Rom #62

Issue: Rom Spaceknight Vol. 1 #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 #188

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #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

Uncanny X-Men #187

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #187

Publishing Date: November 1984

Highlights: Storm tries to leave Forge's home, only to be drawn into a battle against Dire Wraiths intent on killing him.

Synopsis: Storm walks out on Forge but before she can get far she realizes that there is something wrong with the people who have entered Forge's building moments after she leaves. Before she can go any further Storm is attacked by a Dire Wraith and forced into a fight for her life. She is quickly aided by Naze, Forge's foster father, who she gives her word to that she will make sure no harm comes to Forge. Rogue and Colossus also join the battle, on their way to find Storm and bring her home. Using tricks and mystical powers the Dire Wraiths create confusion and illusions to trick the combatants, but Forge manages to trick the Dire Wraiths and they are defeated. However something completely different seems to grip Storm, Forge, Rogue and Colossus before they can assess the situation.

Extra Info: Storm realizes she can fight just as well without her mutant power as she could with them.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #186

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #186

Publishing Date: October 1984

Highlights: Forge takes Storm to his home and nurses her back to health

Synopsis: After her powers have been taken away with the weapon Forge developed, Storm is taken to Forge's home where he intends on helping her recover and in doing so, study her recovery in hopes of finding a cure for the loss of her powers. While Storm refuses to acknowledge any kind of life without her powers, Xavier uses cerebro to search for her, but fears the worse when he can't find her mutant signature and Rogue, feeling responsible, hunts down Val Cooper in order to find the necessary information she needs to find Storm, but encounters trouble when she finds Val already being attacked by Dire Wraiths.

Extra Info: Rogue seems to be unintentionally leaving a worse and worse trail of violent seeming confrontations behind her.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #185

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #185

Publishing Date: September 1984

Highlights: Rogue is attacked by the government, who believe she is responsible for the death of a SHIELD agent.

Synopsis: Rogue leaves and Storm goes to find her. At the same time the government tracks Rogue to bring her in on murder charges. They find her on the banks of the Mississippi after Storm has offered her powers to Rogue. When Rogue reacts, the weather reacts with her causing a sudden storm that takes out a boat on the river. While saving the people on the boat, government agent Henry Gyrich shoots a power neutralizer gun with the intent to hit Rogue, but hits Storm instead.

Extra Info: Rogue is still struggling with where her loyalties lay. Storm sees Rogue as a friend. Rogue also realizes that she does think about others when she decides to rescue the people trapped in the storm, rather thasn flee and save herself.

Contradictions: The video they show of Rogue in the Pentagon depicts Rogue asorbing Storm's powers with gloves on

Powers Taken: Storm

Key Issue: Yes