After babysitting Wundarr, the Thing teams with Captain America and soon finds himself fighting the Badoon in the far-flung future. This Steve Gerber story is a bit of a mess, with solid-but-unspectacular art support from Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia.
READInfected by a toxin from Morbius’ blood, Spider-Man fights the X-Men – and then must be saved by the mutant heroes. This fairly typical story from Gerry Conway is elevated by the dynamic art of comics master Gil Kane.
READThe X-Men repair the Starjammer while Shi’ar hostages Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde scheme to save the Earth from destruction. The specter of Dark Phoenix looms large in this issue from Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek.
READThe X-Men join the Starjammers in pursuit of Deathbird, the Brood and the captive Professor X and Majestrix Lilandra. Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum take to the stars for a strong, multi-issue X-arc.
READThe Shi’ar come to Earth as the X-Men (and guest star Tigra) battle Deathbird and her new allies – the Brood! An action-packed, chockablock issue from Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek.
READCorsair returns to Earth with news of political upheaval in the Shi’ar empire – and with Sidrian hunters in hot pursuit! This superhero soap opera continues from X-Men legends Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum.
READKitty tells Illyana a bedtime story, recasting “The Dark Phoenix Saga” as an epic fairy tale with a happy ending. A fun, light-hearted diversion from the X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein.
READRom heads to Washington, D.C., in a desperate effort to rescue his neutralizer from a Dire Wraith conspiracy! This transitional issue by the regular Rom team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema is a solid read, but hints of better things to come.
READThe last survivor of a race of mutated reptiles massacred by the Dire Wraiths battles should-be-ally Rom. A surprisingly poignant piece of retconning from regular scribe Bill Mantlo, with typically solid support from “Our Pal” Sal Buscema.
READWith his Earth alliances fraying and his neutralizer in Wraith hands, Rom must face a dreaded deathwing! A return to sci-fi basics makes for a stronger issue from the creative team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
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