took. Doom believes he can be one with his creator, but the power overwhelms him, corrupts him, and he is returned to his true form. He reveals that he was behind the disassembling of the Avengers, and the depowering of the mutants, simply by using the Scarlet Witch as a nexus being. The Scarlet Witch tries to help Doom, but he calls her weak, and warns her that her friends will kill her, before he teleports away. The Avengers, X-Men, X-Factor and the Young Avengers gather around the fallen Stature, only for Ant-Man, hidden in the grass, to regain consciousness and return to his true size - whereupon he finds his daughter’s body.

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Cheung Writer(s): Allan Heinberg Release Date: February 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers: The Children's Crusade Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men It's Coming, Young Avengers: The Children's Crusade Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Ant-Man grieves for his fallen daughter, Stature, while the Young Avengers, Avengers, X-Men and X-Factor gather around. Iron Lad offers to take Stature into the Time Stream and find a doctor in the future who can help her. The Vision confronts Iron Lad, telling him they cannot do this, which causes Iron Lad to lash out at the Vision, and the two battle each other, which results in Iron Lad ripping the Vision apart, destroying him. He still wants to take Stature into the Time Stream but Captain America stops him. None of the Young Avengers stand up for their former teammate, and after Wiccan warns him he is becoming like Kang the Conqueror, Iron Lad boasts that he is going to be better than Kang, and he flees into the Time Stream. The heroes discuss the situation, and Cyclops still blames the Scarlet Witch for everything, despite it being revealed that Doom was behind everything. The X-Men leave, with Cyclops warning the Scarlet Witch that he will never forgive her. Captain America tells the Scarlet Witch that she has a place with the Avengers, but the Scarlet Witch tells him they both know that isn’t true. Wonder Man comforts the Scarlet Witch and tells her that he will always be here for her, before Magneto and Quicksilver both want the Scarlet Witch to depart with them. The Scarlet Witch points out that she has only ever been associated with the two of them and the Vision, so she needs to be on her own now. She then comforts Ant-Man who is still mourning for his daughter. Later, the remaining Young Avengers gather together - Wiccan is despondent, and both Patriot and Hawkeye announce that they are quitting. Wiccan thinks of himself as a villain now, while Speed suggests they rebuild the Vision, but the others turn the idea down. Time passes, and Wiccan remains cooped up in his apartment for some months. Eventually, Hulkling confronts him, trying to bring him back to the real world, he then proposes to Wiccan, and the two kiss, before Ms Marvel interrupts, requesting their presence at Avengers Mansion. Speed and Hawkeye have also been assembled, and Captain America tells them that they managed to find the Scarlet Witch, stop Doom and defuse their conflict with the X-Men, and that in the eyes of the Avengers, the Young Avengers will always be Avengers. A statue commemorating Stature and the Vision is unveiled, and Wiccan realizes that what it takes to be a hero is to never give up.

Avengers Forever #11 - The Destiny War
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Carlos Pacheco Writer(s): Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern Release Date: November 1999 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers Legends Volume 1: Avengers Forever Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Earth's Mightiest Heroes face the onslaught of Jonz Rikard's Avengers Battalion of the future! Meanwhile, humanity stands trial for its very existence?and the counsel for the defense is Immortus! Will Kang's efforts save the day, or will they make matters even worse?! The revelations come hard and fast as AVENGERS FOREVER speeds toward its conclusion! The Avengers have been captured by Immortus and the Timekeepers, who have just revealed their decision to prune any timelines that aren't necessary for their own survival. But the cavalry arrives, in the form of Rick Jones, Kang and the Kree Supreme Intelligence... who were called in by Yellowjacket. Together, the Avengers, Rick and Kang batter at the Timekeeper's shields forcing them to flee to their stronghold at the end of time.With Yellowjacket's help, tracking Immortus with the limbo bugs, the heroes and Kang pursue the Timekeepers. But will they be in time to prevent the stripping of time itself?

Avengers: No Road Home #10 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Sean Izaakse Writer(s): Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub Release Date: June 2019 Variant Covers: A. Matteo Scalera Connecting Variant B. 2nd Printing Variant Trade Prints: Avengers: No Road Home Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Can anything stop Nyx from remaking the cosmos in her image? And will an Avenger die in the attempt? They were going into the house to confront Nyx--Mother of Night from Greek mythology who is looking to recreate the whole of the universe to fit her own kind of darkness. As the issue opens, she is set for her final showdown with a hero. He’s a simple android made by mortals and he’s up against a powerful force of nature. Clearly, he’s in over his head, but he might just have exactly what it takes to defeat a goddess.

Avengers Strike File - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jeff Moore Writer(s): Bob Harras Release Date: January 1994 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Lunatic Legion discover a recording from an archives planet in the Kree galaxy on Earth's moon. It details Earth's history in relation to the Kree, including the Kree-Skrull War and Operation Galactic Storm.

Avengers vs. X-Men #1 - AvX - Round 1
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr Writer(s): Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: June 2012 Variant Covers: A. Second Print Variant B. Third Print Variant C. Fourth Print Variant D. Fifth Print Variant E. Sixth Print Variant F. Seventh Print Variant G. Diamond Direct Exclusive Variant H. Jim Cheung Exclusive Sketch Variant I. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: Gambit is not in the story, only the variant covers shown here. -
Comic Summary: The Phoenix Force decimates a city, possibly an entire planet, as it moves through the cosmos. On Earth, several of the Avengers witness a burst of energy crash into a commercial airliner, and then into the top of a building. Thor, Iron Man and Ms Marvel prevent the airliner from crashing, and from the debris of the building falling to the ground. Spider-Man assists in stopping the debris. Captain America, Hawkeye and the Black Widow find the point of impact on the ground where the energy landed - it’s Nova, who is in a bad shape, and announces “It’s coming” before passing out. On Utopia, Cyclops persists in giving Hope rigorous training exercises, despite her protests. Hope reminds Cyclops she has been training all her life, and asks him what he is so afraid of, before she manifests energy in the form of a phoenix. Captain America and Iron Man visit the President and brief him on Nova’s appearance, and the fact that they found the energy source of the Phoenix entity on his costume. They announce that the Phoenix is headed to Earth and explain that it will lay waste to everything. They report that a squad of Avengers have been headed to intercept, and that it may be a suicide mission, when suddenly, Iron Man gets a signal of a similar energy to that of the Phoenix, being used on Earth. Captain America visits the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning and quizzes Wolverine about the Phoenix, before telling him that it is coming this way and asks if he can count on Wolverine and the school’s help. On Utopia, Magneto, the White Queen, Sub-Mariner and Colossus confront Cyclops about Hope’s recent manifestation, and discuss the Phoenix, when Captain America arrives. Hope watches as Cyclops confronts Captain America, who the White Queen reports is not planning to leave without Hope. Cyclops points out that the Avengers were never there for the mutant population after “M-Day”, and does not offer his support to Captain America now. He orders Captain America off his island, and even uses his optic blast on him, only for over a dozen Avengers, including Wolverine, to reveals themselves onboard a SHIELD heli-carrier overhead. Cyclops orders his X-Men to protect Hope at all costs.

Avengers vs. X-Men #4 - AvX - Round 4
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: May 2012 Variant Covers: A. Jerome Opena Variant B. Jerome Opena Sketch Variant C. Mark Bagley Team Variant D. Mark Bagley I'm with the X-Men! Variant E. Mark Bagley I'm with the Avengers! Variant F. 2nd Printing Variant G. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: In Antarctica, Hope locates Wolverine and tries to convince him that she was destined to be one with the Phoenix, and that he needs to give her a chance. Wolverine agrees to help her, and they steal a space ship from AIM. In space, the Avengers space team are floating aimlessly, except for Thor, who confronts the Phoenix directly. Even his might is not enough to defeat the cosmic entity, and it consumes a planet before Thor’s very eyes. On Earth Cyclops and the White Queen are pleased that more of Wolverine’s X-Men are joining their side, and the White Queen possesses the mind of Toad, and through him, accesses the Cerebra system at the Jean Grey School, which she uses to tap into the supposed locations of Hope - but all she finds is X-Men and Avengers, fighting in Wakanda, Tabula Rasa, Latveria, at Wundagore Mountain and the Savage Land. At Avengers Tower, Iron Man is busy working on a weapon, while conversing with Captain America who is in the Savage Land, and has discovered where Hope is. Arriving at the Blue Area of the Moon, Hope realizes that she was tricked by Wolverine, as a team of Avengers arrives. Cyclops, the White Queen, Colossus, Magik and the Sub-Mariner appear on the moon, and the two teams are about to face off - when Thor falls to the moon, and the Phoenix appears.

Avengers vs. X-Men #7 - AvX - Round 7
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: July 2012 Variant Covers: A. Sara Pichelli Variant B. Sara Pichelli Sketch Variant Cover C. Esad Ribic Team Variant D. Esad Ribic I'm with the X-Men! Variant E. Esad Ribic I'm with the Avengers! Variant F. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: The Phoenix Five continue their search for Hope, the Scarlet Witch and the Avengers. Magik finds some of them and with several mutant allies Magik attacks them. The Scarlet Witch, under Tony Stark’s guidance, is able to actually take the cosmically powered Magik down. Emma Frost appears, and confronts the Scarlet Witch, but Hawkeye attacks her, only to be set ablaze with cosmic energy. Dr Strange arrives on scene and teleports the Avengers away, save for Hawkeye and Spider-Woman who are both captured. The Phoenix Five meet and discuss their plan - the Sub-Mariner thinks the Avengers should be killed, while Magik believes that the Scarlet Witch is the reason why the Phoenix gave them its power - to purge the world of the Scarlet Witch. Cyclops, however is adamant that this is not war. The remaining Avengers are gathered in Wakanda and plot their next move. The Black Panther and Iron Man argue whether magic could be the key. Hope tells the Avengers she knows that the X-Men are afraid of the Scarlet Witch. Dr Strange gives the Avengers the Enchantments of Ikonn, which will make the wearer appear as if they were the Scarlet Witch. Squads of X-Men led by members of the Phoenix Five appear all over the world when the Avengers start to make their presence known. But in each location, someone is wearing the Enchantments of Ikonn, and eventually the X-Men realize that there is a ruse. However, the Sub-Mariner and his squad locate the real Scarlet Witch, and he attacks her after the Avengers capture Transonic, but the Scarlet Witch sends the Sub-Mariner back to Utopia with a teleport spell. The Sub-Mariner is furious that one of the X-Men’s own has been captured, but Cyclops is certain that they are making the right moves and that they will get the Scarlet Witch. In Wakanda, Tony Stark analyses data and discovers a connection between the Scarlet Witch’s energies and the Phoenix Force, before Iron Fist introduces him to Lei Kung the Thunderer, from the mystical city of K’un Lun. Emma Frost finds the Sub-Mariner and reveals that she agrees with him, and informs him that she knows Transonic is in Wakanda - and that she has not told Cyclops. The two then kiss. Back in Wakanda, the Avengers discuss sending Hope to K’un Lun, before a warrior interrupts them, bringing news of a huge tidal wave that the Sub-Mariner is riding - right towards Wakanda!

Avengers vs. X-Men #9 - AvX - Round 9
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: August 2012 Variant Covers: A. Ryan Stegman Variant B. Ryan Stegman Sketch Variant C. Salvador Larroca I'm with the Avengers Variant D. Salvador Larroca I'm with the X-Men Variant E. Salvador Larroca Promo Variant F. Adam Kubert Variant Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Several Avengers retreat to K’un Lun, after Colossus and Magik captured Thor. Captain America is at a low, with so many Avengers injured or captured. Spider-Man and Hope discuss the situation, and whether Hope is ready to accept the Phoenix. Thor is dropped into the Limbo prison, while Storm observes the situation from a distance, and advises the X-Men with her to leave Utopia while they have the chance. In Ethiopia, Emma Frost is meditating, when Cyclops tracks her down. He is annoyed that she is not with him on Utopia. Emma tries to tell him that she is worried about what she might do, but Cyclops isn’t interested and leaves. Later, Emma destroys the mind of a man who killed a mutant some 25 years ago. In what is left of Wakanda, Storm tries to talk to the Black Panther, her husband, but he is not interested, and reveals that he has annulled their marriage. Later, a group of Avengers arrives in Russia at the Limbo prison, where they meet up with Storm and Professor X. They enter the prison on a mission to rescue their teammates. They battle demons, before Colossus and Magik arrive. Spider-Man traps himself in an area of the volcano with Colossus and Magik, while the free Avengers are able to rescue the prisoners. Colossus and Magik attack Spider-Man relentlessly, however he causes the siblings to grow unstable, and the power of the Phoenix seemingly destroys the volcano. The Avengers and their rescued teammates retreat to K’un Lun, but Captain America, Wolverine, Storm and the Black Panther go back for Spider-Man, while Cyclops finds a way into K’un Lun, and tells Hope that it is time for her to come home.

Avengers vs. X-Men #10 - AvX - Round 10
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: September 2012 Variant Covers: A. Huberto Ramos I'm with the Avengers Variant B. Huberto Ramos I'm with the X-Men Variant Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: Gambit only appears on the covers of this issue, not in the storyline. There are other variants of this issue, but only the Gambit covers are shown. -
Comic Summary: Iron Fist protects Hope from Cyclops who has come to take her away. Hope runs for safety, while Iron Man intervenes and attacks Cyclops. In Russia, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Storm, Captain America and Professor X stand over the defeated Colossus and Magik, but the Professor knows Cyclops and Emma are succumbing to the Phoenix’s dark influence. Cyclops has taken down Iron Man, while Hope locates the Thunderer. Several more Avengers appear and confront Cyclops, despite their injuries. Hope and the Thunderer appear, riding Shao Lao, the dragon, who attacks Cyclops with the Iron Fist energy. Cyclops retaliates and downs the dragon, so Hope absorbs the dragon’s power and uses it against Cyclops, which annoys him greatly. Hope finds the Scarlet Witch, Iron Man and the Beast, and Hope seemingly uses the power of the Iron Fist, the Phoenix, and the Scarlet Witch and makes Cyclops disappear. Cyclops re-appears on the moon. The Watcher observes him and frowns. Cyclops decides that he needs more power and flies back to Earth to find Emma. Captain America and the others return to K’un Lun, and Iron Man reveals that he thinks he knows why Hope was able to defeat Cyclops. On Utopia, several mutants are forced to bow before Emma Frost, who is later challenged by Magneto, and doesn’t like it, pointing out that he is in no position to judge anyone. Later, Magneto tries to reach out to Professor X with his thoughts, telling him that they need his help, as Cyclops and Emma are losing control.

Avengers vs. X-Men #11 - AvX - Round 11
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: September 2012 Variant Covers: A. Sara Pichelli Variant B. Sara Pichelli Sketch Variant Cover C. Esad Ribic Team Variant D. I'm with the X-Men! Variant E. I'm with the Avengers! Variant F. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Captain America enlists the assistance of the Hulk in the battle against the Phoenix X-Men. Rogue and several other mutant “refugees” seek sanctuary with the Avengers. On Utopia, Emma Frost jibes Cyclops into burning the world down and starting from scratch, but Cyclops tries to resist her - until he realizes that Professor X is on the beach. Cyclops goes to confront his former mentor, who urges him to stop what he is doing. Members of the Avengers and X-Men arrive and engage Emma and Cyclops in combat. Professor X gets quite forceful with Cyclops, while Storm launches a full-on attack against Emma. Cyclops attacks Professor X, but Captain America and the Scarlet Witch come to his rescue. Emma challenges the Scarlet Witch, before she is smacked down by the Hulk. Magneto tries to reason with Cyclops, but Cyclops isn’t interested, so he attacks Magneto. The Scarlet Witch goes to her father’s defense. Iceman attacks Cyclops, but soon after, Cyclops attacks Emma, and steals her half of the Phoenix Force in a spectacular display. Cyclops proceeds to kill Professor X, afterwards turning Dark Phoenix.

Avengers vs. X-Men #12 - AvX - Round 12
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman Release Date: December 2012 Variant Covers: A. Adam Kubert Variant B. Adi Granov Team Variant C. Avengers Team Variant D. X-Men Team Variant E. NYCC Avengers Variant F. NYCC X-Men Variant G. Hastings Exclusive Variant H. Jerome Opena Variant I. Sketch Cover Variant Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Hardcover, and Avengers vs. X-Men Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Seventy-two hours ago, Iron Man and several Avengers met to discuss what they know about the Phoenix, and he reveals how he thinks the Scarlet Witch’s power and the Phoenix Force are related, and that their combined power will stop Cyclops. However, the Scarlet Witch is attacked by Hope, who blames her for everything that is happening. Captain America is able to calm Hope down, and talks to her about needing her to take the Phoenix down. Now, Cyclops, transformed into the Dark Phoenix, fights what few members of the Avengers and X-Men are able to confront him on Utopia. However, his power starts to tear Earth apart. The Avengers and X-Men are forced to travel the globe and aid against disasters and try to fight Cyclops, who is eventually brought back down to Earth by the new Nova. Hope and the Scarlet Witch arrive and confront Cyclops, attacking him in unison. Several others arrive and observe the battle, while thinks he sees Jean Grey in amongst the cosmic flames of the Phoenix, before he is taken out by Hope and the Scarlet Witch - and the Phoenix Force leaves him - and goes into Hope. Using the Phoenix Force, Hope speeds around the Earth, fixing most of the damage that Cyclops did as the Dark Phoenix. She returns and introduces herself as White Phoenix, claiming to be the savior of all mutant kind, until the Scarlet Witch convinces her that that was not why she was chosen to be the Phoenix. They combine their power and say “No more Phoenix”, which sends the Phoenix Force out of Hope, and it scatters all around the world, dropping small portions of energy as it vanishes. The Stepford Cuckoos begin to pick up new mutants appearing all around the world. Cyclops, without the Phoenix Force, is taken into a ruby quartz prison, where Captain America interrogates him. Cyclops isn’t convinced that what he did was all that bad, as new mutants have started to appear. Captain America explains that several X-Men have gone renegade, and assures him that he will bring them to justice, just as Cyclops will be brought to justice. Wolverine is there, but has nothing to add. They depart, as Wolverine has a eulogy to give. Storm wants to assist with the re-build in Wakanda, while Iron Fist realizes that Iron Man knew that new mutants would start appearing. Thor offers the new Nova a place on the Avengers, while the Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye discover Captain America is putting together a new team. Hope visits Utopia, which is sealed off by order of SHIELD, and she is once again using the jetpack to fly. No longer with the Phoenix Force, she decides that it is a beautiful day, and flies away.

Avengers vs. X-Men Program Guide #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr., Frank Cho Writer(s): Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: April 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: This was a giveaway comic released before the Avengers vs. X-Men events. -
Comic Summary: Read exclusive previews of the biggest event of 2012 - Avengers vs X-Men - including pages from Avengers vs X-Men #0 and #1. Plus, meet the major players from AVX with character bios of the Avengers, X-Men, and wildcards.

Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite #6.5 - AvX - ... In a Handful of Dust
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mark Waid Writer(s): Mark Waid, Yves Bigerel Release Date: August 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. Fun Facts: This book is a digital story only that could be purchased with Avengers vs. X-Men #6 to be read on a smartphone or tablet. -
Comic Summary: Strangely bothered by his power, Cyclops flees to the moon, subconsciously heading for the part of the Blue Area where Jean Grey died the first time. Feeling he needs someone to talk to, he creates a simulacrum of Jean from moondust and animates it. “Jean” praises his logical use of the Phoenix Force but points out what is bothering him. The Phoenix Force amplifies what’s already there. In her case, her emotions became all-encompassing. He isn’t in danger of that but he is using touch with his emotions… his humanity. Cyclops vows he will be careful not to let that happen as he returns to Earth.

AvX: vs. #2 - AvX - Captain America vs. Gambit / The Amazing Spider-Man vs. Colossus
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Steve McNiven Writer(s): Steve McNiven, Kieron Gillen Release Date: May 2012 Variant Covers: A. Variant Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men vs. Fun Facts: None. -
Comic Summary: Captain America squares off against Gambit in the Savage Land. He throws his shield at Gambit, who charges it up and sends it back. All the while, Captain America is on the radio to Iron Man, informing him on the progress of finding Hope Summers. After the two men engage in hand to hand combat, Captain America gets the upper hand and pins Gambit to a tree. However, whilst he is radioing Iron Man again, Gambit charges up his costume. He explodes and Gambit thinks he’s won but Captain America emerges from the smoke. They fight once again and this time Captain America punches Gambit unconscious. He then gets a location on Hope and calls all Avenger teams back to the tower. (2nd story) Spider-Man and his Avenger allies are in Latveria, looking for Hope, when they are found by some of the X-Men. Each X-Man picks a target and chases after them, at which point Spider-Man is left to fight the Cyttorak empowered Colossus. Spider-Man initially gains the upper hand by dodging out of his way and then using webbing to blind him. Then, whilst Colossus is blinded, he gets a few punches in and then webs his feet together, but Colossus slams his hands together, creating a huge shockwave that knocks Spider-Man back. Colossus then throws Spider-Man around and starts flinging Doombots at him and Spider-Man is soon on the ropes. Colossus begs Spider-Man to stop before he kills him but Spider-Man continues to stand up to Colossus. Just then, Daredevil returns and says that Hope is not there. With that, they leave before Colossus can do any more damage. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net)

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