The X-Men #108

(December 1977)

Armageddon Now! (Table of Contents)

X-Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Chris Claremont

Pencils:

John Byrne

Inks:

Terry Austin

Colors:

Andy Yanchus

Letters:

Tom Orzechowski (pp. 1–14, 16, 23); Denise Wohl (pp. 15, 17, 22, 26–31)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: 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 (1st); Modt (1st); 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

Synopsis:

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 Cyclops' father.

Reprints:

• in Atlantic special (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1981 series) #6/1981 (1981) [original title: Armageddon Now!]
• in Classic X-Men (Marvel, 1986 series) #15 (November 1987)
which is reprinted
• in El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta (Novedades, 1988 series) #63 (Junio 29 de 1989)
• in Gli Incredibili X-Men (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #25 (Agosto 1992) [in this form]
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #12 ([August] 1990)
• in Essential X-Men (Marvel, 1996 series) #1 (1996)
• in X-Men Classic (Marvel Italia, 1995 series) #4 (Gennaio 1996), #4 (Gennaio 1996)
• in X-Men Forever Giant-Size (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (July 2010)
• in Marvel Gold. La Imposible Patrulla-X (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Segunda Génesis (Abril 2011)
which is reprinted
• in Giant-Size X-Men Forever (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (July 2010)

Indexer Notes

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).