COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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X-Men 121 Modern
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Grade:
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9.6
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0001161006
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
May 1979
"Shoot Out at the Stampede!"
Chris Claremont - Author & Co-Plotter
John Byrne - Penciler & Co-Plotter
Terry Austin - Inker
Diana Albers - Letterer
Glynis Wein - Colorist
Roger Stern - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Having lost Wolverine and Nightcrawler in Calgary, the remaining X-Men track them down to the stampede ground. Storm, Cyclops and Colossus break in and discover their comrades tied up in the center of the field. They approach them and are suddenly confronted by Alpha Flight. Vindicator argues the finer points of what they’re doing with Cyclops, as Colossus notices Northstar acting strangely. He reacts by causing a shock-wave, which unsettles the Canadian heroes. This is the catalyst for battle and, surprisingly, Wolverine and Nightcrawler join the fray, having being playing possum the whole time. Shaman has created a force field around the grounds and now creates some mystical creatures, which join the fight. Cyclops picks them off but the distraction allows Northstar to land a solid punch on the back of his head. Nightcrawler tussles with Aurora, while Colossus is matched with Sasquatch. Snowbird takes to the skies to keep Storm out of the fight, morphing into the form of a giant Arctic owl. The blizzard created by Shaman grows and grows and Ororo knows that she must act. She gets rid of Snowbird and heads above the clouds. She uses all her energies and skills to concentrate on the patterns created by the weather, and, slowly but surely, disperses the storm. Returning to the stampede grounds, she is attacked by Northstar but he is quickly dealt with by Scott. After tussling with Vindicator, Wolverine decides to hand himself over to bring matters to a close and Vindicator acknowledges his wise choice. He is placed in a truck, which has a supposedly escape-proof cage inside it. The X-Men are escorted out of Canadian air space but soon agree to return and recover their friend. Fortunately, they find that he has already managed to escape and is on board their flight, chatting up the pilot, Annie. Overjoyed and relieved, the X-Men are finally on their way home.
Notes:
Vindicator previously faced the X-Men in X-Men (1st Series) #109.
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