Issue Description

In Sinister’s hideout Malice discovers that she’s pemanently bonded to Polaris. The X-Men find out that Jean Grey is still alive. Carol and Rogue start to share the body, Carol proves to be capable to master the girl’s mutant powers. Madelyne and Alex start to fall in love, Madelyne bargains with the demon N‘astirh about finding her son.

Synopsis

A family waits to board an elevator at the Empire State Building. Their guidebook states that the building is 102 stories. One of the children asks why the building is numbered to the 113th floor. Without answers, the family boards the elevator. The outside takes on the form of a demon mouth and the family inside begins crying out in pain. The voices stop and blood exits the elevator. An oblivious janitor mops up the blood without a second thought.

In his chambers, Mr. Sinister considers the recently deceased X-Men. He relishes that their formidability speaks volumes of his own worth. Malice approaches and takes him out of his reverie. She is infuriated that she is now trapped in the Polaris's body. Sinister assures her that she is his most trusted asset and the compatibility of Polaris's body with Malice's essence was too good to pass up. Malice leaves contented, though Sinister sneers at how gullible she is.

Mr. Sinister ponders the strengths of each "dead" X-Man as each of their stories are told.

Dazzler walks into the Outback Pub, an incredibly rowdy bar, and immediately silences the place with her commanding demeanor and looks. She climbs aboard the stage and commandeers the band into a performance. She lights up the room. Longshot enjoys the show. The two leave on Longshot's motorcycle. They pass Havok, who is out on a jog.

Havok is torn by what his past actions have done. He second guesses himself, but then must second guess those thoughts. He is in mental turmoil until it seems that Madelyne Pryor arrives out of thin air. She mentions that she has been watching Havok because she cares. The two walk along, hand-in-hand.

Storm tries to learn about the Reavers but can't seem to hit the right buttons on the computer. She sees a video feed of Cyclops and Jean Grey. She immediately exits the building in a rage in a search for Wolverine. She blasts him and nearly drops him onto a rock before he can explain that he knew, or at least though he knew, that Jean could be alive. He was in denial, though, since he loved her so much. Storm calms down.

Elsewhere, Psylock, Rogue, and Colossus spar. Psylocke has the upper hand but deals too confidently. She is hurled by Colossus and caught by Rogue. Rogue gloats and Psylocke lashes out and knocks Rogue out telepathically. Psylocke immediately regrets her actions. Rogue, however, quickly comes to, her psyche being controlled by Carol Danvers. Psylocke takes a swim to cool off while Carol enjoys a conversation.

Havok lounges in the sun and begins to dream. He sees Polaris fade into Malice. His dream has him bump into a bridal Madelyne who is all alone. The two begin to dance. Havok wakes up to hear the song "Devil With a Blue Dress On" with Madelyne standing in front of him (wearing a blue dress). The two flirt extensively and Havok has to stop himself from furthering the situation. Madelyne retires to a room and Havok follows, wishing to clear things up between them. Things, however, heat up, and Havok is convinced that the two are kindred souls that need their pain eased.

Mr. Sinister muses to himself that he will ultimately prevail, especially since he has the son of Cyclops. Unbeknownst to him, however, is that N'astirh watches.

Madelyne paces after her night with Havok. N'astirh contacts her and assures her that all is going well. Madelyne explains that it better. The two have a deal and she won't rest until the Marauders are found and Madelyne has her son back.

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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