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Issue: Essential X-Men #[1]
Publication Date: January 1996
 
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Pages: 532
ISBN: 0785102566
UPC/EAN: 978078510256451495
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63 (30 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Suzanne Gaffney; Dan Hosek (Assistant); Bob Harras (Editor-In-Chief)
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Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S; 16.7 cm x 25.7 cm
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Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Nghia Lam
Jason Rodrigez
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Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Phoenix; Colossus; Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine
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Inside front cover.
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?
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Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
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The poor printing on the newsprint renders this illustration illegible.
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typeset
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Giant Size X-Men # 1

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Credits
Gil Kane; Dave Cockrum (Original X-Men figures)
Dave Cockrum
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
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Second Genesis

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont (plot assist, uncredited); Len Wein (plot, script)
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Wolverine; Banshee; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel; Iceman; Sunfire; Professor X; Havok; Lorna Dane; Beast; Illyana Rasputin; Krakoa
The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them.
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Continued in X-MEN #94

Sources for particularization of story/script credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1987).

Peter Iro is credited with background inks in many sources, but none of his work was in the finished product, per Dave Cockrum: "First--your listing of X-Men Special Edition #1 lists Peter Iro as one of the creative team on Giant-Size X-Men #1. It's about time somebody put the lie to this one: Pete Iro did indeed try his hand at inking my backgrounds on FIVE PAGES ONLY. [Emphasis his] Even if a background assistant completes a full job, he gets no credit whatsoever for having worked on the job. But aside from that, the five pages he inked were so crudely and amateurishly butchered that I was forced to white out all his work and re-ink those pages myself. In view of this fact, it's obvious why I resent Iro being listed as having worked on the book: I inked that book entirely, and no one else." (The Comic Reader #208)
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Call Him...Cyclops!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Roy Thomas
Werner Roth
John Verpoorten
Artie Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
Cyclops
Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Unus [Gunther Bain]; Vanisher [Telford Porter]; Tyrannus; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
An explanation of Cyclops' powers.
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I, the Iceman

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Arnold Drake
Werner Roth
John Verpoorten
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
Iceman
Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Explanation of Iceman's powers.
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Iceman featurette.
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The Female of the Species!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Linda Fite
Werner Roth
Sam Grainger
Sam Grainger
Subject Matter
superhero
The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men
Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
An explanation of Marvel Girl's powers.
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X-Men #94

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Gil Kane (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Count Nefaria
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The Doomsmith Scenario!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (script)
Dave Cockrum
Bob McLeod (misspelled McCleod)
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Thunderbird; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Jean Grey; Iceman; Angel; Havok; Lorna Dane; Beast; Sunfire; Count Nefaria; Ani-Men [Frog-Man; Bird-Man; Ape-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly]; General Fredericks; Porcupine; Eel; Scarecrow; Unicorn; Plant Man
The old X-Men quit, but Cyclops stays behind to lead the new team. Nefaria takes over Valhalla air force base, and the X-Men move in to stop him.
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1st New X-Men in their own book; Continued from Giant-Size X-men #1; Story is divided into two chapters with the second chapter being called "Death O'er Valhalla High!"
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X-Men #95

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Credits
Gil Kane
Dave Cockrum
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Thunderbird; Nightcrawler]; Ape-Man; Frog-Man; Cat-Man; Dragonfly
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Warhunt!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Len Wein (plot); Chris Claremont (script)
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Karen Mantlo
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Thunderbird (Death); Banshee; Nightcrawler]; VILLAINS: Count Nefaria; Ani-Men [Frog-Man; Cat-Man; Ape-Man; Bird-Man; Dragonfly]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Beast
The X-Men stop Nefaria's nefarious plot, but Thunderbird dies in the process.
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X-Men #96

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Credits
Marie Severin (sketch); Sal Buscema
Sal Buscema
Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Kierrok
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Disputed penciller and inker credits--Sal Buscema pencils and Al Milgrom inks with the Storm figure penciled and inked by Dave Cockrum; or, Dave Cockrum pencils with Sal Buscema inks (with alterations on Cyclops, Colossus, and Professor X by Romita); Marvel's Official Index to the X-Men #2 gives the penciller as Marie Severin and the inker as Sal Buscema; Sal Buscema pencils and unknown inks per the original indexer.
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Night of the Demon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Bill Mantlo (plot assist); Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Dave Hunt
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert (first appearance); Michael Rossi (first appearance); VILLAINS: Kierrok (first appearance, Death); Stephen Lang (first appearance); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Thunderbird; Count Nefaria; N'Dare Munroe; CAMEOS: Beast; Jean Grey (both photos)
Scott's violent mourning for Thunderbird unleashes an alien demon on the X-Men. Moira comes to stay at X-Mansion. Lang tries to kill Rossi to keep Project Armageddon on track.
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1st time Wolverine goes into a berserker rage; 1st mention of Storm's claustrophobia.
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X-Men #97

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Credits
Rich Buckler (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Havok]
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My Brother, My Enemy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Annette Kawecki [as Annette Kaye]
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra (first appearance); Havok; Polaris; Moira MacTaggert; VILLAIN: Eric the Red (first appearance); CAMEO: Stephen Lang
Eric the Red controls Havok and Polaris and sends them up against the X-Men. After having strange dreams of an outer space battle, Xavier leaves for vacation. Jean re-joins the team.
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JV118
In a faulty use of powers, Storm uses her lightning bolt to change into costume.

Sources for identification of letterer are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988), and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).
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X-Men #98

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Sentinels
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Merry Christmas, X-Men...

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Banshee; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Peter Corbeau; Amanda Sefton (1st); Betsy Wilford; VILLAINS: Sentinels; Stephen Lang; CAMEOS: Nick Fury; Val de Fontaine; Lilandra; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby; Chris Claremont; Julius Schwartz; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Lois Lane; Clark Kent [Superman]
The X-Men are enjoying a nice, quiet Christmas in New York City when the Sentinels attack.
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JV157
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X-Men #99

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Cyclops; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Sentinels
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Deathstar, Rising!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Frank Chiaramonte [as Frank Chiara]
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Sentinels; Stephen Lang; CAMEOS: Geraldo Rivera; Black Tom Cassidy; X-Sentinels [Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Iceman; Angel; Beast; Professor X]
The X-Men race to SHIELD's orbital platform to rescue teammates from Lang and run up against Sentinels (some of who look like the original X-Men)
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JV212
Sources for identification of colorist are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988), The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994), and Official Index to the Marvel Universe (Vandal et al. 2009).
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X-Men #100

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Credits
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; X-Sentinels [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]
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Portraits of the X-Men

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
?
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Cyclops; Phoenix; Colossus; Banshee]
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Greater Love Hath No X-Man...

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUEST: Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Stephen Lang, X-Sentinels [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman; Havok; Polaris]
The X-Men have to battle the X-Sentinels to free their captured comrades. The space station is damaged in the fight, and Jean has to guide the Shuttle back to earth herself knowing the strain will kill her.
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JV332
1st Fastball Special
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X-Men #101

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey]]
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Like a Phoenix, from the Ashes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Frank Chiaramonte
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (first appearance); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler [Groucho Marx; Clark Gable; Fred Astaire]]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Peter Corbeau; VILLAINS: Black Tom Cassidy (first full appearance); Juggernaut
The X-Men's shuttle crash lands in Jamaica Bay and Jean rises from the wreckage as the Phoenix. To facilitate Jean's recovery, Prof X sends all of the X-Men but Cyclops to Scotland on vacation where Banshee has just inherited his ancestral castle. The X-Men show up at the castle and find it already inhabited by Sean's cousin Tom and his pal Juggy.
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Of course, as all now know, Jean and Phoenix are two separate entities (the latter taking the former for a template), and not the same being as the story insinuates.
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X-Men #102

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Juggernaut
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Who Will Stop the Juggernaut?

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Gaspar Saladino (page one); John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm (full origin); Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Misty Knight; Leprechauns of Cassidy Keeps (Introduction); Lilandra (features revealed); VILLAINS: Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut; CAMEO FLASHBACK: David Munroe (first appearance); N'Dare Munroe (first appearance); Achmed El-Gibars (first appearance)
Under the influence of claustrophobia, Storm re-lives her origin. The rest of the X-Men come up short in knocking out Black Tom and Juggernaut.
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C-76
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X-Men #103

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Storm; Nightcrawler; Banshee]; Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut
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The Fall of the Tower

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X (Nightcrawler only); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Leprechauns of Cassidy Keep; VILLAINS: Black Tom; Juggernaut; CAMEOS: Eric the Red; Magneto; D'Ken
The X-Men are assisted in their fight against Black Tom and Juggernaut by Leprechauns ?!?
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Lilandra is named "Princess Neramani" by D'Ken.
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X-Men #104

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Magneto
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Cover is a homage to the cover of X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1.
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The Gentleman's Name Is Magneto

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Sam Grainger
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Bruce Patterson
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Moira MacTaggert; Madrox the Multiple Man; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Magneto; CAMEOS: Eric the Red; Havok; Polaris; Lilandra; Corsair; Ch'od
The X-Men head to Muir Island to make sure everything is fine there and discover that Eric the Red has grown Magneto back to adulthood (and Maggie isn't a very happy camper).
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1st Muir Isle; 1st mention of Mutant X (Proteus)
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X-Men #105

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Nightcrawler; Colossus; Firelord
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Phoenix Unleashed!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Bob Layton
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Firelord; Lilandra (face and first name "Lilandra" revealed); John Grey; Elaine Grey; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Eric the Red (name Shakari revealed); CAMEOS: Dave Cockrum; Paty Cockrum; Chris Claremont; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Havok; Polaris
Eric dupes Firelord into helping him fight the X-Men, but Jean manifests her Phoenix powers once again to counter the threat. Lilandra arrives on Earth but is captured by Eric. Xavier sends the X-Men through a space portal to rescue Lilandra.
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X-Men #106

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Angel
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Dark Shroud of the Past!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont (plot, pages 1-2, last panel of 31, script); Bill Mantlo (plot, pages 3-31)
Dave Cockrum (pages 1-2, last panel of 31); Bob Brown (pages 3-31)
Tom Sutton
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Firelord; Misty Knight; John Grey; Elaine Grey; Moira MacTaggert; VILLAINS: Evil Xavier; Phantom Versions of the Original X-Men [Angel; Beast; Iceman; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]]
The X-Men are working out in the Danger Room when the evil aspect of Xavier's mind attacks them with versions of the old X-Men.
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A fill-in issue that Classic X-Men skipped for reprinting.
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X-Men #107

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Storm; Cyclops; Colossus; Banshee; Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od; Gladiator; Titan
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Where No X-Man Has Gone Before!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
Dan Green
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men- [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra; Starjammers [Corsair (first appearance); Raza (first appearance); Hepzibah (first appearance); Ch'od (first appearance)]; VILLAINS: D'Ken; Eric the Red [Davan Shakari]; Gladiator; Imperial Guard [Electron (first appearance); Oracle (first appearance); Tempest (first appearance); Mentor (first appearance); Hobgoblin (first appearance); Starbolt (first appearance); Smasher (first appearance); Impulse (first appearance); Titan (first appearance); Fang (first appearance); Midget (first appearance); Nightshade (first appearance); Astra (first appearance); Magic (first appearance); Quasar (first appearance)]; Soul-Drinker (first appearance); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Professor X; Magneto; Black Tom Cassidy; Juggernaut; Havok; Polaris; Firelord; CAMEOS: Peter Corbeau; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing
The X-Men try to save Lilandra from her evil cousin who is trying to use the M'Kraan Crystal to achieve ultimate power, but the Imperial Guard get in the way. The Starjammers show up to the rescue.
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Note 1: 1st M'Kraan Crystal

Note 2: The Imperial Guard can be seen as a homage to DC's Legion of Super-Heroes. Dave Cockrum did previously work on the Legion title.
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X-Men #108

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Modt
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Armageddon Now!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Tom Orzechowski (pp. 1–14, 16, 23); Denise Wohl (pp. 15, 17, 22, 26–31)
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Lilandra; Misty Knight; Peter Corbeau; Starjammers [Corsair [Christopher Summers]; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od]; VILLAINS: Jahf (first appearance); Modt (first appearance); D'Ken; CAMEOS: Gladiator; Titan; Jimmy Carter; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; The Thing; Firelord; John Grey; Elaine Grey; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Beast; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Black Panther]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Kate Summers
The X-Men and Starjammers are forced to battle the Crystal Guardians to try and gain access to the M'Kraan Crystal. Jean manifests awesome power as the Phoenix and saves the universe from destruction. Corsair is revealed as Cyclops' father.
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1st Byrne and Austin issue of X-Men.

Sources for particularization of letters credits are The Marvel Comics Index (Olshevsky 1981) and The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988).
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X-Men #109

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Credits
Dave Cockrum
Terry Austin
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Weapon Alpha [Guardian]
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Home Are the Heroes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Joe Rosen
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Weapon Alpha [James MacDonald Hudson; Vindicator; Guardian] (first appearance); Lilandra; Moira MacTaggert; John Grey; Elaine Grey; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Gladiator; Starbolt; Nightshade; D'Ken; Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od]
The X-Men return to the Mansion after saving the universe. During a nice, relaxing afternoon off, Weapon Alpha attacks for the purpose of returning Wolvie to Canada.
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Wolverine is called Weapon X and Logan for the first time.

Alpha Flight mentioned for the first time.
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X-Men #110

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Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Irving Watanabe
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Banshee; Warhawk
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The "X"-Sanction!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
Dave Cockrum (page one); Tony DeZuniga
Tony DeZuniga
Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine; Colossus [Peter Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Moira MacTaggert; Warhawk [Mitchell Tanner] (villain)
The X-Men have to fight off an invader in X-Mansion who has been sent to test their abilities.
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17
Fill-in originally planned to be X-Men #109, as explained by Claremont in the letters page; Last page shows Wolverine wearing gauntlets out of which his claws pop (they were originally intended to be part of his costume and not implanted in his skin).
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X-Men #111

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Storm; Colossus; Wolverine; Banshee; Nightcrawler
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Miscellaneous
1
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Classic X-Men #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Arthur Adams (signed)
Arthur Adams (signed)
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Iceman; Havok; Storm; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Marvel Girl; Polaris; Colossus; Banshee; Cyclops; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Angel; Sunfire]
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Miscellaneous
1
Logo and other cover items removed for this reprinting.

Used as a filler page to get the story to start on the right-hand side of the book.
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Mindgames!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Beast; VILLAIN: Mesmero; CAMEO: Magneto
Beast comes a calling and finds X-Mansion empty so he tracks the X-Men to a carnival in Texas where they are performing as sideshow freaks. Mesmero is uncovered as the culprit, but once his hold is broken over the team, Magneto shows up to crash the party.
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Miscellaneous
17
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X-Men #112

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
George Pérez (signed)
Bob Layton (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]]; Magneto
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Miscellaneous
1
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Magneto Triumphant!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Gaspar Saladino (page 1); Bruce Patterson
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassiday]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; GUEST: Beast [Henry McCoy]; VILLAINS: Magneto; Mesmero; Nanny I (first appearance)
Magneto subdues the X-Men and takes them to his lair under an active volcano. As revenge for his being reverted to a child, Maggie places his X-Foes in a helpless state as they are shackled to special chairs that keep them from even speaking and their needs are tended by a robotic nanny.
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Miscellaneous
17
C-802
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X-Men #113

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (signed)
Bob Layton (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Storm; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Magneto
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Miscellaneous
1
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Showdown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Annette Kawecki
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Beast; Lilandra; VILLAINS: Magneto; Nanny; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Achmed El-Gibar
The X-Men escape their prison chairs and face down Magneto himself. During the fight, the controls of Magneto's base are destroyed filling the whole place with lava. Phoenix saves Beast, but the rest of the team are apparently trapped in the molten fire deep beneath the snows of Antarctica.
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Miscellaneous
17
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X-Men #114

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Beast
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Miscellaneous
1
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Desolation

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Jean Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Beast; Lilandra; Nereel (first appearance); Fall People; VILLAIN: Karl Lykos [also as Sauron]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Christopher Summers [Corsair]; Alex Summers [Havok]; Kate Summers
Beast and Jean are rescued from Antarctica but have to tell Xavier that the X-Men are dead. The very alive remaining X-Men make their way to the Savage Land where they relax a little with the Fall People. Lykos siphons Storm's power to once again become Sauron.
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Miscellaneous
17
C474
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X-Men #115

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi; Michael Higgins (the words “The Uncanny” over the “X-Men” logo)
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Sauron
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Miscellaneous
1
Particularization of Higgins lettering credit is from The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Olshevsky 1988).
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Visions of Death!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Rick Parker
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Banshee [Sean Cassiday]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; Nereel; Fall People; Tandy Snow [Queen Tandylla]; VILLAINS: Sauron; Zaladane; Garokk; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Beast [Henry McCoy]
The X-Men fight Sauron until he transforms back to Karl Lykos. Ka-Zar shows up and he and Karl tell the X-Men the tale of Zaladane awakening Garokk. Cyclops decides to leave the Savage Land rather than help as he fears for Xavier's safety. The way back to the surface world is blocked by ice as the Savage Land begins to undergo a terrible change.
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17
Picks up plot threads from the cancelled Ka-Zar series. Tandy Snow [Queen Tandylla] appearance added per note in Jeff Christianson's Master List (http://www.marvunapp.com/master/sn.htm).
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X-Men #116

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Banshee; Ka-Zar; Garokk
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Miscellaneous
1
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To Save the Savage Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Ka-Zar; Zabu; VILLAINS: Garokk; Zaladane; CAMEOS: Karl Lykos [Sauron]; Fall People
The X-Men and Ka-Zar try to save the Savage Land from being destroyed by Garokk and his minions. The X-Folk succeed and head for home.
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Miscellaneous
17
LG29
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X-Men #117

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi; Morrie Kuramoto
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Nightcrawler; Shadow King
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Miscellaneous
1
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Psi War!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Gaspar Saladino (page one); Clem Robins
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X (Origin); Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Moira MacTaggert; Lilandra; Misty Knight; VILLAIN: Shadow King [Amahl Farouk] (first appearance)
The X-Men, adrift on the ocean, are picked up by a Japanese ship. Xavier recounts an early adventure where he first met Storm as a thief in Cairo and did battle with the Shadow King.
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Miscellaneous
17
LG30
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X-Men #118

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
Dan Crespi
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Sunfire
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Submergence of Japan

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Ricardo Villamonte
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Sunfire; Mariko Yashida (first appearance); Misty Knight; Colleen Wing; Lilandra; VILLAINS: Moses Magnum; Mandroids; CAMEO: Iron Fist
The X-Men arrive in Japan just in time to fight a cadre of Mandroids under Moses Magnum's command. Wolverine meets Mariko. Thinking the X-Men are dead, Xavier leaves for the stars with Lilandra.
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Miscellaneous
17
LG226
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X-Men #119

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dave Cockrum (signed)
Terry Austin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Sunfire; Moses Magnum; Mandroid
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Miscellaneous
1
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas...

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)
John Byrne
Terry Austin
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
X-Men [Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Banshee; Nightcrawler]; Sunfire; Mariko Yashida; Moira MacTaggert; Multiple Man; Misty Knight; Colleen Wing; Havok; Polaris; VILLAINS: Moses Magnum; Mandroids; CAMEO: Proteus
The X-Men and Sunfire try to keep Moses Magnum from sinking Japan. Proteus escapes from the lab on Muir Isle.
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Miscellaneous
16
LG-275
Last page of story is missing, at least in some early printings.

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