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X-Factor #211
It's a battle royale in the streets of Vegas, as Madrox and Longshot discover that sometimes the only thing worse than a plan that doesn't work is a plan that works all too well.
Astonishing X-Men #42
"Meanwhile..." Storm, Beast, Colossus and Agent Brand have all been implanted with Broodlings and it's only a matter of time until they are full-on Brood themselves. Only Kitty and Lockheed are left, but is there anything they can even do to help their teammates? This story comes to its amazing conclusion.
Astonishing X-Men #41
"MONSTROUS" The epic story pitting the X-Men and the Marvel Monsters comes to a startling conclusion! Rising star Nick Bradshaw (UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL) joins writer Daniel Way (DEADPOOL) to bring you the most exciting monster fight ever shown in a comic.
Astonishing X-Men #40
The Brood are terrorizing the X-Men again, but wiping out the terrifying parasitic aliens isn't an option as they are an endangered species. Also, Agent Brand has been infected!
Astonishing X-Men #39
"MONSTROUS" Mentallo has taken over Monster Island and is controlling the minds of all the inhabitants. He already sent Fin Fang Foom to tear apart Tokyo, but what are his plans for the rest? And can three X-Men and one X-Man-In-Training stop a dozen mind-controlled monsters if Emma can't get in Mentallo's head? And if that's not enough, one of the...
Astonishing X-Men #38
"MEANWHILE" Cyclops, Emma, Wolverine and Armor are off in Japan dealing with giant monsters. Meanwhile, something dire happens that demands the attention of the X-Men. With their leaders away, should the X-Men deny their help? HELL NO! Storm, Colossus and Kitty Pryde join Beast and Agent Brand to take on the Brood. But when intergalactic law preve...
X-Factor #210
Wolfsbane returns to the team traumatized by her time with X-Force only to be slapped in the face by ex-boyfriend Rictor's new relationship with Shatterstar. Can Rictor repair the damage and ease her mind? And what exactly is the nature of the child growing inside her? Meanwhile, with the rest of the team in Las Vegas, Monet is visited by a war vet...
Astonishing X-Men #37
"MONSTROUS," PART 2 OF 4 When the monstrous Fing Fang Foom attacks Tokyo, the X-Men head into action! While the Children of the Atom do battle with the reptilian menace that is Foom, Armor contends with matters of a more personal nature. Can the X-Men save Tokyo without losing Armor? Plus, a treacherous plot involving Roxxon Oil is brewing on Mon...
This one got a new creative team and the quality dropped drastically.
Astonishing X-Men #36
Not all monsters are easy to spot -- some of them live among us, undetected or long forgotten. Some of them live inside us, in the dark corners of our hearts, feeding on our secret fears of loss. But in the Marvel Universe, most of them live on Monster Island. Or, at least, they did. A mysterious exodus is underway; monsters spilling onto nearby ...
X-Men #6
"CURSE OF THE MUTANTS," conclusion! Somehow, the X-Men have weathered the vampire raid on Utopia, but mutants can't claim total victory yet. Jubilee still needs the X-Men's help, and Xarus still commands an overwhelming force of bloodsuckers. Will Dracula's intervention be the final nail in Xarus's coffin...or will he make even more trouble for t...
X-Men #5
CURSE OF THE MUTANTS PART 5 The Vampire Nation's army is unleashed on Utopia, with vampire Wolverine leading the charge - and he has a bone to pick with Cyclops! Meanwhile, the newly resurrected Dracula is nowhere to be found.
X-Men #4
�CURSE OF THE MUTANTS,� PART 4 With thousands of vampires poised to attack Utopia, just waiting for the word from their leader, Xarus, the X-Men�s best hope for survival just might lie in a most unlikely new ally: the newly resurrected Dracula, who has more than a bone to pick with his traitorous son. But the problem cuts even deeper: The X-...
X-Factor #209
It may happen in Vegas, but it's very likely not going to stay there as X-Factor in general--and Longshot in particular-- are unleashed on the Las Vegas strip, determined to face down the goddess of death in her lair and save a very unusual client... Rated T ...$2.99
X-Men: Legacy #241
It all comes down to this. Rogue. Magneto. Indra. Anole. Loa. Five mutants stand between Mumbai and its utter destruction at the hands of the Children of the Vault. Will five X-Men be enough to save a city? Maybe. But one thing�s for sure: Victory won�t come without sacrifice. Rated A �$2.99
X-Men: Legacy #240
�COLLISION� Part 3 The city of Mumbai is coming apart at the seams, torn asunder by freak energy storms�and Rogue and Magneto have finally discovered their source: The Children of the Vault have returned. And the X-Men may not be enough to stop them. But might their �new mutant� tip the scales in their favor? Rated A �$2.99
Uncanny X-Men #528
"THE FIVE LIGHTS" SECOND COMING is nearing it's end, so you'll soon get all kinds of info as to what's coming from Matt Fraction (IRON MAN) and Whilce Portacio (HULK). Here's something to whet your appetite- Kitty Pryde & Emma Frost's first encounter since Kitty took her trip in a bullet. Part 3 (of 5) Rated T ...$3.99
Astonishing X-Men #35
"eXogenetic" Conclusion! After wading through a swarm of bio-mechanically engineered monstrosities modeled after some of their fiercest foes, the X-Men finally come face to face with the man responsible. He's given his life to designing the death of the mutant race and with the X-Men at his doorstep, he's preparing to unleash one more genetic nigh...
X-Men: Legacy #239
"COLLISION" PART TWO When a pack of Sentinels chases a girl through the streets of Mumbai, the X-Men assume she's a newly-manifested mutant and rush to her aid. But could it be that she's something else entirely? One thing's for sure: she has ties to the X-Men that could spell bad news for Rogue and Magneto... Rated A ...$2.99
X-Men #3
CURSE OF THE MUTANTS PART 3 In a desperate bid to fend off an endless horde of vampires, the X-Men resurrect Dracula. Will the former Lord of the Vampires go along with Cyclops' scheme to take down Dracula's upstart son, Xarus?
X-Men #2
CURSE OF THE MUTANTS PART 2 Upon discovering that San Francisco has been invaded by Dracula and his vampire army, the X-Men set out to find the evil and destroy it. But when Blade the Vampire Slayer shows up, things take a turn for the worse.