X-Men

"Waiting For The Ripening"

Prompted by the events of Uncanny X-Men #293, the X-Men travel to Russia to visit Colossus’ parents. An excited Illyana Rasputin awaits the return of her brother to Russia, unaware that she and her parents are being watched by Flag watch #133.
Darkstar and Blind Faith arrive in the town of Neftelensk where everyone in the town has come to a stand-still. As they investigate, Darkstar is attacked by an illusion of her father, the Presence, while Blind Faith is attacked directly inside of his mind.
The situation in Neftelensk does not go unnoticed by Russian officials, as Colonel Vazhin, Colonel-General Shatalov and Fydor discuss the situation, and agree to send Omega Red to investigate.
As they approach Colossus’ home, Psylocke discusses with Cyclops the troubled times he has been through, while Iceman talks to Colossus about telling his parents about Mikhail’s suicide.
Illyana is ecstatic to see her brother, while Flag watch #133 contacts Colonel Vazhin when he learns the X-Men are in the country.
Wolverine discusses with Colossus life as X-Men, while Cyclops has nightmares about Cable and Stryfe. Wanting to take a shower, he is startled by Psylocke who had just taken a shower. After a moment of awkwardness they both smile. Jubilee spends time with Illyana, amazed at how he used to be a teenager.
Colonel Vazhin and Fydor discuss the now missing Omega Red, before Vazhin announces that thanks to Flag watch #133’s information, they are going to use the X-Men to investigate Neftelensk.
At the Xavier Institute, the Professor watches Gambit continue to help Rogue deal with her blindness while deciding that Gambit is the X-Man he knows least about. The Beast wants to talk to the Professor about something, but is interrupted by Storm, Cannonball and Warpath, as the two X-Force members want to take a Blackbird to Nova Roma to inform Magma and Empath of the death of the Hellions. While Xavier is sympathetic to this, he can not allow them to take the Blackbird as X-Force are supposed to be “grounded” at the Institute pending investigation. He suggests they contact Firestar and ask her to take them, as he would turn a blind eye to them vanishing from the Mansion for a few days.
Meanwhile, in the Ginza District, Tokyo, a purple-haired ninja with a strange accent defeats a group of thugs, before deciding that she is now ready to find the X-Men.

Feb 1993

Marvel Comics

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February

1992

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