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

Uncanny X-Men #179

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #179

Publishing Date: March 1984

Highlights: Rogue & the X-Men travel to the morlock tunnels to save Kitty Pryde.

Synopsis: Believing Kitty is dead, the X-Men go to identify her body, but Wolverine doesn’t believe it is her. Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Xavier & Nightcrawler work to help Colossus when Xavier is rendered unconscious. Storm and the rest of the X-Men figure the Morlocks have Kitty and go to save her. Instead of leaving the morlocks though, Kitty sends a Morlock healer back to the mansion to help save Colossus then returns back to the tunnels to fulfil a promise to Caliban. However, Caliban releases Kitty from her commitment and lets her go at the last minute.

Extra Info: Using Rogue’s powers to aid in saving Colossus, Storm decides Rogue has earned her place as an X-Man.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: Colossus

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #178

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #178

Publishing Date: February 1984

Highlights: When faced with the decision to go home with her foster-mother Mystique or stay with the X-Men, Rogue decides to stay with the X-Men.

Synopsis: Convinced that Xavier is mind controlling Rogue into staying with the X-Men, Mystique attacks the X-Men while they are attending the ballet in New York, incapacitating Colossus first. Professor Xavier decides to keep Rogue out of the fight in order to not force her to test her loyalties. While the X-Men fight the Brotherhood, Kitty breaks into the Fantastic Four’s headquarters in order to “borrow” a device that could save Colossus’ life. Back at the mansion, Mystique attacks Xavier, intending on killing him in order to get Rogue back. Before Mystique can kill Xavier however, Rogue stops her and convinces Mystique that she is with the X-Men of her own free will. Mystique and the Brotherhood retreat. Kitty however, is found fallen off the Baxter building, presumably dead.

Extra Info: Rogue and Mystique talk about how Rogue grew up with Mystique, before her powers manifested.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men Annual Vol. 1 #7

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Annual Vol. 1 #7

Publishing Date: December 1983

Highlights: While chasing an alien stealing super-hero things for a scavenger hunt, Rogue tries to absorb the aliens powers in order to stop him, only to have him knock her unconscious.

Synopsis: Celebrating the start of spring, the X-Men enjoy a nice game of baseball at the mansion when an alien ship appears and steals the mansion. After pursuing the alien to the SHIELD helicarrier and the Savage Land, Rogue guesses that they are in pursuit of a scavenger hunt participant. They keep following, finding themselves at the Avenger’s mansion, the Hellfire Club and even the Marvel bullpen. Finally catching up with the alien, the X-Men have Lillandra judge the scavenger hunt and make the alien give all the stuff collected back.

Extra Info: Wolverine seems to be warming up to Rogue, showing more concern for her than usual.

Contradictions: None

Powers Taken: She-Hulk

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #175

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #175

Publishing Date: November 1983

Highlights: Rogue begins to settle as one of the team in the X-Men when Mastermind attacks the X-Men. Cyclops uses Rogue to tell the X-Men that everything they are seeing is not real.

Synopsis: While doing some landscaping at the mansion, the X-Men witness a flash in the sky that is strikingly similar to the Phoenix. Scott then falls from the sky and Professor Xavier goes into critical condition when cerebro almost electrocutes him. The phoenix then emerges from Scott’s body and attacks the X-Men. As theX-Men try to call for aid, it seems the Phoenix is incinerating the world as they know it. Cyclops wakes and figures out that Mastermind is behind the return of the Phoenix, creating an illusion only the X-Men can see. Cyclops makes Rogue absorb Xavier’s powers in order to tell the rest of the X-Men of Mastermind’s plot. Storm disarms Mastermind and the X-Men find Madelyne half drown in the middle of the chaos. Finally safe, Cyclops and Madelyne marry.

Extra Info: “Wizard of Oz” poppies apparently affect her mutant physiology, causing her to pass out as soon as she inhales the spores from the plants. 

Contradictions: None 

Powers Taken: Xavier 

Key Issue: Yes

Uncanny X-Men #174

Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #174 

Publishing Date: October 1983 

Highlights: Nightcrawler watches over Rogue as she recovers from her fight with Viper. 

Synopsis: Scott and Professor Xavier are on a Shi’ar space station making decisions for their future, Wolverine remains in Japan looking for answers and the rest of the X-Men reside at the mansion, trying to unwind from the tension left from Wolverine’s marriage being broken off by Mariko. When Scott returns to earth he asks Madelyne to marry him. He also asks her if she is Jean Grey reincarnated and as such, the Phoenix. The second question does not go over well.

Extra Info: None 

Contradictions: None 

Powers Taken: None

Key Issue: No