Ultimate Comics X-Men #27

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

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

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Secret Wars #8

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #8

Publishing Date: December 1984

Highlights: The Heroes storm the Villains base. The village healer saves the Wasp. Galactus gets ready to strike.

Synopsis: While the X-Men watch Galactus, the Heroes rush to the Villain's base to save She-Hulk. A battle ensues and the Heroes win, taking over the base as their own. Although She-Hulk is badly beaten, she lives and can be healed in the medical center of the base. Meanwhile in the village it is revealed that The Wasp has not died, but was in a death like state that the village healer was able to save the Wasp from, but in doing may have fatally wounded herself. Xavier calls the Heroes back, fearful that Galactus is now ready to devour the planet.

Extra Info: Spiderman gets a new suit made of an alien material

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No

Secret Wars #7

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #7

Publishing Date: November 1984

Highlights: A new Spider Woman reveals herself, the Wasp is killed by the Villains and the X-Men help the Heroes while the rest of the Avengers go to get revenge.

Synopsis: While the Heroes are helping the villagers, they discover a new Spider Woman who has come to help the cause. The Villains drive through the village on their way to there base and toss out the Wasp's body, who is unable to be saved. The X-Men cut off the Villains and attack them, but they get away and head back to their base where She-Hulk waits, ready to get revenge for the Wasp. She-Hulk is overpowered and presumed to be killed by the Villains. Meanwhile, Xavier lets Captain America know that the X-Men will keep watch over Galactus while the Avengers go to help She-Hulk.

Extra Info: Rogue makes decides that for better or worse, she is one of the X-Men.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Secret Wars #6

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #6

Publishing Date: October 1984

Highlights: The Wasp escapes Magneto's lair, Dr Doom sends out the Villains in an attempt to distract Galactus, Xavier takes over leadership of the X-Men from Storm and sends out Wolverine, Cyclops and Rogue to find out what the Villains are up to.

Synopsis: After escaping Magneto's lair, the Wasp crash lands in a swamp and after a confrontation with the Lizard, decides to offer her help in treating his wounds. Dr Doom, after reanimating Klaw, sends him with a plan to have the Villains distract Galactus in order to prolong his time in Galactus' home. Xavier commands the X-Men to go and observe the Villains in order to find out what exactly they are up to and in doing so, causes Storm to confront him and his leadership of the X-Men. Instead of observing the Villains, Rogue, Cyclops and Wolverine attack them and end up wounding the Molecule Man, causing the Villains to retreat, after which Cyclops decides to finish what the Villains had started and forces a volcanic eruption. During this time the Heroes tend to wounded villagers and plan their next move while Colossus recovers amongst them.

Extra Info: Rogue questions her loyalty to the X-Men as the situations she is put in over and over seem to get more and more dangerous and careless.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Non-Update...

For a half-assed update!

Yikes, so I have been so busy in the real world lately that I haven't been updating.

I will get back to updating and reading my comic books, I promise!

Truthfully though, Secret Wars is sooooooo borrrr-ring. It can be hard to want to write synopsis' for them.

But that won't stop me.

I will get back to updating soon!

Secret Wars #5

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #5

Publishing Date: September 1984

Highlights: The X-Men help the Heroes fight the Villains, acting as free agents.

Synopsis: Galactus summons his home from space while the Heroes regroup, the X-Men come to an agreement with Magneto, and Doom plans his next move. Galactus attacks the Heroes and Doom uses the attack to his advantage and has the Villains attack the Heroes as well while he waits to invade Galactus' home and the X-Men fly in to help the Heroes. The Heroes and the X-Men win and the X-Men fless, leaving a critically wounded Colossus behind for the Heroes to save.

Extra Info: There seems to be a battle for leadership between Storm and Xavier.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No

Uncanny X-Men #184

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #184

Publishing Date: August 1984

Highlights: The X-Men track a mysterious new mutant and save her from the villainess, Selene.

Synopsis: A mysterious new telepath named Rachel from the future arrives in the present and is almost immediately hunted by the mutant vampiress, Selene. While on the run from Selene, Rachel takes shelter with a club owner, but Selene finds Rachel and kills the club owner. While the two fight, the building they are in goes up in flames around them. The X-Men, led by Xavier, rush into the burning apartment, saving Rachel while Selene escapes.

Extra Info: Rogue finds out how it feels to have her powers used on herself when Selene uses similar powers on Rogue.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Secret Wars #4

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #4

Publishing Date: August 1984

Highlights: The X-Men leave the Heroes in order to join Magneto against the Beyonder.

Synopsis: The Heroes escape their fallen hideout, only to discover the X-Men and Thor are missing. To make sure the Heroes are dead, the villains drop a mountain on them. The mountain doesn't crush the Heroes thanks to the Hulk. While the Heroes try to find a way out, the X-Men go to join Magneto. Thor fights off the Villains and the Wasp escapes from Magneto's hideout. The Heroes escape and find a native village in which they are given medical treatment.

Extra Info: Rogue second guesses herself and wonders if she would stand for what's right or betray the X-Men in order to survive.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

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

Secret Wars #3

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #3

Publishing Date: July 1984

Highlights: The heroes and villains battle yet once more, while the villains seem to be getting stronger with their teamwork, the heroes seem to be falling apart from the inside out.

Synopsis: While a wicked storm rages outside making it impossible for anyone to attack, the heroes explore their new hideout. The Heroes break into separate groups, all trying to regroup from their previous battle. At Magneto’s hideout, he and the Wasp decide to talk in a civil manner while they wait out the storm. And over at the villain’s hideout, Dr. Doom creates 2 new super villain-esses. While exploring, Spider Man comes across the X-Men, who are planning to leave the heroes hideout to join Magneto, but when he goes to report this, Xavier wipes his mind of the conversation. Thor and the Enchantress go off through a portal to talk of things only Gods can talk of. The villains attack the heroes as soon as the storm breaks, taking them by surprise and freeing all their comrades before returning to their hideout.

Extra Info: Rogue is visibly unnerved by the fact that she is in the same place as the Avengers, given their past history together.

Contradictions: Rogue’s super strength can’t break through Spider Man’s webs, which seems kind of unrealistic considering she can take down whole buildings.

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Secret Wars #2

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #2

Publishing Date: June 1984

Highlights: The villains attack the heroes, only to be defeated due to lack of organization and teamwork.

Synopsis: While being attacked by the villains, the heroes begin to realize that certain aspects of the planet were specifically designed to help them use their powers to their full potential. The heroes fight as a team, while the villains fight unorganized and end up running back to their hideout. The heroes take their prisoners and find their own hideout while the villains find that their hideout has been taken over by Dr. Doom. Magneto decides to attack the heroes while they are settling in, but flees when he finds that he wasn’t prepared for their retaliation.

Extra Info: None

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No

Uncanny X-Men #181

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #181

Publishing Date: May 1984

Highlights: The X-Men are returned to earth, but find themselves in Japan instead of New York.

Synopsis: The X-Men are transported back to earth and find themselves in Japan with a giant dragon in tow. The dragon is apparently in love with Lockheed and flies to Tokyo where she destroys the city in order to find material to build herself a nest to settle down in with Lockheed. Japan’s army and the X-Men try to stop the dragon, but she on;y leaves when she feels she is finished. When she gets back to her nest site though, Lockheed tells her off and chases her away, causing her to just disappear into thin air. The X-Men rush to help those trapped or hurt in the aftermath.

Extra Info: Should be read after the Secret Wars series.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No

Secret Wars #1

Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #1

Publishing Date: May 1984

Highlights: The X-Men are transported to space with other heroes from earth and given an ultimatum.

Synopsis: Earth’s mightiest heroes & villains are transported  from earth to a makeshift planet by an all-powerful entity calling himself “the Beyonder”. The Beyonder offers them them their wildest dreams come true, but only if they battle each other in an all-out war between heroes and villains. Dr Doom tries to convince the villains not to fight, but they don’t listen so he attempts to enlist the help of Reed Richards.

Extra Info: More of an introduction issue, not much happening. If reading in chronological order, the Secret Wars series should be read before restarting the Uncanny X-Men series.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No

New Mutants #14

Issue: New Mutants Vol. 1 #14

Publishing Date: April 1984

Highlights: The New Mutants try to throw a party for Xavier, only to be attacked by S’ym.

Synopsis: While the X-Men are out, the New Mutants decide to throw Xavier a party. While out, the New Mutants discover it is Illyana’s birthday, while back at the mansion Xavier is attacked. When the New Mutants return, they fight Xavier’s attacker S’ym and Illyana defeats him, causing S’ym to pledge himself to her. The X-Men return in time for the party and it is discovered that Xavier’s legs now work and he can walk.

Extra Info: The New Mutants are transported through Limbo from outside the mansion to inside the Mansion with their car and a volcano as well.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No