Matt and Pat cover the entire first year of the legendary CHRIS CLAREMONT run on the X-Men. From Moira MacTaggert to the fate of Thunderbird to Steven Lang to Polaris’s new name to the return of the Sentinels to the fate of Jean Grey. It’s a wild ride as the comic book gets truly, utterly good.
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The issue number is a LIE. NAAD. Joe Harris’ button thing. “I love a man named Gort.” Thunderbird punches a jet. A very respectful death. The narrator taunts Cyclops. Why is there a cairn there? Getting to KNOW Moira MacTaggert. “Hey man, this is crazy.” They blew up Keirrok’s cookie jar. Why is Eric the Red back? Is Wolverine’s hair shaped for his hat or his hat shaped for his hair? Peter Corbeau’s harrowing, pointless, off-panel journey. “Oh my god.” Nightcrawler can’t stop making friends. Matt’s Grand Theory of Mutancy. The Q*Bert Kids. Jean Grey becomes a character, finally. 100 IS A FRAUD. The First Fastball Special. Skin-Beast. “You little—!” FREE BOOK!
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