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Uncanny X-Men #185
Issue: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #185Publishing 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
Secret Wars #5
Issue: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol. 1 #5Publishing 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 #184Publishing 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
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 #183Publishing 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
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