(November 2000)

Marvel, 2000 Series
Volume
1
Price
6.95 USD; 9.95 CAD
Pages
164
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
ISBN
?
Barcode
?
Editing
Polly Watson (reprint editor)

Dark Phoenix Returns (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Greg Horn (signed) (painting)
Inks
Greg Horn (signed) (painting)
Colors
Greg Horn (signed) (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Phoenix
Reprints

[blank inside front cover] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Synopsis
Barcode and price.

Dark Phoenix Returns (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Pencils
Greg Horn
Inks
Greg Horn
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Phoenix

Indexer Notes

Title page for book, includes part of cover painting reproduced in black and white.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Contents for issue and credits for design of this reprint book. Also includes indicia.

Romances (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Paul Smith
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; Madelyne Pryor; Lilandra; Mariko Yashida; Silver Samurai; Amanda Sefton; Lockheed; Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od; Binary]; Mastermind (villain); Dark Phoenix (cameo)
Synopsis
Kitty kisses Colossus. Binary joins the Starjammers. Scott and Maddie are engaged.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited with colors, but reprint is in black and white.

'Til Death [Phoenix] (Table of Contents: 5)

X-Men / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Paul Smith (breakdowns, pages 1-29); John Romita Jr. (breakdowns, pages 30-38); Bob Wiacek (finished art)
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; Madelyne Pryor; Lockheed; Mastermind (villain); Dark Phoenix (villain); Captain America (cameo); New Mutants (cameo); Beast (Cameo); Lilandra (cameo); Banshee (cameo); Moira MacTaggert (cameo); Amanda Sefton (cameo); Havok (cameo); Starjammers [Corsair; Hepzibah; Raza; Ch'od; Binary; Sikorsky] (cameo)
Synopsis
Mastermind makes the X-Men believe that Cyclops and then Maddie are Dark Phoenix. Cyclops and Maddie are married.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title given in Table of Contents as "'Til Death", title given in original index of issue #175 as "Phoenix" (which is a large word in a speech bubble on page 7). Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited as colors, but this reprint is in black and white.

Decisions (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (pages 1-11); Joe Rosen (pages 12-22, uncredited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Cyclops; Wolverine]; Madelyne Pryor; Mariko Yashida; Caliban; Callisto; Sunder; Masque; Henry Peter Gyrich; Valerie Cooper (1st appearance); Storm (cameo); Iceman (cameo); Beast (cameo); Nightcrawler (cameo); Colossus (cameo); Angel (cameo)
Synopsis
Cyclops leaves for his honeymoon and married life.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letterer information provided 2006 by Steven Tice. Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) credited for colors but reprint is in black and white.

Sanction (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
John Romita
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; Corsair; Havok; Lilandra; Stevie Hunter; Amanda Sefton; Arcade (villain); Miss Locke (villain); New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mystique; Destiny; Pyro; Blob; Avalanche] (villains)
Synopsis
The X-Men run up against Mystique's new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited with colors but reprint is in black and white.

Hell Hath No Fury... (Table of Contents: 8)

X-Men / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
Bob Wiacek (pages 1-11); Brett Breeding (pages 12-22)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; Amanda Sefton; Callisto (villain); Masque (villain); Sunder (villain); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mystique; Destiny; Blob; Pyro; Avalanche] (villains)
Synopsis
Mystique uses an attack by the Brotherhood as a diversion so she can sneak into X-Mansion and try to convince Rogue to return to her fold. The Morlocks kidnap Kitty and fake her death.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited with colors but reprint is in black and white.

What Happened to Kitty? (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art)
Inks
Dan Green
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; Amanda Sefton; Illyana Rasputin [Magik]; Callisto (villain); Caliban (villain); Sunder (villain); Masque (villain); Leech (1st appearance); Healer (1st appearance); Morlocks (villains)
Synopsis
Callisto and the Morlocks try to hold Kitty to an old promise to stay with Caliban forever by marrying the two.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credit details confirmed 2006 by Dan Green. Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited with colors but reprint is in black and white.

First Friends (Table of Contents: 10)

X-Men / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
John Bolton
Inks
John Bolton
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
Storm; Jean Grey
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Glynis Oliver (as Glynis Wein) is credited with colors but reprint is in black and white.

If You Liked This Book... (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Mutants. Freaks. Outcasts (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Dark Phoenix Returns
    X-Men
  2. 1. [blank inside front cover]
  3. 2. Dark Phoenix Returns
    X-Men
  4. 3. Table of Contents
  5. 4. Romances
    X-Men
  6. 5. 'Til Death [Phoenix]
    X-Men
  7. 6. Decisions
    X-Men
  8. 7. Sanction
    X-Men
  9. 8. Hell Hath No Fury...
    X-Men
  10. 9. What Happened to Kitty?
    X-Men
  11. 10. First Friends
    X-Men
  12. 11. If You Liked This Book...
  13. 12. Mutants. Freaks. Outcasts
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