Black Sun: X-Men #1 [Direct Edition]
(November 2000)

Marvel, 2000 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606048632 00111
Editing
Mike Marts (editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Story continues in Black Sun: Storm (Marvel, 2000 series) #2.
Series title/number on cover: X-Men: Black Sun, Part 1 of 5
In spite of the printed indicia frequency, all five issues are dated November 2000.
25th Anniversary of the New X-Men.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The New X-Men (Table of Contents)

X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Vin Evans (painting)
Inks
Vin Evans (painting)
Colors
Vin Evans (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Belasco; Shadowcat; Colossus; Storm; Banshee; Nightcrawler; Sunfire; Wolverine

Indexer Notes

The covers of the five issues in this series join together to form a large composite image.

Cover Thumbnail for Black Sun: X-Men (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 [Direct Edition] Cover Thumbnail for Black Sun: X-Men (2000 series) #1 [Dynamic Forces Cover]
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First Spell: Skin the Cat! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils
Tom Derenick (credited as Thomas Derenick)
Inks
Sean Parsons (credited)
Colors
Tom Smith (credited)
Letters
Pop Visuals (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Banshee; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Sunfire]; Magik [Amanda Sefton] (introduction; identity unrevealed until issue #5); Belasco (villain); N'garai (villain)
Synopsis
Belasco brings Shadowcat to Limbo; he steals her soul, using it to create N'garai versions of the "new" X-Men, who will take bloodstones from five "original" X-Men, thus destroying earth. Magik arrives and challenges him. N'garai start appearing in Limbo.

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Black Sun: Storm (Marvel, 2000 series) #2. Series takes place between Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #380 and X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #100. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the new X-Men. Sequel to The X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #96 and Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #143 and 160.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The New X-Men
    X-Men
  2. 1. First Spell: Skin the Cat!
    X-Men
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
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