(September 1998)

Marvel, 1998 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
15.95 USD; 22.35 CAD
Pages
128
On-sale Date
1998-09-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel's Finest; Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-7851-0662-6; 978-0-7851-0662-3 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
759606106622 00111
Editing
Polly Watson (credited) (reprint editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor in chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Terry Shoemaker (credited) (signed as T Shoe) (cover art)
Inks
John Dickenson (credited as J.D.) (signed as jd.) (cover art)
Colors
Liquid! (credited) (signed as LIQUID!) (cover colors)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

X-Files (Table of Contents: 1)

X-Men / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ralph Macchio (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The collected works you're about to read - no - experience, are among the finest of their kind.
Genre
superhero

Too Many Mutants (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Whilce Portacio; Klaus Janson; John Byrne; Rick Leonardi; Marc Silvestri; Michael Golden; Larry Stroman; Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Joe Rosas
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Storm; Wolverine; Forge; Gambit; Banshee; Psylocke; Jubilee]; Moira MacTaggert; Lila Cheney; Guido; X-Factor [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman; Beast; Archangel]; New Mutants [Cable; Cannonball; Sunspot; Rictor; Boom Boom [Tabitha Smith]]; Shadow King (villain); Magneto (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo); Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair] (cameo); Captain Britain (cameo); Lady Deathstrike; Professor X (cameo)
Synopsis
Forge, Jubilee, and Gambit officially join the X-Men. All the X-Folk wander around the mansion wondering what pattern the next phase of their lives should take.
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Indexer Notes

1st John Byrne art in Uncanny X-Men in ten years.

Crossroads (Table of Contents: 3)

X-Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Joe Rosas
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Storm; Wolverine; Rogue; Psylocke; Banshee; Gambit; Forge; Jubilee]; Lila Cheney; Ka-Zar; Zabu; Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Magneto; Manacle; Trish Tilby; Colonel Yuri Vassilyavich Semyanov (villain); Savage Land Mutants [Zaladane; Barbarus; Gaza; Amphibius; Whiteout; Worm; Lupus; Brainchild] (villains); George H.W. Bush (cameo); Cyclops (cameo); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (cameo); Guido (cameo); Deathbird (cameo)
Synopsis
Mags, Rogue, Fury and Ka-Zar begin their fight with Zaladane in the Savage Land. Lila teleports the X-Men to Deathbird's lair where they are trapped.
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The Path Not Taken! (Table of Contents: 4)

X-Men / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams; Karl Altstaetter
Colors
Glynis Oliver; Joe Rosas
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Storm; Wolverine; Psylocke; Forge; Banshee; Gambit; Jubilee]; Nick Fury; Ka-Zar; Shanna; Zabu; Nereel; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Magneto; Deathbird; Manacle; Lilandra; Lila Cheney; Imperial Guard [Gladiator; Titan; Tempest; Bolt; Oracle; Earthquake; Smasher; Warstar]; Zaladane (villain, death); Colonel Yuri Vassilyavich Semyanov (villain, death); Shadow King (villain); Skrull Professor X (villain); Skrull Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od] (villains); War-Skrulls (villains); Skrull Prime (villain); Savage Land Mutates [Barbarus; Gaza; Amphibius; Brainchild; Worm; Lupo] (villains)
Synopsis
The X-Men help Xavier and Lilandra overthrow Deathbird, but things aren't always what they seem. Magneto is captured by Zaladane and she attempts to steal his powers. Rogue, Ka-Zar and Fury come to the rescue. Magneto kills Zaladane.
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Double Death (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Joe Rosas
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Psylocke; Banshee; Forge; Gambit; Jubilee]; Deathbird; Lilandra; Oracle; Lila Cheney; Skrull Prime (villain); War-Skrulls (villain); Skrull Professor X (villain); Skrull Psylocke (villain); Skrull Gladiator (villain); Skrull Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od] (villains)
Synopsis
Lila spirits most of the X-Men and Deathbird away from Lilandra's clutches. Wolvie kills Xavier, but another takes his place. The Starjammers are sent to kill the X-Men. The plot is revealed--It's always the flamin' Skrulls isn't it.
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Indexer Notes

1st Professor X in the X-Men since Uncanny #201

Free Charley (Table of Contents: 6)

X-Men / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Joe Rosas
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Psylocke; Banshee; Forge; Gambit; Jubilee]; Deathbird; Oracle; Lila Cheney; Lilandra; Skrull Prime (death, villain); War-Skrulls (deaths, villain); Skrull Professor X (villain); Skrull Psylocke (villain); Skrull Gladiator (villain); Skrull Wolverine (villain); Skrull Jubilee (villain); Skrull Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od] (villain); Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od] (cameo); Shadow King (cameo); Colossus (cameo); Stevie Hunter (cameo)
Synopsis
It's an all out space battle between the X-Men and the War Skrulls. Xavier and the X-Men return to Earth.
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Follow Me X-Men--Or Professor X Dies! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Kevin Nowlan
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lila Cheney; Storm; Wolverine; Psylocke; Cannonball; Jubilee; Jean Grey; Cable; Cyclops; Archangel; Banshee; Gambit; Sunspot
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Indexer Notes

Source for letters credit is The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Rogue; Magneto; Nick Fury; Ka-Zar
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Wolverine; Psylocke; Forge; Storm; Jubilee; Banshee; Gambit; Rogue]; Skrull Professor X; Deathbird; Lilandra; Gladiator; Zaladane; Magneto
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Indexer Notes

Gatefold wraparound Cover

Execution! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Brosseau

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Skrull Professor X
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Source for letters credit is The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (Ward 1994).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Skrull Wolverine; Gambit
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  2. 1. X-Files
    X-Men
  3. 2. Too Many Mutants
    X-Men
  4. 3. Crossroads
    X-Men
  5. 4. The Path Not Taken!
    X-Men
  6. 5. Double Death
    X-Men
  7. 6. Free Charley
    X-Men
  8. 7. Follow Me X-Men--Or Professor X Dies!
    X-Men
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
  11. 10. Execution!
    X-Men
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    X-Men
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