Uncanny X-Men #190

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #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

Uncanny X-Men #189

Issue: Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #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

X-Men Annual #8

Issue: The X-Men Annual Vol. 1 #8

Publishing 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

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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

Uncanny X-Men #183

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #183

Publishing Date: July 1984

Highlights: Rogue doesn't seem to care what happens to her as she fights till she drops in the danger room, trying to run from her split personality caused by the psyche of Ms. Marvel.

Synopsis: Finally back home, the X-Men settle into normal life, but tension grows as they all deal with the backlash of their own personal emotions and relationships. Colossus breaks up with Kitty, Rogue works herself to exhaustion and Wolverine decides to have a little talk with Colossus which goes better than he thought it would due to an unexpected run in with the Juggernaut.

Extra Info: Storm wonders if Rogue will go back to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants if she doesn't get help to control her powers soon.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #170

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol.1 #170

Publishing Date: June 1983

Highlights: Rogue runs away from her home and Mystique and Destiny.

Synopsis: While Cyclops romances a new love interest in his life in Alaska, the X-Men fight for their lives and the freedom of their teammate, Angel, in the tunnels beneath New York. With Kitty in critical condition, Storm challenges Callisto for leadership of the morlocks. Storm wins by stabbing Callisto through the heart. Storm, now leader of the morlocks, leaves with the X-Men.

Extra Info: Suggestions that Rogue has not left of her own free will.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No