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The Uncanny X-Men #182N - #360 Main/Newsstands (1983-) Marvel Comics Sold sep.:
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#183 -He'll Never Make Me Cry!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Peter reveals to Kitty his romantic affair with Zsaji, the beautiful alien healer he met on Battleworld (see Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars [1984] #5), thus breaking the young girl's heart. Determined to set the boy straight, Wolverine and Nightcrawler take Peter out for a night on the town. Unfortunately they end up at the same bar as the notorious Cain Marko. What follows is the most earthshaking battle between Colossus and the unstoppable Juggernaut ever seen. Plus, the introduction of a deadly new X-Men villain

#185 - Newstand"Public Enemy!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Don't miss the startling event that will change the life of one of the members of the X-Men forever! When the government comes hunting for Rogue with their new weapon that steals mutant abilities, one X-Man is left powerless, and things will never be the same again.

#190 Newstand -"An Age Undreamed Of!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Avengers, the New Mutants, and Spider-Man. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Get ready for the most fantastic X-Men adventure yet. The ancient and powerful warlock Kulan Gath has taken control of the Manhattan Island. His dark sorcery has transformed the city and its residents into something right out of Dungeons & Dragons! Now, only a motley crew of heroes and the man called the Spider stand on the way of the wizard and total victory

#192 -Newsstand - Fun 'N' Games!" Storyby Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Warlock's, the techno-organic creature that has befriended the New Mutants, past comes back to haunt his new friends. Colossus , Nightcrawler, and Rogue find themselves in the fight of their lives when Warlock's malevolent father Magus comes calling.

#195 -Newstand - "It was a Dark and Stormy Night!" Guest-starring Power Pack. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz & Green. When the Power kids are kidnapped by the Morlocks, the X-Men set out to rescue the miniature heroes.

#209 -Salvation!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and P. Craig Russell. Bitter enemies - the Uncanny X-Men and the Hellfire Club - must set aside their differences or perish at the robotic hands of Nimrod! Plus, Rachel is seduced by the dark magic of Spiral. Rachel's story continues in Excalibur (Vol. 1) #1

#224 -"The Dark Before the Dawn!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Rogue receives an ominous warning about impending doom from her foster mother Mystique. Meanwhile, when Storm finally comes face-to-face with Forge she soon learns that things aren't always what they seem

#226 -The Fall of the Mutants tie-in. "Go Tell the Spartans!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The world has turned upside down. A rift has been torn in time and space and all time periods are converging at this point. Ancient civilizations, prehistoric creatures, and scientifically advanced races not yet seen are colliding with the present. Stuck right at the epicenter of it all is the X-Men. If the uncanny mutants can't find a way to defeat the mystical Adversary, the world, and reality for that matter is doomed

#227 -The Fall of the Mutants tie-in. "The Belly of the Beast!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Can it be true?! In order to stop the sinister Adversary, will the ominous omen come to pass? Must the X-Men make the ultimate sacrifice to save the world? Don't miss the unbelievable conclusion to "The Fall of the Mutants!"

#228 -"Deadly Games!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin. When word of the X-Men's demise reaches the public, an old bounty hunter reminisces about the last time he saw his dear friend, Alison Blaire. In order to settle an old score from her past, Dazzler sets out on her own. However, Wolverine is never one to leave a friend in need

#229 -"Down Under!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. A new era for Marvel's Merry Mutants begins here. The world believe the X-Men dead. Perished while saving the world from the demonic Adversary (see Uncanny X-Men #225-227). The X-Men use this opportunity to do some real good anonymously. First order of business, securing a base of operations. The Reavers base will do just fine. It's mutants vs. an army of killer cyborgs in the Mighty Marvel Manner! NOTE: 1st appearance of the Reavers and Gateway.

#230 -Christmas Issue - 'Twas the Night...!" New Mutants cameo. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. As the X-Men get acquainted with their new headquarters they make a startling discovery. It seems the previous owners, a band of marauding cyborgs known as Reavers, had built up quite a cache of stolen goods. Marvel's Merry Mutants want this loot to get put to some good use, and decides to play Santa.

#232 -"Earthfall!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Why are the outlaw heroes known as the X-Men after a man named Harry Palmer? What has this Denver based ambulance driver done to earn the mutant heroes' wrathful attention, and what do the sinister aliens known as the brood have to do with it? NOTE: This tale picks up after the subplot involving Havok and Polaris back in Uncanny X-Men #218.

#233 -"Dawn of Blood!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The Brood is back and more dangerous than ever. Now with special abilities of their own, even the X-Men may not be able to stop them this time. Meanwhile, what do Madelyne Pryor's prophetic dreams mean?

#236 Newstand KEY -"Busting Loose...!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Rogue and Wolverine have been taken prisoner in Genosha, a nation where mutants are oppressed and enslaved. Can the X-Men's two toughest members manage to find a way to escape when their mutant abilities have been suppressed? Well, either they will...or they'll die trying.

#237 -"Who's Human?!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin. Wolverine is gravely wounded, and without his mutant ability to heal he will die. Rogue's consciousness has been taken over by Carol Danvers', the former Ms. Marvel whom Rogue stole her super-human abilities from, but will that even help her and her wounded friend escape the nation of Genosha?

#245 -"Men!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rob Liefeld and Dan Green. Cover by Rob Liefeld. Last issue the ladies of the X-Men had a girls' night out, now it's the guys' turn. But what happens when Colossus, Havok, Longshot, and Wolverine wind up smack dab in the middle of full-on alien "Invasion?!" NOTES: This issue is a parody of the Invasion storyline DC did around this same time. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

#247 -"The Light that Failed!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Master Mold is back and deadlier than ever! Will one member of the team have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the others? Plus, when a certain senator's wife is killed in the crossfire, events may be set in motion to bring about the X-Men's worst nightmare. Does anyone remember "Days of Future Past!"

#255-"Crash & Burn!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Forge and Freedom Force face the deadly Reavers in a battle not everyone will walk away from. Plus, a familiar face shows up in China. NOTE: 1st appearance of Matsuo Tsurayaba

#281 -"The Light that Failed!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Master Mold is back and deadlier than ever! Will one member of the team have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the others? Plus, when a certain senator's wife is killed in the crossfire, events may be set in motion to bring about the X-Men's worst nightmare. Does anyone remember "Days of Future Past!"

#288 Newstand: Jean overhears a conversation between some of the men and Cyclops and is troubled to learn that there may be something going on between him and their teammate, Psylocke. Cyclops and Beast meet Bishop, who is soon put under Storm’s tutelage. Bishop demands that Storm takes him to New York City so he can get accustomed to the culture.

#291 -"Underbelly!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Tom Raney and Hilary Barta. Cover by Tom Raney and J. Harps. Callisto arrives on the X-Men's doorstep and hell has followed with her. Plus, what is Mikhail Rasputin up to?

#292 -"...The Morlocks Take Manhattan!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Rurik Tyler, Tom Raney, Joe Rubinstein, and Al Milgrom. The X-Men battle the Morlocks. Meanwhile, Ice Man is left alone to battle...Mikhail?! What can Peter's mysterious brother be up to?

#293 -"The Last Morlock Story!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Rurik Tyler, Tom Raney, and Joe Rubinstein. The X-Men face the Morlocks in final showdown. But what is Mikhail up to and how will his presence effect the outcome of the battle?

#294 - Part 1 of 12. "Overture!" Guest-starring X-Factor and X-Force. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Brandon Peterson and Terry Austin. The X-Men's world is turned upside down one fateful day when an assassin's bullet finds its mark. Professor Charles Xavier, champion of a co-existence between humans and mutants, has just been shot. And the gunman is none other than Cabal, leader of the mutant outlaws known as X-Force. Story continues in X-Factor (Vol. 1 ) #84. Script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Peterson, inks by Terry Austin. Peterson/Austin cover

#295U - "Familiar Refrain!" Guest-starring X-Factor and X-Force. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Brandon Peterson and Terry Austin. Story continued from X-Men #14. The ancient villain Apocalypse has shown up on the X-Men's doorstep battered and broken. Will the X-Men deal with the devil in order to save the life of their ailing mentor? Plus, Wolverine and Bishop come face-to-face with Xavier's would be assassin - Cabal! Story continues in X-Factor (Vol. 1) #85.

#295 SEALED - X-Cutioner's Song part 5: "Familiar Refrain." POLYBAGGED with Hunter/Bishop & Wolverine trading card (see seperate listing for unbagged copies). X-Cutioner's Song: Part 5 of 12. "Familiar Refrain!" Guest-starring X-Factor and X-Force. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Brandon Peterson and Terry Austin. Story continued from X-Men #14. The ancient villain Apocalypse has shown up on the X-Men's doorstep battered and broken. Will the X-Men deal with the devil in order to save the life of their ailing mentor? Plus, Wolverine and Bishop come face-to-face with Xavier's would be assassin - Cabal!

#296 -SEALED X-Cutioner's Song part 9; POLYBAGGED with Prey/Jean Grey & Cyclops trading card (see seperate listing for unbagged copies). X-Cutioner's Song: Part 9 of 12. "Crescendo!" Guest-starring X-Factor and X-Force. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Brandon Peterson and Terry Austin. Story continued from X-Men #15. Cyclops and Jean make a daring escape attempt only to make a startling discovery about their whereabouts. The X-Men continue their uneasy alliance with the villain Apocalypse. Meanwhile,6 SEALEDWolverine, Bishop, and Cabal continue their search

#302 - cover by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Panosian. Province, script by Scott Lobdell, art by John Romita, Jr., Dan Green, and Dan Panosian; The X-Men save Forge from Fitzroy, and then have to save Fitzroy from Colossus. 36 pgs., full color.

#304 - Magneto pulls the adamantium out of Wolverine's body in "For What I Have Done."

#305 -Cover by Jan Duursema and Richard Bennett. The Measure Of The Man, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Jan Duursema, Jose Marzan, and Jan Duursema; Iceman, Rogue and Bishop save Opal from a mysterious group of men in battle suits; Xavier asks Storm to steal for him. Story takes place between Uncanny #304 and X-Men #25. 36 pgs., full color,

#307 -Cover by John Romita, Jr. Bloodties Part Four: Night and Fog, script by Scott Lobdell, art by John Romita Jr. and Dan Green; Genosha explodes into conflict as the X-Men and Avengers try to save Luna from Fabian Cortez. Bloodties crossover. Genosha explodes into conflict as the X-Men and Avengers try to save Luna from Fabian Cortez. Continued from Avengers West Coast (1989 Series) #101; The story concludes in Avengers (1963 Series) #369. 36 pgs., full color.

#309 -Cover by John Romita, Jr. ...When The Tigers Come At Night!, script by Scott Lobdell, art by John Romita Jr., Dan Green, and Jon Holdredge; Story is a dream sequence where Xavier and Magneto talk about his past loves and the life he almost shared with Amelia Voght (the Acolyte). Statement of ownership--average print run 849,992; average paid circulation 714,675. 36 pgs., full color.

#311-Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Vey. Putting The Cat Out, script by Scott Lobdell, art by John Romita Jr., Dan Green, and Al Vey; The power in X-Mansion goes down leaving Sabretooth to run wild with only Bishop and Jubilee standing in his way. 38 pgs., full color.

#312 - This issue contains bound-in Marvel Masterprint Spider-Man card sheet (art by Mark Bagley/Jim Sanders). Cover by Joe Madureira. Romp, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira (first art on the title), Dan Green, and Harry Candelario; Storm, Gambit and Yukio take on the Phalanx; The mystery of the Iceman/White Queen switch deepens.

#313 -Cover by Joe Madureira and Dan Green. Hands Across The Water, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira, Dan Green, Harry Candelario, and Keith Champagne; The X-Men finish their battle with the Phalanx; The White Queen possesses Iceman's body. 38 pgs., full color.

#314 -Cover by Lee Weeks. Early Frost, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Lee Weeks and Bill Sienkiewicz; The X-Men track the White Queen who has taken over Iceman's body; Emma learns that Fitzroy killed the Hellions. 36 pgs., full color.

#321 -Deluxe Edition. Cover by Ian Churchill and Dan Panosian. Legion Quest part 3: "Auld Lang Syne," script by Mark Waid, plot by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tim Townsend, Dan Green, and Joe Rubinstein; The X-Men continue their quest to keep Legion from killing Magneto in the past. Continued from X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #40; Continued in Cable (Marvel, 1993 series) #20. 36 pgs., full color.

#322 -Deluxe Edition. Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Dark Walk, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Tom Grummett, Dan Green, Mark Pennington, Al Milgrom, and Matt Ryan; Charlotte shows Archangel a crime scene where mutants apparently killed humans during a hate crime; Jean talks to her dad about her dead sister; Wolvie tells Storm that his humanity is slipping away; Beast, Bishop and Psylocke are coming out of the movies (Pulp Fiction) when Juggernaut falls out of the sky in front of them; Juggy is disoriented, confused and very afraid of somebody called Onslaught. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 723,067. 36 pgs., full color.

#326 -Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Nature Of Evil, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend; Xavier and Beast hold a press conference concerning the Legacy Virus; Gambit confronts Sabretooth with a number of his victims. 40 pgs., full color.

#328 -Deluxe edition on glossy paper. Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Precipice, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend; Sabretooth stops pretending to be brain dead and escapes X-Mansion after gutting Psylocke. Continued in Sabretooth Special (Marvel, 1995 series) #1. 36 pgs., full color

#335 -Apocalypse Lives! Onslaught Phase 1. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Scott Lobdell. Pencils by Joe Madureira. Inks by Tim Townsend. Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Story continues from the one-shot Onslaught X-Men. The powerful psionic entity known as Onslaught has left Westchester County with both the X-Mansion and the X-Men lying in ruins! Eventually help arrives courtesy of Earths Mightiest Heroes and Nate Grey! After cooler heads prevail, the two super teams put together a plan to deal with the incredible menace of Onslaught. The Avengers will try to locate Magneto; while the X-Men seek to protect Cable and Nate Grey and also warn the Fantastic Four about the threat of Onslaught. Good luck to all! Elements of the story continue in Avengers 401, Cable 34, Fantastic Four 415, X-Man 18, and X-Men 55. Cameo appearances by Apocalypse, Ozymandias, Onslaught, Dark Beast, Excalibur, X-Force, and the Watcher. X-men Lineup: Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm, and Wolverine. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man (aka Teen Tony), Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: This issue features an interview with Jim Lee about his upcoming relaunch of the Fantastic Four title (2nd series); and also includes a one-page pin-up of the Fantastic Four by Jim Lee. Likewise an interview (and pin-up) with Rob Liefeld concerning his relaunch of the Captain America title (2nd series) is included.) 32 pages.

#316 KEY- The Phalanx captures M; Banshee finds X-Mansion crawling with the Phalanx impersonating X-Men and he turns to Sabretooth for help.

#320 -Regular deluxe edition on glossy paper. (The Wizard gold edition has the "Wizard" logo in the barcode box.) Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Legion Quest part 1: The Son Rises In The East, script by Scott Lobdell (plot) and Mark Waid (dialogue), art by Roger Cruz and Tim Townsend; The X-Men try to stop a sane and dangerous Legion who now has the power to manipulate time; The team gets zapped back to the past when Legion travels there. Continued from X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #109; Continues in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #40. 36 pgs., full color.

#321 -Deluxe edition on glossy paper. Cover by Ian Churchill and Dan Panosian. Legion Quest part 3: "Auld Lang Syne," script by Mark Waid, plot by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Tim Townsend, Dan Green, and Joe Rubinstein; The X-Men continue their quest to keep Legion from killing Magneto in the past

#324 - Deadly Messengers, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Roger Cruz, Tim Townsend, Al Milgrom, and Vince Russell; Psylocke pokes around in Gambit's mind trying to learn his terrible secret; The X-Men battle two members of Gene Nation who recently killed a disco full of humans; Bobby continues to have hallucinations about Emma Frost.

#333 - Cover by Lee Weeks and Tim Townsend. The Other Shoe..., script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Pascual Ferry, inks by Tim Townsend, Rob Hunter, Mark Morales, and Chad Hunt; Kelly warns Cyclops about Operation Zero Tolerance; Jean and Gambit break into the Pentagon and run across Bastion. Continued in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #53 and X-Force (Marvel, 1991 series) #55. 36 pgs., full color

#337 -Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. Know Thy Enemy, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira, Tim Townsend, and Vince Russell; Wolverine has a heart to heart talk with Xavier about the latter's responsibility in the Onslaught debacle that killed many of Earth's mightiest heroes; The X-Men goof off a little and try to get back to normal. Heroes Reborn preview, script by Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld, Chuck Dixon, Jeph Loeb, pencils by Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, inks by Scott Williams and Jon Sibal. 44 pgs., full color.

# 399 - Man appearance in Fight And Flight, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Adam Kubert and Cedric Nocon, inks by Jesse Delperdang and Scott Hanna; Spidey shows up at X-Mansion late at night to warn his buddies about the dangers posed by presidential candidate Graydon Creed; Mystique fantasizes about killing her son (the aforementioned Creed); Beast and Cyclops are on a transatlantic flight (tailing J. Jonah Jameson no less) when Havok rips the top off of the plane and dukes it out with his brother; Bastion kills a Bugle reporter who has uncovered the secret of Creed's parentage. Interview With Terry Kavanagh by Mark Bernardo, art by Roger Cruz and Bud La Rosa.

#341 - Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. When Strikes A Gladiator!, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend; Cannonball and Gladiator go toe-to-toe; Gladiator transports the X-Men out to save the Shi'ar Empire. 44 pgs., full color.

#344 - Tim Townsend. Casualties of War, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Melvin Rubi, inks by Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Marlo Alquiza, Harry Candelario, Tim Townsend; The X-Men try to save the Shi'ar homeworld from the Phalanx; Kelly and Gyrich realize what a monster Operation Zero Tolerance has become. 44 pgs., full color.

#345 KEY - The mysterious Maggott saves a nun who once assisted Joseph; With the Shi'ar empire saved from the Phalanx, Lilandra sends Deathbird to accompany the X-Men back to Earth; On the way, however, their ship gets caught in the wake of a large spaceship that crashes into the stargate they had planned on entering.

Annual #11 -Captain Britain and the X-Men battle Horde in "Lost in the Funhouse." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Paul Neary. Davis/Neary cover.

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