Mephisto vs. ... #3 [Newsstand]

(June 1987)

The Devil You Say! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Al Milgrom (credited)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited)

Inks

Al Milgrom (credited)

Colors

George Roussos (credited)

Letters

Rick Parker (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a realm of fire and brimstone dimensions from the world we call Earth,

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo); Invisible Woman [Susan Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo)
X-Men: Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Longshot (Mojoverse); Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Rogue; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan]
Beyonder (cameo flashback); Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Galactus [Galan] (cameo flashback); Hercules (cameo); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Mephisto (villain); Snowbird [Narya] (cameo); Thor [Sigurd Jarlson] (cameo); Demons

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Mr. Fantastic contacts the X-Men and tells them that Mephisto has been collecting souls. Mephisto confronts the X-Men and targets Rogue with his special attention. Thinking that she has power over the demon lord, Rogue touches all of the X-Men to absorb their powers and protect them from Mephisto. She finds it is a trap, however, as Mephisto takes her into his realm with the souls of her teammates in tow.

Reprints

• in Un Récit Complet Marvel (Editions Lug, 1984 series) #19 - Méphisto (1988)
• in Mephisto vs. the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, the X-Men & the Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) [premiere edition] (2009)
• in Marvel Classic (Panini France, 2015 series) #4 (janvier 2016)