Uncanny X-Men 94

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Cover of Uncanny X-Men #94

Uncanny X-Men #94 is is a Marvel Comic starring The X-Men that was published in August 1975 . Issues 67 - 93 of Uncanny X-Men featured reprints of classic X-Men stories. Giant-Size X-Men, in which Professor X travels the globe recruiting a new team to save the X-Men, had been such a success that production on the series was restarted. With issue #94, all of the original X-Men quit save team leader Cyclops and are replaced by such "All-New, All-Different" X-Men as Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and Colossus.

In the 1970s comics began to feature multi-issue story arcs, and Uncanny X-Men #94 is especially significant for the beginning of writer Chris Claremont 16-year run on the title.^[1] Under his guidance, Uncanny X-Men would become the industry's top title.^[2][3]

[edit] Plot

Professor Xavier gathers the 13 new X-Men together at the school, but as he does Sunfire instantly quits, flying out on the team once more. Xavier asks the rest of his new students if they will remain, and the rest of the new X-Men agree. As they do however Angel breaks the news to the Professor that he, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Havok and Lorna Dane will all be leaving. Cyclops wants to leave with Marvel Girl, but realises with his mutant eyes he would never have a chance at living a normal life. The two of them share a good bye kiss as the old team leave and Cyclops finds himself in a mansion full of strangers. He leads the new X-men to the Danger Room for their first training session, Thunderbird immediately arguing, resenting being ordered around by someone younger than him. In the training session he stumbles into a laser beam, cutting his leg, and Cyclops sends him to the bench. Meanwhile, in the Colorado Rockies a group of Ani-Men attack the military base in mount Valhalla at the bidding of Count Nefaria. Back at the school Professor Xavier calls the remaining X-Men to the war room where he shows them video foorage of Count Nefaria before contacting Beast at the Avengers Mansion for more details. Cyclops agrees to take the X-Men to Valhalla but demands that the injured Thunderbird remains behind, who refuses to stay and Professor X allows to go. All of the X-Men piling once more into the new Blackbird and head to Valhalla, but as the Blackbird draws near however Count Nefaria looses a volley of missiles destroying the ship carrying the X-Men.

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[edit] Creators

Writer - Chris Claremont
Plot - Len Wein
Pencils - Dave Cockrum
Inker - Bob McCleod
Colourist - Phil Rachelson
Letterer - Tom Orzechowski
Editor - Len Wein

[edit] Reprints

Uncanny X-Men #94 was reprinted in Essential X-men v. 1 along with Giant-Size X-Men # 1 and issues 95 - 119.^[4] It was also reprinted in Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men v. 1 along with Giant Size X-Men # 1 and issues 95 - 100.^[5] In 2006, Giant Size X-Men # 4 reprinted issue #94 along with other Thunderbird related issues and a new Thunderbird story by Chris Claremont.^[6][7] In 2004, Marvel released a CD containing issue #94 called SNAP! X-Men.^[8] Issue #94 was also reprinted in Classic X-Men # 2 (1986), Marvel Masterworks # 11, and Essential X-Men #1 (1996).^[9]

[edit] Collectibility

There is only one issue of Uncanny X-Men #94 that rates a 9.8 on the Comic Guaranty LLC grading scale, and 14 copies with a rating of 9.6. A copy with a 9.6 rating was sold for $4,450 on ebay in 2004.^[10]

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[edit] References

•  Uncanny X-Men 94  (August 1975)  Marvel Comics