Title:
X-Men (1991)
Synopsis:
The Shattering, Part 9: Hidden Lives - Pandora’s Box
In Mystique’s apartment in Brooklyn, where she lived in the past few months in her newest identity of supermodel Ronnie Blake, Rogue confronts Sunfire. Sunfire attacks her, acting on behalf of the Japanese military, considering Mystique is accused of murdering Japanese agents. Ultimately, Rogue convinces him that Mystique has been framed. The pair quickly locates the headquarters of the true culprits: a dockside warehouse, not far from Raven’s apartment. Rogue and Sunfire storm into the warehouse and confront the X-Men’s old foes, Mesmero and Mastermind. The duo is unaware, however, that these two, as well as their soldiers, are actually Skrulls. Eventually, the Mesmero impostor decides to erase all evidence of their secret base and activates a self-destruction mechanism, annihilating himself and his accomplices. Rogue and Sunfire barely escape, thanks to a mysterious force field that propels them both out of harm’s way. In Mystique’s apartment in Manhattan, Mystique peacefully slumbers while Shadowcat snoops around until she encounters an object hidden in a painting – a diary belonging to Destiny, Mystique’s long-deceased partner. The peculiar thing, though, is that Destiny left the diary there specifically for Kitty to discover one day. The book is full of ominous prophecies about the coming of the mysterious Twelve and Kitty later presents it to Rogue. In another part of Manhattan, Nightcrawler spends the night in Polaris’ apartment, chattering with her, before he leaves, unaware that someone spies on Lorna, much like she suspected.
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Test to Destruction
Following Xavier’s miraculous return, after he was presumed dead for a while, the X-Men proceed to examine a vehicle they seized from the Sentinels. However, out of the blue, they are attacked by their greatest foes, namely, Magneto, Blob, Toad and Juggernaut! The fight continues until the X-Men realize their adversaries are actually projections of their own thoughts and fears, brought forth by Xavier. A highly authoritative Xavier explains he wanted to evaluate their abilities, considering he was away all this time and did not have the chance to monitor their progress. The team is highly troubled by Xavier’s behavior, while Iceman is even more displeased to see Lorna Dane and Havok now officially acting as a couple.
In Mystique’s apartment in Brooklyn, where she lived in the past few months in her newest identity of supermodel Ronnie Blake, Rogue confronts Sunfire. Sunfire attacks her, acting on behalf of the Japanese military, considering Mystique is accused of murdering Japanese agents. Ultimately, Rogue convinces him that Mystique has been framed. The pair quickly locates the headquarters of the true culprits: a dockside warehouse, not far from Raven’s apartment. Rogue and Sunfire storm into the warehouse and confront the X-Men’s old foes, Mesmero and Mastermind. The duo is unaware, however, that these two, as well as their soldiers, are actually Skrulls. Eventually, the Mesmero impostor decides to erase all evidence of their secret base and activates a self-destruction mechanism, annihilating himself and his accomplices. Rogue and Sunfire barely escape, thanks to a mysterious force field that propels them both out of harm’s way. In Mystique’s apartment in Manhattan, Mystique peacefully slumbers while Shadowcat snoops around until she encounters an object hidden in a painting – a diary belonging to Destiny, Mystique’s long-deceased partner. The peculiar thing, though, is that Destiny left the diary there specifically for Kitty to discover one day. The book is full of ominous prophecies about the coming of the mysterious Twelve and Kitty later presents it to Rogue. In another part of Manhattan, Nightcrawler spends the night in Polaris’ apartment, chattering with her, before he leaves, unaware that someone spies on Lorna, much like she suspected.
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Test to Destruction
Following Xavier’s miraculous return, after he was presumed dead for a while, the X-Men proceed to examine a vehicle they seized from the Sentinels. However, out of the blue, they are attacked by their greatest foes, namely, Magneto, Blob, Toad and Juggernaut! The fight continues until the X-Men realize their adversaries are actually projections of their own thoughts and fears, brought forth by Xavier. A highly authoritative Xavier explains he wanted to evaluate their abilities, considering he was away all this time and did not have the chance to monitor their progress. The team is highly troubled by Xavier’s behavior, while Iceman is even more displeased to see Lorna Dane and Havok now officially acting as a couple.
Cover Date:
Oct 1999
Publisher:
Marvel
Issue Number:
94
Cover Price:
$2.99
Genre:
Superhero
Adventure
Action
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Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:23:46
Series:
X-Men Vol. 2
Story Arc:
The Shattering • Test to Destruction
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:23:46
Writer:
Terry Kavanagh
Alan Davis
John Lindley Byrne
Thomas John "Tom” Palmer
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Artist:
Alan Davis
Mark Farmer
John Lindley Byrne
Thomas John "Tom” Palmer
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Cover Artist:
Alan Davis
Mark Farmer
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