COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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X-Men 125 Universal
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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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0994694021
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
September 1979
"There’s Something Awful on Muir Island"
Chris Claremont - Author
John Byrne - Penciler
Terry Austin - Inker
Tom Orzechowski - Letterer
Glynis Wein - Colorist
Roger Stern - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
On Muir Island, Moira MacTaggert is testing Phoenix’s abilities, and she is concerned that using her new powers actually make Jean feel good. Watching them from the shadows is a man, formerly known as Angus MacWhirter. The X-Men work out in the Danger Room at the mansion and, after a lackluster session, Cyclops doubts the current team will ever be as tight as the original team. They’re all such strong-willed individuals. In Stornoway, Mastermind thinks about Jean Grey and how she will soon instinctively trust him, and then love him. He will mold her into becoming the new Black Queen of the Hellfire Club. Back on Muir, Jean shows off her abilities to Lorna Dane, changing costumes with each step she takes. Moira, meanwhile, worries about her, and also about Charles who is with Lilandra in the Shi’ar Galaxy. Charles watches a tape of the events whereby Jean saved the universe by knitting together the M’kraan Crystal. It hits him just how much power and effort this must have taken. He wishes to return to Earth as soon as possible. Back on Muir, Moira finds a gold tooth on the floor and then makes a shocking discovery. Jean senses her terrified thought patterns and flies to help but, as she flies, Mastermind uses his illusion powers to make Jean believe she is back in the 18th century. The distraction allows an attacker to grab her and she screams when she sees his face. This alerts Havok and Jamie Madrox, who split up to find her. In New York, Nightcrawler tackles an intruder at the mansion and it turns out to be Beast. Beast believed the X-Men were dead, and vice-versa. Scott and Hank have a joyous reunion and Scott’s elation increases when he discovers that Jean is also alive and well. Scott calls Lorna on Muir Island, but their phone call is cut short. Something is seriously wrong. Meanwhile, aboard Asteroid M, Magneto once more plots to bring the world to its knees.
Notes:
- Jean emerged from the crashed shuttle disaster in X-Men (1st series) #101. She saved the universe by knitting together the M’Kraan Crystal in X-Men (1st series) #108, and then fought Magneto in X-Men (1st series) #112. Jean then took a Greek vacation in X-Men #118 - 119.
- Jean met Mastermind just the once in X-Men (1st series) #122. The full story of her holiday in Greece with Nikos (a disguised Mastermind) can be found in Classic X-Men #24.
- At this time, Beast was a member of the Avengers, and would remain so until Avengers (1st series) #211.
- A little art/coloring error: Moira leaves her lab without gloves on, but is wearing them when she stands on the gold tooth. They’re gone again when she bends down.
- This is the first of a four-part storyline.
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