Essential X-Men #5

(17 December 2014)

Essential X-Men (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Scott Gray ?

Letters

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Synopsis

Introduces this issue and recaps the previous story arc

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X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Kris Anka (painting)

Inks

Kris Anka (painting)

Colors

Kris Anka (painting)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Celeste Cuckoo; Mindee Cuckoo; Phoebe Cuckoo; Emma Frost

Reprints

• from Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #4 [Anka] (June 2013)

Indexer Notes

Uses as a credits page for the following story

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X-Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

Chris Bachalo

Inks

Tim Townsend; Jaime Mendoza; Al Vey; Victor Olazaba

Colors

Chris Bachalo

Letters

Virtual Calligraphy (as VC); Joe Caramagna

Editing

Jordan D. White (original assistant editor); Nick Lowe (original editor); Axel Alonso (original editor in chief)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Emma Frost; Cyclops; Magneto; Magik; Shadowcat; Ice Man; Cyclops (past); Jean Gray (past); Doop (cameo); Quentin Quire (cameo); Celeste Cuckoo; Mindee Cuckoo; Phoebe Cuckoo; Storm; Ice Man (past); Anole (cameo); Wolverine; Benjamin Deeds; Tempus [Eva Bell]; Triage [Christopher Muse]; Fabio Medina; Krakoa; Angel (past);

Synopsis

Cyclops makes an offer for students to join him. Magik is dragged into limbo unexpectedly.

Reprints

• from Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #4 (June 2013)

Marvel Spotlight (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Out of Their Depth (Table of Contents: 5)

The Avengers; X-Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

Stuart Immonen

Inks

Wade von Grawbadger

Colors

Rain Beredo

Letters

Virtual Calligraphy (as VC); Cory Petit

Editing

Jordan D. White (original associate editor); Nick Lowe (original editor); Axel Alonso (original editor in chief)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Havok; Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wolverine; Shadowcat; Jean Gray (past); Beast (past); Cyclops (past); Rogue; Scarlet Witch; Ice Man (past); Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (flashback); Mystique [Raven]; Lady Mastermind; Sabretooth [Victor Creed]; Fin Fang Foom (illusion)

Synopsis

Havok visits the young Cyclops. It almost ends in disaster as Jean reads Scarlet Witch's mind and discovers she caused mutant genocide. Meanwhile Mystique continues to raid banks.

Reprints

• from All-New X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #12 (August 2013)

Subscribe and Save! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Broken (Part Two) (Table of Contents: 7)

X-Men / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

Frazer Irving

Inks

Frazer Irving

Colors

Frazer Irving

Letters

Virtual Calligraphy (as VC); Joe Caramagna

Editing

Jordan D. White (original associate editor); Nick Lowe (original editor); Axel Alonso (original editor in chief)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops; Maria Hill; Agent Coulson; Nick Fury Jr; Magik [Darkchilde]; Cyclops; Benjamin Deeds; Tempus [Eva Bell]; Triage [Christopher Muse]; Fabio Medina; Emma Frost; Dormammu; Mindless Ones; Angel (past); Celeste Cuckoo; Mindee Cuckoo; Phoebe Cuckoo; Magento; Hijack [David Bond] (introduction); Karen

Synopsis

Magik talks to Cyclops about Dormammu ("something worse than a demon") who is attempting to take over Limbo. He pulls her and Cyclop's X-Men into Limbo.

Reprints

• from Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #5 (June 2013), #6 (July 2013)

Indexer Notes

The last 8 pages come from X-Men #6.

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Mutant Mail-Box / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Scott Gray

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Daniel Poulter, Stephen Leach, Will Kay and Ravi Khatkar. Editor Scott Gray replies

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