Essential X-Men #2

(24 September 2014)

Essential X-Men (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Scott Gray ?

Synopsis

Introduces this issue and recaps the previous story arc.

Here Comes Yesterday (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

Stuart Immonen

Inks

Wade von Grawbadger

Colors

Marte Gracia

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jean Gray (past in various guises)

Reprints

• from All-New X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #5 (March 2013)

Indexer Notes

Cover is used as credits page for following story.

Here Comes Yesterday (Part Five) (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

Stuart Immonen

Inks

Wade von Grawbadger; Craig Yeung

Colors

Marte Gracia; Jason Keith

Letters

Virtual Calligraphy (as VC); Cory Petit

Editing

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Beast; Jean Gray (past in various guises); Beast (past); Angel (past); Cyclops (past); Ice Man (past); Ice Man; Wolverine; Shadowcat; Storm; Benjamin Deeds; Cyclops; Magneto; Magik;

Synopsis

Jean helps Beast link psychically to his younger self to solve his current illness caused by his mutation. Whilst linked Beast reveals young Jean's future through his memories which cause her to choose to stay in the future. Meanwhile Cyclops is still recruiting new mutants to his cause.

Reprints

• from All-New X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #5 (March 2013)

Here Comes Yesterday (Part Six) (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

David Marquez

Inks

David Marquez

Colors

Marte Gracia

Letters

Cory Petit

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jean Gray (past); Cyclops; Magneto; Wolverine; Shadowcat; Cyclops (past); Beast; Beast (past); Ice man; Ice man (past); Celeste Cuckoo; Mindee Cuckoo; Phoebe Cuckoo; Lockheed; Anole; Warbird; Doop; Genesis; Quentin Quire; Rockslide; Glob Herman; Idie Okonkwo; Indra; Storm; Angel (past); Angel; Krakoa; Mystique [Raven]

Synopsis

Feeling the stress of discovering what his future self has done Cyclops steals a motorbike, unfortunately for him, its Wolverine's bike. Meanwhile Jean is having trouble with her psychic powers.

Reprints

• from All-New X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #6 (March 2013)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from last with no credits page.

Here Comes Yesterday (Part Seven) (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script

Brian Michael Bendis

Pencils

David Marquez

Inks

David Marquez

Colors

Marte Gracia

Letters

Cory Petit

Genre

superhero

Characters

Cyclops (past); Jerry; Mystique [Raven] (as Wolverine, Cyclops); Wolverine; Shadowcat; Ice man (past); Beast (past); Jean Gray (past); Storm; Beast; Angel; Angel (past); Hydra; Madam Hydra [Viper]

Synopsis

The young Cyclops visits a bank to look at a security box. Mystique turns up to talk to him and encourage him to meet with his older self. Shadowcat tries to teach some of the young X-Men some combat skills. Meanwhile Angel and his younger self take on Hydra who are attacking the Avengers tower.

Reprints

• from All-New X-Men (Marvel, 2013 series) #7 (April 2013), #8 (May 2013)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from last with no credits page. Only the first 7 pages from issue #8 are reprinted here.

Marvel Spotlight (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Subscribe and Save! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script

Scott Gray

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Robert Thornton-Kaye and Edward Hutchings. Editor Scott Gray replies.

Guardians of the Galaxy (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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