Kitty Pryde must transfer to Emma Frost’s academy; the X-Men are attacked by Sentinels that are under Hellfire Club control. A real mixed bag of an issue from Chris Claremont and fill-in artists James Sherman, Joe Rubinstein and Bob McLeod.
READWhen the Badoon subjugate Arkon’s world and kidnap three-fourths of the Fantastic Four, it’s the X-Men to the rescue. A solid annual offering from the creative team of Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson and Bob McLeod.
READThe X-Men travel to Magneto’s supposedly abandoned Antarctic lair and find themselves battling its keeper … Garokk, the Petrified Man! Another solid-though-not-spectacular issue from the regular X-team of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein.
READRom battles human-turned-spaceknight Firefall while potential love-interest Brandy Clark tries to escape from Dire Wraiths. A solid-but-not-spectacular outing from the regular Rom creative team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
READRom continues to search out Dire Wraiths on Earth – and uncovers a plot to free his mortal enemies from Limbo! Despite a new character who is a bit unbelievable, this third issue from the team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema is another solid offering.
READRom continues to find Dire Wraiths embedded throughout West Virginia – including those working on a lethal laser project. Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema deliver a solid second issue, but one that lacks the punch of this series’ strong debut.
READA Vietnam veteran returns home with a secret – drug addiction! Will his love stand by her man? The lead story is an enjoyable-enough relic of its times, but it’s the Alex-Toth-drawn backup feature that makes this issue a winner.
READThe main X-Men team has been imprisoned by Doctor Doom while an X-adjacent squad attempts to infiltrate Murderworld. This story is not Chris Claremont’s strongest but the new art team of Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein are settling in.
READWhile working on a fishing trawler in Florida, Scott “Cyclops” Summers crosses paths with Man-Thing and the demon D’Spayre. The Uncanny X-Men get off to a slow start as life without John Byrne begins.
READA clone of Paul “Manhunter” Kirk calls together several DC big bads to form a Secret Society of Super-Villains. This debut issue from Gerry Conway, Pablo Marcos and Bob Smith is just interesting enough to bring readers back for more.
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