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Title:
Uncanny X-Men Annual
Synopsis:
The Gift Goodbye
In San Miguel, the mutant Tower harasses the locals until he is killed by the mysterious X-Cutioner.
Meanwhile, Jean Grey, Iceman, Archangel, Storm, Colossus, and Bishop travel to Muir Island after Jean receives a letter from the mutant criminal Mastermind. They find him on his death bed, his body and mind ravaged by disease. Jean, Iceman, and Bishop enter his confinement ward, where Mastermind attacks them, sucking them into a new reality. In this reality, the dreams of Jean, Iceman, and Bishop have come true. Jean leads a happy, normal life with Cyclops and their children Nathan and Rachel. Bishop works side-by-side with his sister, Shard, to destroy Nimrod-class Sentinels. Iceman, now known as Icemaster, leads the X-Men, consisting of Wolverine, Havok, Polaris, and Professor X, and thanks to Iceman’s leadership skills, they are celebrated as heroes. Jean soon realizes that this life is imaginary and confronts Mastermind within this reality. Bishop soon joins Jean, and together, they had to force their way to convince Iceman that this is an illusionary reality. Jean realizes that Mastermind wants to make amends.
Storm, Colossus, and Archangel are worried, as Mastermind’s life signs disintegrate. If he dies, their friends will be dead, too. They soon get word of an intruder on Muir Isle. Archangel and Colossus go to investigate. They find the X-Cutioner, who has come to kill Mastermind. X-Cutioner is armed with all sorts of paraphernalia and weapons that the X-Men have encountered over the years, supplied to him by his friend Fred Duncan. Archangel and Colossus engage the X-Cutioner in battle, but both are taken out. Storm arrives on scene, proving herself a more powerful opponent for the X-Cutioner. As such, he flees. Archangel and Storm then find Colossus stuck between his human and steel form.
In the dreamscape, Mastermind tells Jean that he loves her but knows she never loved him back. As Mastermind’s body weakens further, Jean sends Bishop and Iceman back to reality with a telekinetic push. Mastermind dies in Jean’s arms, but not before using the last of his abilities to send her back to reality. Mastermind dies with a smile on his face, knowing he was responsible for saving Jean this time, unaware that it was never Jean Grey he was in love with, but the Phoenix, cast in a body that simply looked like her.
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Of Kings and Queens and Promises…
Trevor Fitzroy tracks down a young woman, mutant Sienna Blaze, who, along with her boyfriend, is on the run from the authorities. Fitzroy helps Sienna by taking out the Police, but he also kills her boyfriend. He then shows her a glimpse of the future - her future self aboard a large vessel, being transported to a mutant work camp. Fitzroy explains to Sienna that he wishes to enlist her into the Upstarts, revealing that their game is to kill off fellow mutants for big points. Sienna isn’t sure she wants to join him, but Fitzroy informs her that he found her because her future self told him where to look.
In San Miguel, the mutant Tower harasses the locals until he is killed by the mysterious X-Cutioner.
Meanwhile, Jean Grey, Iceman, Archangel, Storm, Colossus, and Bishop travel to Muir Island after Jean receives a letter from the mutant criminal Mastermind. They find him on his death bed, his body and mind ravaged by disease. Jean, Iceman, and Bishop enter his confinement ward, where Mastermind attacks them, sucking them into a new reality. In this reality, the dreams of Jean, Iceman, and Bishop have come true. Jean leads a happy, normal life with Cyclops and their children Nathan and Rachel. Bishop works side-by-side with his sister, Shard, to destroy Nimrod-class Sentinels. Iceman, now known as Icemaster, leads the X-Men, consisting of Wolverine, Havok, Polaris, and Professor X, and thanks to Iceman’s leadership skills, they are celebrated as heroes. Jean soon realizes that this life is imaginary and confronts Mastermind within this reality. Bishop soon joins Jean, and together, they had to force their way to convince Iceman that this is an illusionary reality. Jean realizes that Mastermind wants to make amends.
Storm, Colossus, and Archangel are worried, as Mastermind’s life signs disintegrate. If he dies, their friends will be dead, too. They soon get word of an intruder on Muir Isle. Archangel and Colossus go to investigate. They find the X-Cutioner, who has come to kill Mastermind. X-Cutioner is armed with all sorts of paraphernalia and weapons that the X-Men have encountered over the years, supplied to him by his friend Fred Duncan. Archangel and Colossus engage the X-Cutioner in battle, but both are taken out. Storm arrives on scene, proving herself a more powerful opponent for the X-Cutioner. As such, he flees. Archangel and Storm then find Colossus stuck between his human and steel form.
In the dreamscape, Mastermind tells Jean that he loves her but knows she never loved him back. As Mastermind’s body weakens further, Jean sends Bishop and Iceman back to reality with a telekinetic push. Mastermind dies in Jean’s arms, but not before using the last of his abilities to send her back to reality. Mastermind dies with a smile on his face, knowing he was responsible for saving Jean this time, unaware that it was never Jean Grey he was in love with, but the Phoenix, cast in a body that simply looked like her.
==========
Of Kings and Queens and Promises…
Trevor Fitzroy tracks down a young woman, mutant Sienna Blaze, who, along with her boyfriend, is on the run from the authorities. Fitzroy helps Sienna by taking out the Police, but he also kills her boyfriend. He then shows her a glimpse of the future - her future self aboard a large vessel, being transported to a mutant work camp. Fitzroy explains to Sienna that he wishes to enlist her into the Upstarts, revealing that their game is to kill off fellow mutants for big points. Sienna isn’t sure she wants to join him, but Fitzroy informs her that he found her because her future self told him where to look.
Cover Date:
Jan 1993
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Barcode:
75960605991100111
Issue Number:
17
Month:
June
Year:
1993
Variant Number:
1
Purchase Type:
Direct
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$2.95
Era:
Modern Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Annual
Date Added:
2018-07-02 23:14:26
Series:
1-17
Story Arc:
Where Walks The X-Cutioner!
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$7.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-07-05
Date Added:
2018-07-02 23:14:26
Created By:
Stan Lee
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Writer:
Scott Lobdell
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Artist:
Tom Grummett
Jason Pearson
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Penciller:
Tom Grummett
Jason Pearson
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Inker:
Al Milgrom
Mark Farmer
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Colorist:
Kevin Tinsley
Glynis Oliver
Ericka Moran
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Cover Artist:
Jason Pearson
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Letterer:
Chris Eliopoulos
Steve Dutro
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Editor:
Bob Harras
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