(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 00411
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

Indicia number is #1, cover number is #4 (of 5).
Story continued from Black Sun: Banshee & Sunfire (Marvel, 2000 series) #3, and continues in Black Sun: Wolverine & Thunderbird (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (5).
Series title on cover: X-Men: Black Sun
In spite of the printed indicia frequency, all five issues are dated November 2000.
25th Anniversary of the New X-Men.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Colossus and Nightcrawler (Table of Contents)

Colossus; Nightcrawler; X-Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Vin Evans (painting, signed)
Inks
Vin Evans (painting, signed)
Colors
Vin Evans (painting, signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Colossus; Nightcrawler; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Beast

Indexer Notes

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

Cover Thumbnail for Black Sun: Colossus and Nightcrawler (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (4)
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Fourth Spell: Light the Fire! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Chris Claremont (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Pencils
Alitha Martinez
Inks
John Stanisci
Colors
Tom Smith
Letters
Pop Visuals
Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Beast; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Thunderbird [Neal Shaara]; Wolverine; Cable (cameo); Gambit (cameo); Danielle Moonstar (cameo); Rogue (cameo)]; Magik [Amanda Sefton] (identity unrevealed); N'garai (villains); Pilgrimm; Pope John Paul II
Synopsis
In Rome, Colossus and Nightcrawler attack Beast and Phoenix. Beast is defeated and his soul stolen, giving Belasco another Bloodstone. Magik takes his body in the Soulsword. Magik, Phoenix, Wolverine, and Thunderbird retreat to Limbo.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Black Sun: Banshee and Sunfire (Marvel, 2000 series) #3, and continues in Black Sun: Wolverine and Thunderbird (Marvel, 2000 series) #5. See notes to Black Sun: X-Men (Marvel, 2000 series) #1. There is an error counting Bloodstones; Beast's should be the fourth, not the fifth.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Colossus and Nightcrawler
    Colossus; Nightcrawler; X-Men
  2. 1. Fourth Spell: Light the Fire!
    X-Men
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  • Dwayne Best
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  • Hunter Johnson
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