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Uncanny X-Men #346, August 1997
Writer: Scott Lobdell. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Rodney Ramos. Inker: Tim Townsend.
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Spidey’s gonna have to save the day
Uncanny X-Men #346, August 1997
Writer: Scott Lobdell. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Rodney Ramos. Inker: Tim Townsend.
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Peter Parker decides to do some investigating of Henry Peter Gyrich
Uncanny X-Men #346, August 1997
Writer: Scott Lobdell. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Rodney Ramos. Inker: Tim Townsend.
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Uncanny X-Men #346, “The Story of the Year!” August 1997.
Written by: Scott Lobdell. Art by: Joe Madureira, Rodney Ramos, and Tim Townsend.
I’m always happy to have a Spider-Man cameo, and while I’m not super intrigued by J. Jonah Jameson ever, it’s a pretty solid issue. There are almost no X-Men, and I definitely miss them, but it could be worse. I’ll be honest that I’m so busy with school work that I’m having a hard time caring very much about these issues, so I apologize for not having a stronger opinion.
At the Daily Bugle offices, J. Jonah Jameson is voicing his displeasure at a photograph of Spider-Man fighting the Hulk. It’s not that the photo is bad, but that Jameson is far more interested in Bastion and his shady dealings, and wants the newspaper to focus on that. Apparently, Storm and Cannonball are being held by Bastion somewhere, and Jameson wants the story.
Peter Parker decides to do some investigating of his own, as Spidey, since he might also be in Bastion’s crosshairs. He sees Gyrich get ambushed by Marrow and Callisto.
Elsewhere, Gambit (and ostensibly the rest of his crew) are stuck on some alien world.
Bastion shows up at JJJ’s office and gives him a disk that he says Jameson should watch before he comments on anything.
Spidey has to fight Marrow and Callisto to save Gyrich, and then some Sentinels show up. Well, actually, the robots that were guarding Gyrich end up being Sentinels. Same diff.
Bastion tells JJJ that the files are all about the X-Men and their known associates, but Jameson refuses to be bought. He’s too suspicious of Bastion, and insists he’ll find the truth.
Gyrich ends up killing the Sentinels, but not before they’ve blasted Callisto. He then plans to kill Marrow and Spider-Man, but he’s convinced to let them all leave.
Next time: “Big Night”
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Uncanny X-Men #344, “Casualties of War” May 1997
Written by: Scott Lobdell. Art by: Melvin Rubi, Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
Our story continues, and I continue to be pleased by a continuous story. It’s not the most exciting issue, but it’s pretty solid. I don’t have a ton to say about it, which is fine, because I have way too much reading to catch up on.
Lilandra is still alive and being held captive by the Phalanx. The team and Deathbird are on their way to save her.
Initially, Deathbird can’t think of why Lilandra would have surrendered, instead of going down fighting. She then realizes that Lilandra must have made the choice in order to save the Shi’ar children, who are eggs, which is weird.
Rogue sends Deathbird and Bishop to save the kids while the rest of them go to get Lilandra and fight the Phalanx.
Bastion’s forces are ready to kill all the mutants, and Robert Kelly isn’t sure it’s the right thing to do. Like, dude, come on. You keep feeling this way and it keeps being a mess.
Bishop and Deathbird arrive in the nest and she collapses from her original wound but still wants to fight.
Joseph starts having Magneto flashbacks but the team want him to ignore them and keep a low profile. Unfortunately, Joseph is too incensed at the injustice of the Phalanx killing everyone to remain calm, so he starts an assault on the Phalanx.
The team are having some problems but Hank’s program to defeat the Phalanx works. But probably the fight isn’t really over because this is a comic book.
Next time: “Moving On”
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Everybody’s out celebrating the Avengers. Good time to go AWOL from the Avengers and go join everybody’s least favorite superteam. Glutton for punishment, isn’t he?
Avengers Vol. 3 #9, October 1998. Collected in: Avengers Assemble, Vol. 1 by Kurt Busiek http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785144986. Thunderbolts #21, December 1998. Collected in: Thunderbolts Classic - Volume 3 by Kurt Busiek http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785162399
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