Issue Description

The issue starts with a huge explosion on some kind of mysterious space craft. The scene then cuts to the ever-joyfilled Stan Lee, who tells the readers that every issue should start out with an explosion- so the writers don't have to do any dialogue. He then goes on to look for Zenn-La, the Silver Surfer's home planet, before stepping down and into the hallowed halls of Marvel.

As Stan walks down the hallway, numerous statues of famous Marvel characters, such as Hulk, Namor, Black Bolt, Spider-Woman, and more line the walls, and he tells you that you should know all of them-or leave. He then goes to an area in which the Fantastic Four are being built, commenting on how their look changes to often for the artists to get a clear image of them.

Walking further, he sees a statue of Professor Xavier, and tells how he created the X-Men. He then walks down the halls more, showing the readers numerous statues of other famous X-Men during their time such as Mohawk Storm and the original X-Men team. He then tells the reader he has a suprise about the formation of the team, and activates a flashback with a scream.

The scene is of a young, red haired girl named Jean Grey, as she kneels in her room, praying. Her father walks in and catches her praying. Jean tells him how much Professor Xavier has helped since the accident with her friend Annie, and John Grey mentally thanks the Professor for helping Jean get over this. She observes a shooting star before going to sleep.

That shooting star is not exactly what is appears to be, and it lands in barn. where a cloaked figure falls out of it, complaining about how rough time travel is. It is revealed to be Rachel Summers, the future daughter of Jean Grey. She says how she has followed someone to this location, and she walks around for a minute, before seeing the ominous figure of Master Mold towering above her. As she looks at it, she realizes why she's there.

The images then go to a young man's mind, where he is dreaming of the future X-Men and Senator Robert Kelly and his importance. His father, Bolivar Trask blames himself for his son's detoriorating condition, and lets him rest. He then observes his family before Larry wakes up. Larry is given excuses to why he has been sleeping, and he believes his father.

As Larry wanders outside of the barn, Rachel is observing him, using her psychic abilities to make him believe that she is not there. After a few moments, she is attacked by Sanctity, one of her disciples. The two duke it out, until when Rachel attacks her, it is revealed that this Sanctity was just a psychic echo of the real one, who is inside the lab.

Sanctity is visiting with her father, Bolivar. As she talks with him, Rachel completely erases every memory of the beginning of the conversation. While Sancitity is upset, she understands. Her and Rachel leave an unconcious Bolivar and and clueless Larry to go back to their rightful time.

In the end of the book, Stan Lee calls cut and the issue is coming to an end. After warning the readers about a possible quiz, he says he has to leave, and goes out with his usual 'Excelsior'!

The Uncanny X-Men (1981)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

This is a continuation of Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby's original The X-Men (Vol. 1). Beginning with issue #114 the descriptive "Uncanny" was added to the cover treatment but it wasn't until issue #142 that the volume's official name was permanently changed to Uncanny X-Men.

The title has had many creative influences over the years but Chris Claremont was probably the force that drove the title through many it its historic changes, truly bringing it from "the world strangest teens" into their new status a team of mutants fight in a "world that fears and hates them". During his legendary 15 year run he gave us character and stories such as Phoenix/Dark Phoenix, the Hellfire Club, the New Mutants, X-Factor, the Mutant Massacre, Inferno and Jubilee and numerous other historic heroes and events. This epic run ended after editorial disputes in 1991.

For the Uncanny X-Men Post-Schism, see Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2).

Collected EditionsIssues #142-143 are collected in X-Men: Days of the Future PastUncanny X-Men Omnibus Volume 3 (#154-175)Issues #168-176 are collected in From the AshesIssues #199-209 are collected in GhostsIssues #210-213 are collected in Mutant MassacreIssues #225-227 are collected in Fall of the MutantsX-Men: Inferno Prologue (#228-238)Issues #239-243 are collected in InfernoX-Men: Inferno Volume 1 (#239-240)Issues #248 and 256-258 are collected in X-Men Visionaries: Jim LeeIssues #265-267 are collected in Gambit ClassicIssues #268-269 are collected in X-Men Visionaries: Jim LeeIssues #270-272 are collected in X-Tinction AgendaX-Tinction Agenda: Warzones! (#270)Issues #273-277 are collected in Crossroads and in X-Men Visionaries: Jim LeeIssues # 281-293 are collected in Bishop's CrossingIssues #294-297 are collected in X-Cutioner's Song (Hardcover)Issue #298-305 are collected in Fatal Attractions (Hardcover)Issues #308-310 are collected in X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix #1 - TPBIssues #316-318 are collected in Generation XIssues #320-321 are collected in LegionquestIssues #322-326 are collected in X-Men: Road To Onslaught #1 - Volume 1Issues #327-328 are collected in X-Men: Road To Onslaught #2 - Volume 2Issues #329-332 are collected in X-Men: Road To Onslaught #3 - Volume 3Issues #334-335 are collected in The Complete Onslaught Epic, Book 1X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance (#346)X-Men: The Hunt For Professor X (#360-365)Deathlok: Rage Against the Machine (#371)Issues #372-375 are collected in X-Men: The ShatteringIssues #376-377 are collected in X-Men Vs. Apocalypse: The TwelveIssue #378 is collected in X-Men vs. Apocalypse: Ages of ApocalypseIssues #379-380 are collected in X-Men: Powerless!Issues #388-390 are collected in X-Men: Dream's EndIssues #391-393 are collected in X-Men: Eve of DestructionIssues #394-409 are collected in X-Men: X-CorpsIssues #410-415 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1: HopeIssues #416-420 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 2: Dominant SpeciesIssues #421-427 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 3: Holy WarIssues #428-436 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4: The DracoIssues #437-441 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 5: She Lies with AngelsIssues #442-443 are collected in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 6: Bright New MourningIssues #444-449 are collected in Uncanny X-Men - The New Age: The End of HistoryIssues #450-454 are collected in Uncanny X-Men - The New Age: The Cruelest CutIssues #455-461 are collected in Uncanny X-Men - The New Age: On IceIssues #466-471 are collected in Uncanny X-Men - The New Age: End of GreysIssues #472-474 are collected in Uncanny X-Men - The New Age: First FoursakenIssues #475-486 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar EmpireIssues #487-491 are collected in Uncanny X-men: ExtremistsIssues #492-494 are collected in X-Men: Messiah CompleXIssues #495-499 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: Divided We StandIssues #500-503 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: Manifest DestinyIssues #504-507 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: LovelornIssues #508-512 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: SisterhoodIssues #513-514 are collected in Avengers/X-Men: UtopiaIssues #515-522 are collected in X-Men: Nation XIssues #523-525 are collected in X-Men: Second ComingIssues #526-529 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: The Birth of Generation HopeIssues #530-534 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: QuarantineIssues #535-539 are collected in Uncanny X-Men: Breaking PointIssues #540-544 are collected in Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Men

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