Issue Description

In Earth orbit Cyclops and Xorn are being held captive by a mind controlled Lilandra and her Imperial Guard. Despite Cyclops' warnings, Lilandra and her forces are convinced that Cyclops and Earth's mutants are suffering from a psi-plague. Lilandra orders her Imperial Superguardians, who have already landed at the Xavier Institute, to carry out their sterilization orders. The Superguardians quickly find the X-Men and their students prepared to defend their home. Despite the X-Men's valiant efforts, when the Imperial Guardsman Gladiator enters, the battle the conflict is soon over. At the moment of the Superguardians' victory Smasher is found who confirms the X-Men's claim; that the being posing as Charles Xavier is in fact the monster, Cassandra Nova. Back on the superdestroyer space ship, Cyclops and Xorn manage to free themselves and swiftly turn to their captors to press their advantage.

New X-Men (2001)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

Numbering continued from X-Men (1991 series) issue 113. The X-Men enter a darker era after the deaths of almost every mutant on the island nation of Genosha. To fit this new age, the team donned new black and yellow uniforms.

It features mayor events such as the return of the Phoenix, the debut of Cassandra Nova and the death of a team member. The series lasted until issue 156 and then continued as X-Men (2004) with issue 157, returning the series to it's original name.

Collected Editions E is for Extinction (#114-117)X-Men: The Adamantium Collection (#114-116)E Is For Extinction: Warzones! (#114) Imperial (#118-126) New Worlds (#127-133) Riot at Xavier's (#134-138) Assault on Weapon Plus (#139-145) Planet X (#146-150) Here Comes Tomorrow (#151-154) Bright New Mourning (#155-156)

Grant Morrison's run on the series has been collected separately in these following collections:

New X-Men X-Men by Grant Morrison New X-Men Omnibus New X-Men Ultimate Collection

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