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Uncanny X-Men #190
Publishing Date: February 1985
Highlights: Manhattan has been surrounded by a mystical barrier after the X-Men say goodbye to Storm.
Synopsis: Without them realizing it the X-Men seem to thrown into a whole different world that takes place during medieval times. Storm is on a pirate ship and the X-Men are in a tavern in downtown Manhattan. Xavier seems to have been taken control of by an enemy of Spider Man and placed all of Manhattan under his spell and it is only growing as time goes by. Storm and Calisto manage to escape the barrier, but with some help from Seline, re-enter it to save their friends who are all under the spell of Kulan Gath. After a battle with Kulan's guards, an army made up of the Morlocks, the X-Men and Storm come together with Captain America and decide to take down Kulan Gath under Seline's orders.
Extra Info: Rogue and Nightcrawler refer to each other very affectionately. Referred to as Earth-8591
Condradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: Yes
Secret Wars #10
Publishing Date: February 1985
Highlights: Everyone is left to fend against natural disasters brought on by Dr Doom taking on The Beyonder.
Synopsis: Only able to watch as Galactus devours his home world, the heroes prepare for their deaths only to be surprised when the pure energy that once was the home world is diverted from Galactus straight to Dr Doom's base. Dr Doom absorbs the energy into his own body and becomes close to god-like. He then decides to take on the Beyonder in order to finally gain the amount power he feels he so rightly deserves. Dr Doom is overpowered though, so he looks to the Heroes for help and when it is not given it seems that Doom is done for, only to have him return to the planet more powerful then ever and claiming to have beaten the Beyonder.
Extra Info: Wolverine and Captain America have words with each but in the face of danger they begin to see eye to eye.
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: Yes
Rom #62
Publishing Date: January 1985
Highlights: Rom goes to Forge to try and convince him to make more weaponry to combat the Dire Wraiths.
Synopsis: Forge is asked by the government to create an arsenal of Neutralizers to combat the Dire Wraiths, but Forge refuses, afraid that they would be used on mutants again. Rom decides to see Forge himself and goes to Texas, but the Wraiths plan to prevent Rom and Forge from working together and attack the people outside Forge’s headquarters.
Extra Info: X-Men only show up as flashbacks and back story. I was unable to find this issue online or in store, so had to rely on the Marvel Wiki Database for information.
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: No
Uncanny X-Men #189
Publishing Date: January 1985
Highlights: Rachel recounts a future that is quite similar to ours where the twin towers of Manhattan are destroyed, collapsed and burning and thousands of people are dead.
Synopsis: Rachel and Magma go sight-seeing in New York. While leaving the museum they spot Selene, a past tormentor for both of them at one point in time.They decide to track her all the way to the Hellfire Club. Meanwhile, Storm boards a cruise ship to Norway, deciding to take a leave of absence from the X-Men and head to her homeland of Africa. The X-Men wish her a tearful goodbye. Back at the Hellfire Club, Amara and Rachel take on Selene and the Hellfire Club only to be overwhelmed and outnumbered. Calling psychically for help, Professor X answers Rahcel's call by sending Colossus, Nightcrawler and Rogue to the rescue. Defeating Selene, Shaw lets the X-Men leave without a fight.
Extra Info: Xavier lets Rachel know that she didn't need to call for help considering the amount of damage done outside the Hellfire Club, leading the X-Men straight to her.
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: Yes
Secret Wars #9
Issue: Marvel Super Hero Wars Vol. 1 #9Publishing Date: January 1985
Highlights: The X-men and the Heroes fight Galactus
Synopsis: The Heroes rush back to the village to help the X-Men fight Galactus. In the middle of the battle, Dr. Reed is transported to Galactus' homeworld for tea. While this is going on Dr Doom realizes he might still be able to win and breaks out of the holding cell the Heroes have left him in and begins to prepare a machine using Klaw's body. The Heroes fight and are winning, but Galactus gets away and begins attacking from space. The X-Men and the Heroes are once more reunited.
Extra Info: None
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: Yes
X-Men Annual #8
Issue: The X-Men Annual Vol. 1 #8Publishing Date: December 1984
Highlights: The X-Men and the New Mutants take a night off
Synopsis: The X-Men and the New Mutants take a night to tell stories around the campfire. Illyana tells a story using all the X-Men as her characters.
Extra Info: Storm seems withdrawn from the group.
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: No
Uncanny X-Men #188
Publishing Date: December 1984
Highlights: The X-Men and Forge battle sorcery that is trying to take on their human forms.
Synopsis: After battling the Dire Wraith's in Forge's home Storm, Colossus and Rogue think they have won when suddenly they are attacked by some sort of shadow demons. Unable to fight them on their own, Xavier sends Nightcrawler to pick up Amanda in order for her to use her magic against the shadow beings. Although Amanda is powerful, she is not enough to battle the beings on her own and Colossus' little sister Illyana is sent in as well to battle the shadow beings. Still unable to defeat the foul sorcery, Storm realizes that one of the Dire Wraith's must still be alive up on the roof. Forge forces Nightcrawler to transport him up to the roof, where he kills the remaining Wraith, bringing an end to the battle. Afterwards Nightcrawler calls a meeting of the X-Men, stating that he has decided that the dream of Mutant and Human peace is no longer worthwhile to him. Rachel, who is eavesdropping interrupts them violently, stating that the dream is not all for nothing and gives the X-Men a glimpse into her future, causing Nightcrawler to rethink his position on the matter dramatically.
Extra Info: None
Contradictions: None
Powers Taken: None
Key Issue: Yes
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