COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 300 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Pedigree:
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Newsstand Edition
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Certification #:
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4133808003
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Owner:
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Colossus Keck
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Story Title:
Legacies
Staff:
Main Story:
John Romita Jr (penciler), Dan Green (inker), Chris Eliopoulos (letterer), Steve Buccellato (colorist)
Epilogue:
Brandon Peterson (penciler), Dan Panosian & Al Milgrom (inkers), Richard Starkings (letterer), Glynis Oliver (colorist)
Scott Lobdell (writer), Bob Harras (editor), Tom DeFalco (editor in chief)
Brief Description:
Main Story:
In France, Nightcrawler meets up with Forge, who has some tracking equipment for him, in an attempt to break through the “dead zone” which Cerebro cannot penetrate. Forge departs, not wanting to hang around for the X-Men to arrive. Nearby, Wolverine, Colossus and Bishop search a burning farmhouse for the missing Dr Moira MacTaggert - but she is nowhere to be found. They reunite with Jean Grey, Iceman, Archangel, Storm, Cyclops and Professor Xavier, before being confronted by a group of angry protestors who are ready to remind the X-Men of the damage they caused last time they were in France, at the so-called “trial of Magneto”. They X-Men pretend to leave, an illusion cast by Professor X. Nearby still, Fabian Cortez and Amelia Voght watch images plucked from the mind of the imprisoned Moira in an attempt to learn more about their dead master, Magneto. The nervous Neophyte moves about cautiously in the chamber, collecting some dishes. Cortez and Voght proceed to argue about the treatment of Moira, unaware that Neophyte brings her some water and food. The X-Men proceed to rendezvous with Nightcrawler, during which Colossus tells Iceman off just for trying to help him with his recent loss and his sister’s predicament. The X-Men are soon reunited with Nightcrawler, while in the castle, Moira manages to grab hold of Cortez’s ponytail, annoying the Acolyte. Cortez and Voght take their leave, enabling Moira to plant the seed of doubt in Neophyte’s mind, telling him that Cortez was responsible for the death of Magneto. Archangel and Bishop survey the castle, while inside, Cortez summons the Gamesmaster, discussing their “game”, unaware that Neophyte is watching them, Cortez openly admits to killing Magneto. Neophyte retreats - but Cortez realizes he has been watching him - and uses his powers to push Neophyte’s power to the furthest degree, shunting Neophyte out of the castle and into some mud nearby. He is found by a young human girl, who helps him up - only to be slain by Senyaka, who has arrived with Spoor and Javitz to kill Neophyte. The X-Men make their way into the castle when Cerebro picks up an undetected mutant - Neophyte. The X-Men race to rescue Neophyte, and ask for his help. Inside the castle, the Acolytes are all gathered as a furious Cortex threatens to kill Moira. But the X-Men arrive and a battle begins between them and the Acolytes. Neophyte departs during the battle, while Jean Grey rescues Moira. Professor X follows Amelia Voght away from the battle - the two having a shared history with Magneto. Voght reveals how angry she is about losing her family to humans, before teleporting away. Cortez stands on the top of the castle, waiting for the transporter to teleport him to safety - but Bishop finds him, and the two battle - with Cortez causing grave harm to Bishop - before Cortez can kill him though, Neophyte arrives to aid the X-Men. He distracts Cortez long enough for Wolverine to skewer him. Later, Neophyte is concerned the X-Men will force him into their cause, and runs off into the night, while telling Xavier that his and Magneto’s dreams are more similar than either of them realize.
Epilogue:
Cortez is rescued from hospital by Voght, who Cortez suspects knows he killed Magneto. The Gamesmaster appears and announces that Cortez has lost all of his points in the game. Cortez is furious. Meanwhile, Professor X and Moira MacTaggert examine the DNA strands of the recently ill mutants, and Xavier realizes that the disease has something to do with Stryfe. Moira informs Xavier that the disease is terminal - while Colossus watches over his ailing sister, Illyana.
Characters Involved:
Main Story:
Archangel, Bishop, Colossus, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Professor X (all X-Men)
Nightcrawler (member of Excalibur)
Forge (former X-Man)
Dr Moira MacTaggert
Stevie Hunter
Fabian Cortez, Frenzy, Javitz, Katu, Harlan and Sven Kleinstock, Mellancamp, Milan, Neophyte, Senyaka, Scanner, Spoor, Carmella Unuscione, Amelia Voght (all Acolytes)
Gamesmaster
Human girl
Mob
In Xavier’s Flashback:
Charles Xavier
Moira MacTaggert
Bobby Drake, Jean Grey, Hank McCoy, Magnus, Ororo Munroe, Piotr Rasputin, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Warren Worthington III (in photographs)
Epilogue:
Professor Xavier
Dr Moira MacTaggert
Colossus
Illyana Rasputin
Fabian Cortez & Amelia Voght
Gamesmaster
Story Notes:
Main Story:
This tripple-sized 300th anniversary issue of Uncanny X-Men comes with a holographic cover.
The X-Men were in Paris for the “trial of Magneto” in Uncanny X-Men #200.
Dr Moira MacTaggert reduced Magneto to infancy in flashbacks seen in X-Men (2nd series) #2, after events that took place in Defenders (1st series) #15-16.
First appearance of Amelia Voght, Neophyte, Milan, Senyaka, Spoor, Katu, Mellancamp and Javitz.
Cortez betrayed Magneto and the first Acolytes in X-Men (2nd series) #1-3. He then recruited the new Acolytes in martyred Magneto’s name.
The Acolytes’ “genetic cleansing” took place in Uncanny X-Men #298, which unfortunately resulted in the death of Sharon Friedlander.
Forge proposed to Storm, and retracted the offer, in Uncanny X-Men #289-290. Ironically, Storm gained a life outside of the X-Men when she married the Black Panther some years later.
Senyaka is misspelt “Sanyaka” this issue, and Mellancamp is incorrectly called “Melloncamp”. Possibly they were the intended original spellings of the names, which were later amended.
Iceman and Frenzy often battled each other when he was with the original X-Factor and she was with the Alliance of Evil.
Iceman’s encounter with Mikhail Rasputin occurred in Uncanny X-Men #291.
Xavier and Amelia’s history together is explored in Uncanny X-Men #309.
Neophyte returns in Uncanny X-Men #315.
Epilogue:
Moira was in Genosha in X-Factor (1st series) #90.
The Legacy Virus was released following the “X-Cutioner’s Song” crossover.
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