COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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X-Men Annual 7 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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Certification #:
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4231851004
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Owner:
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Colossus Keck
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Chris Claremont (writer), Michael Golden & Bret Blevins (pencils), Michael Golden, Tom Mandrake, Bob Wiacek, Terry Austin, Brett Breeding, Bill Anderson, Joe Rubinstein, Steve Leialoha, Sam de La Rosa, Al Milgrom. Bret Belvins (inkers), Tom Orzechowski & Mike Higgins (letterers), Glynis Wein (colorist), Eliot R. Brown (editor), Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Brief Description:
The X-Men are spending a nice afternoon until what seems to be Galactus shows up and steals their mansion. Xavier, who mentally contacted him, states that while he is very powerful, that being was not Galactus. Using Lilandra’s spaceship, they follow the powerful shapeshifter to the SHIELD heli-carrier, the Savage Land, the Hellfire Club, Avengers Mansion (and diverse battles), all locations from where the being steals something. They finally catch up to him in the Marvel offices, where the being reveals himself as the Impossible Man from the Planet Poppup. To decide who the leader of their race shall be, they are doing a Scavenger hunt. His best prize would be Stan Lee, who luckily (for Stan) isn’t present. The Impossible Man proudly leads them to his stash but things become delicate though when a group of very angry aliens show up, demanding vengeance. Lilandra manages to pacify them, promising that everything will be returned and offering to act as a judge in the Poppupians’ contest. Much to the Impossible Man’s chagrin as Lilandra doesn’t declare him the winner. Later, he sulks at the pool of the restored X-Mansion until he manages to charm Kitty and Illyana out of their ice creams.
Characters Involved:
Ariel, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine (all X-Men)
Professor X
Illyana Rasputin
Lilandra
Colonel Nick Fury
Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine
“Dum-Dum” Dugan
SHIELD personnel
Dr Strange
Iron Man (James Rhodes)
, She-Hulk (both Avengers)
Jarvis (the Avengers’ butler)
Ka-Zar
Shanna
Zabu
Emma Frost, Sebastian Shaw (both Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club)
Eliot Brown, Mike Carlin,Chris Claremont, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Michael Hobson, Michael Holden, Jim Shooter (all Marvel staff)
The Impossible Man
Story Notes:
During “assistant editor month” allegedly the editors were gone and the assistant editors used the opportunity to produce zanier comic books like this one.
The story presumably takes place between Uncanny X-Men #175 and 177.
Cara mia is Italian for “my dear” or “my love.”
The footnotes refer to the Avengers’ fight with Rogue in Avengers Annual #7, but actually it should be Annual #10.
James Rhodes replaced Tony Star as Iron Man during the time when Stark had trouble with his alcoholism.
The X-Men captured Mastermind in issue #175.
Emma Frost was tortured by Mastermind off-panel as revealed in issue #168.
Storm’s coldness towards Emma Frost is understandable as Emma tortured her in issue #130 and switched her mind with Storm in issues #151-152.
Rogue and Shaw’s last encounter – something to do with a fight between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the Hellfire Club – is a story Claremont alluded to in the past, but hasn’t told so far.
The Imp’s bounty includes the key of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude and Batman’s giant penny.
The Poppupians went looking for a world in Marvel Two-in-One #60.
Galactus ate Poppup in Fantastic Four (1st series) #175.
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