X-Men Adventures Season 3 4 (1995) . The Phoenix Saga part 2 . The Darkness Within . Written by Ralph Macchio Penciled by John Hebert Inked by Greg Adams, Jim Amash, Bill Anderson and Josef Rubinstein Colors by Matt Webb Lettered by Michael Higgins Edited by Kelly Corvese . Adapted from the Animated Series! . #xmen #xmenadventures #phoenixsaga #phoenix #professorx #90s #johnhebert #cyclops #wolverine #banshee #ericthered #shiar #lilandra #juggernaut #moiramactaggert https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJXjXMMKH6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
X-Men vol 1 122 (1979) . Cry for the Children . Written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne Penciled by John Byrne Inked by Terry Austin Colors by Glynis Wein Lettered by Tom Orzechowski Edited by Roger Stern Cover by Dave Cockrum, Terry Austin and Danny Crespi . The X-Men had some downtime. Wolverine tested Colossus’s limits. Professor X went with Lilandra to Imperial Center. Phoenix encountered Jason Wyngarde. Storm fought some drugged youths with Misty Knight and Luke Cage. Black Tom Cassidy and the Juggernaut hired Arcade… . #xmen #wolverine #cyclops #colossus #storm #mistyknight #lukecage #powerman #professorx #lilandra #shiar #phoenix #mastermind #hellfireclub #70s #arcade #blacktomcassidy #juggernaut (på/i New City, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdyo6lisZ3I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Uncanny X-Men #345, June 1997 Writers: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
Lilandra is having difficulty dealing with what the Phalanx did
Uncanny X-Men #345, June 1997 Writers: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Pencilers: Joe Madureira and Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
Uncanny X-Men #345, “Moving On” June 1997 Written by: Scott Lobdell and Ben Raab. Art by: Joe Madureira, Melvin Rubi, Tim Townsend, Juan Viasco, and Harry Candelario.
We’re still making some good progress, both in terms of the plot and in terms of the characters. I’m happy to finally be getting a bit more with Joseph, because what’s the point of making such a character if he’s just going to hang out and be broody? I don’t find him all that engaging really, and I’m sure that won’t change, but I at least appreciate him doing something. Plus, we’re getting some new villains, it seems. Maybe not. We’ll see.
We begin back in Guatemala, where Sister Maria is being chased by some scary robot who wants to know where Joseph is. It’s not clear what, exactly the robot is, or if it’s been sent by someone. Either way, the thing is about to kill Sister Maria, when it’s destroyed by Maggott, who is also looking for Joseph.
In space Lilandra is trying to deal with the aftermath of the Phalanx’s destruction of her people. It’s hit her hard, but she still gives a speech and throws a banquet in remembrance of the dead. Joseph is offended by the celebration, and feels that everyone should be mourning instead. Rogue promises to tell him everything about the time when he was Magneto if he’ll just promise to not interrupt the banquet.
Elsewhere, Gambit is burying the Shi’ar dead, and reminiscing about his “checkered past” (again).
The next morning, the team head home, with Deathbird escorting them. Bishop and Deathbird have a chat about Shi’ar history and she destroys a book about herself. Then there’s an anomaly so everyone has to go figure out what it is.
Apparently there’s a huge ship near them. The bigger ship is also headed towards Earth, but it destroys the stargate and throws the X-Men’s ship into a spin.
The Phalanx have Lilandra and are destroying the Shi’ar
Uncanny X-Men #344, May 1997 Writer: Scott Lobdell. Penciler: Melvin Rubi. Inkers: Joe Weems, Scott Hanna, Mario Alquiza, Harry Candelario, and Tim Townsend.
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.
For those keeping track, some of the first issue would have been posted before at the JBF…
Thatfirst panel of page 2 was first shown as a sneak peek February 10, 2019.
Page 3 was first posted July 10, 2018, then the scripted page on July 11, 2018.
Page 4 was first posted July 12, 2018, then the scripted page on July 13, 2018.
However it contained the “Wolverine threatens to spank Kitty” panel. On August 6, 2018, the page was tweaked with new art, leaving only the group shot and the falling panels from the original as seen here.
Back in space we’re having quite the celebration after the X-Men helped Lilandra and Professor X defeat Warbird and reclaim the Shi'ar Empire. Of course, nothing is ever that simple in space right? We’re all just going to spend 5 minutes fighting and then we’re going to celebrate by canoodling with horny aliens and if you can’t have sex and need to compromise for it, picking bar fights? No, I imagine there’s something else going on here.
Seriously why is Psylocke always naked! She’s always naked! She can’t get attacked when she has a bathrobe on? Or her pajamas? She’s British! I know she wears pajamas! Seriously. Anyway, she gets attacked here by someone who I’m going to nickname Calves because god damn. (Uncanny X-Men #275 – Apr 1991)
