Uncanny X-Men 94

"Uncanny X-Men #94" is is a Marvel Comic starring The X-Men that was published in August 1975 . From 1970 to 1975 the "Uncanny X-Men" consisted of reprints due to lack of sales. In May 1975 "Giant-Size X-Men" was published, where Professor X recruits a new international team to save the X-Men. With issue #94 the magazine was revived, [cite book |title=Comic Book Encyclopedia |last=Goulart |first=Ron |authorlink=Ron Goulart |year=2004 |publisher=HarperEntertainment |location=New York, New York |isbn=9780060538163 |pages=364 ] and all of the original X-Men quit save team leader Cyclops and are replaced by such "All-New, All-Different" X-Men as Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Banshee and Colossus. Sunfire returns to Japan in this issue, and Thunderbird dies in issue #95. [cite book |title=The Comic Book Heroes: From the Silver Age to the Present |last=Jacobs |first=Will |coauthor=Gerard Jones |year=1985 |publisher=Crown Publishing Group |location=New York, New York |isbn=0517554402 |pages= p. 249]

In the 1970s comics began to feature multi-issue story arcs, and "Uncanny X-Men" #94 is especially significant for the beginning of writer Chris Claremont 16-year run on the title. [cite web |url=http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/virtually17sep01.html |title=#25: Episodic Plots, Part Two: Comic Books |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=RPGNet] Under his guidance, "Uncanny X-Men" would become the industry's top title, [cite web |url=http://planetxmen.gamespy.com/static.php?page=comics |title=X-Men Comics History |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Planet X-Men] [cite web |url=http://www.thexaxis.com/indexes/silverage/66.htm |title=X-Men (first series) #66 March 1970 |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=The X-Axis] and along with Spider-Man the driving force behind Marvel Comics for the next 20 years. [cite web |url=http://www.comicbookbin.com/Marvel_History003.html |title=Marvel History Part 3 - The 1970s |accessdate=2008-07-27 |last=Haddox |first=Frederic |date=Jul 23, 2008 |publisher=ComicBookBin.com]

Plot

Professor Xavier gathers the 13 new X-Men together at the school, but as he does Sunfire instantly quits, flying out on the team once more. Xavier asks the rest of his new students if they will remain, and the rest of the new X-Men agree. As they do however Angel breaks the news to the Professor that he, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Havok and Lorna Dane will all be leaving. Cyclops wants to leave with Marvel Girl, but realises with his mutant eyes he would never have a chance at living a normal life. The two of them share a good bye kiss as the old team leave and Cyclops finds himself in a mansion full of strangers. He leads the new X-men to the Danger Room for their first training session, Thunderbird immediately arguing, resenting being ordered around by someone younger than him. In the training session he stumbles into a laser beam, cutting his leg, and Cyclops sends him to the bench. Meanwhile, in the Colorado Rockies a group of Ani-Men attack the military base in mount Valhalla at the bidding of Count Nefaria. Back at the school Professor Xavier calls the remaining X-Men to the war room where he shows them video foorage of Count Nefaria before contacting Beast at the Avengers Mansion for more details. Cyclops agrees to take the X-Men to Valhalla but demands that the injured Thunderbird remains behind, who refuses to stay and Professor X allows to go. All of the X-Men piling once more into the new Blackbird and head to Valhalla, but as the Blackbird draws near however Count Nefaria looses a volley of missiles destroying the ship carrying the X-Men.

Main cast

Kurt 'Nightcrawler' Wagner
Professor Charles 'Professor X' Xavier

Wolverine
Sean 'Banshee' Cassidy
Ororo 'Storm' Munroe
Shiro 'Sunfire' Yoshida
Piotr 'Colossus' Rasputin
John 'Thunderbird' Proudstar
Scott 'Cyclops' Summers
;Guest castAlex 'Havok' Summers
Lorna Dane
Warren 'Angel III' Worthington III
Jean 'Marvel Girl' Grey
Bobby 'Iceman' Drake
Dragonfly
Croaker
Gort
Catman
Count Nefaria
Henry 'Beast' McCoy

Creators

Writer - Chris Claremont
Plot - Len Wein
Pencils - Dave Cockrum
Inker - Bob McLeod
Colourist - Phil Rachelson
Letterer - Tom Orzechowski
Editor - Len Wein

Reprints

"Uncanny X-Men" #94 was reprinted in "Essential X-men" v. 1 along with Giant-Size X-Men # 1 and issues 95 - 119. [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-X-men-v-X-Men/dp/0785102566 |title=Essential X-men: v. 1 (Essential X-Men) (Paperback) |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Amazon] It was also reprinted in "Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men" v. 1 along with "Giant Size X-Men" # 1 and issues 95 - 100. [cite web |url=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?z=y&gift=y&isbn=0641760434 |title=Marvel Masterworks: Uncanny X-Men, Volume 1 |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Barnes & Noble] In 2006, "Giant Size X-Men" # 4 reprinted issue #94 along with other Thunderbird related issues and a new Thunderbird story by Chris Claremont. [cite web |url=http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=709 |title=First Look: New Tale of the All-New, All Different X-Men Hits Stands! |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Silver Bullet Comics] [cite web |url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0509/06/index.htm |title=Marvel Announces 10 Properites in Paramount Deal |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Comics Contiuum] In 2004, Marvel released a CD containing issue #94 called "SNAP! X-Men". [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Topics-Entertainment-CS-434-X-Men-Jewel/dp/B0001WDF9U |title=SNAP! X-Men (Jewel Case) |accessdate=2007-04-24 |publisher=Amazon] Issue #94 was also reprinted in "Classic X-Men" # 2 (1986), "Marvel Masterworks" # 11, and Essential X-Men #1 (1996). [cite web |url=http://www.rahul.net/arromdee/x.reprints |title=Reprints |accessdate=2007-04-25 ]

Collectibility

There is only one issue of "Uncanny X-Men" #94 that rates a 9.8 on the Comic Guaranty LLC grading scale, and 14 copies with a rating of 9.6. A copy with a 9.6 rating was sold for $4,450 on ebay in 2004. [cite web |url=http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=5606&si=121 |title=X-Men #94 9.6 Sells For Over $4,000! |accessdate=2007-04-25 |publisher=Diamond Galleries]

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