Cover by George Perez.
It's machine man against android: X-51 vs. the Vision! M-Tech's mechanical mainstay goes for a round of "Rock ?Em Sock ?Em Robots" when he collides with the premier artificial being in the Marvel Universe --the amazing Avenger known as the Vision! Meanwhile, the relentless agents of the federal government--including Henry Gyrich--close in on our beleaguered hero. Even if X-51 defeats the Vision, he may get his plug pulled by his pursuers! 7
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cover by joe bennett mike higgins & karl bollers/ joe bennett/larry schlekewy
Guest-starring the Avengers! X-51, still on the run from the federal government, seeks solace in New York City with the one group he trusts: the Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But just as he finds sanctuary, the mechanical misanthrope runs afoul of their newest additions?Justice and Firestar! Poor Jarvis may just have to put in for overtime after this trio gets done trashing the Mansion! And if the Machine Man appears, can the synthezoid knOwn as the Vision be far behind?
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Michael Higgins & Karl Bollers/Joe Bennett/Larry Schlekewy
Who?or what?is X.E.R.O.?! Unable to maintain the human guise of Aaron Stack, X-51 finds himself a fugitive from the law! And to add to the heat, fanatical federal agent Peter Gyrich and a foe of the X-Men (whose identity we¹ll keep secret for now) also want to pull the plug on our beleaguered Machine Man! And wait¹ll you see Xero, the technological terror that they intend to unleash upon him! But what strange and sinister connection links him to our beloved X-51?! We¹ll give you a hint: he harkens back to the very beginning of it all and adds disturbing depth to the Machine Man mythos! cover by joe bennett
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ASTONISHING X-MEN #5 Written by JOSS WHEDON Cover & Pencils by John Cassaday "GIFTED" 5 (OF 6)
As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men finally go head-to- head with Ord, with an unexpected ally -- and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales.
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An evil entity targets Professor X and members of the Destine family, while the X-Men and the rest of the ClanDestine try to protect them in "Dreams Of Darkest Destiny". Part 1 of 2.
Script and pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer.
48 pages of story. Wraparound Davis/Farmer cover. Cover price $2.95.
Unbagged - "Friendly Fire!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Len Kaminski and Scott Benson. Pencils by Gabriel Gecko. Inks by Pam Eklund. Cover by Gabriel Gecko and Bob Wiacek.
Jim Rhodes has to get his armor repaired! And in order to do that he needs the original design drawings! So Rhodey flies to Stark Enterprises and asks his former friend for the specs! But Tony refuses and demands the silver & gray armor back! Obviously that's a huge nonstarter for Rhodey! And the battle that had to happen commences! Iron Man vs. War Machine! May the best WMD win! Story continues in Iron Man 310.
32 pages. Cover price $2.95.
cover by chuck austen chuck austen (w & p)
The crazed conclusion! ? THE STORY: Armors attack ? with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! It's War Machine, M.O.D.O.K., and the all-new Darkhawk vs. a surprise villain in the battle to the finish! And believe us when we say that one will not survive!
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cover by chuck austen chuck austen (W & p)
War Machine vs. the leader of A.I.M.!
James Rhodes finally confronts the leader of A.I.M., and as the two adversaries square off, the awful outlines of the terrorist organization are revealed! Plus: The greatest villain of them all attacks!
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cover by bill sienkiewicz chuck austin (w) darick robertson(p) jimmy palmiotti (i)
Want a fast-paced war/spy thriller laced with a strong dose of very black humor? Then saddle up, soldier!
With Nick Fury cutting a bloody swathe through his front-line troops, mad despot Rudi Gagarin brings out the biggest, meanest, ugliest villain you've ever seen. A villain so foul we dare not speak his name! ? THE CREATORS: You want intense? How's this lineup: Chuck Austin on words, Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan) on pencils, and Jimmy Palmiotti (PUNISHER) on inks! We even got Bill Sienkiewicz to supply covers!
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cover by chuck austen chuck austen/chuck austen
You won't believe the secrets we're keeping about this issue!
What is Nick Fury's ace-in-the-hole to defeat A.I.M.? And can the U.S. War Machine troop trust Fury's secret weapon -- or does the weapon itself have its own agenda?
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cover by chuck austen chuck austen/chuck austen/ann austen
Billionare inventor Tony Stark has created the War Machine, a weapon of such destructive power that its single usage has prompted its shocked creator into vowing to never again manufacture munitions. This means that the awesome instrument of lethal force known as the MPI-2100 mobile infantry suit will be put on ice. While Stark feels that this concludes the subject, it is in fact merely the beginning. For the terrorist organizations known as Hydra and A.I.M. now crave the deadly technology. And when the super-spy agency called S.H.I.E.L.D. gets involved, the stage is set for a global conflict that could snuff out millions of lives! It's a story as timely as today's headlines ? and it's coming at you every week! ? THE CREATOR: His art on ELEKTRA made everyone take notice; now Chuck Austen cuts loose by writing and drawing U.S. WAR MACHINE!
Each issue of this 12-issue, weekly series will be 24 pages with no ads in bold black-and-white. Did we mention that it's weekly? ?
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Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Hector Collazo and Harry Candelario. Cover by Jeff Matsuda and Tim Townsend.
Zaladane turns Sauron into his human form of Karl Lykos and sends him to New York; Lykos sucks mutant energy from Wolverine and transforms back into Sauron after which he tangles with the X-Men; Sauron captures Storm and returns to the Savage Land; The X-Men give chase but find that Storm has fallen under Sauron's hypnotic control and she attacks her former teammates. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Mark Edens (screenplay) and Ralph Macchio (Adaptation). Art by John Hebert, Jerry Bingham, Tom Christopher, and Mike Witherby.
The X-Men teleport to Lilandra's ship in an attempt to protect the M'Kraan Crystal from D'Ken; The Starjammers arrive and capture both Cyclops and the crystal from Lilandra; Corsair offers to sell the crystal to D'Ken but is actually setting him up as the X-Men show up to battle the Imperial Guard during the exchange; During the melee, D'Ken and Gladiator make off with both Lilandra and the crystal; D'Ken enters the M'Kraan Crystal and threatens all of reality. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Michael Edens (screenplay) and Ralph Macchio (adaptation). Art by Ernie Stiner and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Hebert.
Juggernaut snatches Lilandra from the arms of Professor X and takes her to Eric the Red in Cassidy Keep; The X-Men give chase and hold their own against Juggernaut and Black Tom until Gladiator arrives to take Lilandra and the M'Kraan Crystal for Shi'ar emperor D'Ken; Xavier wakes up Jean, who has been possessed by the Phoenix force, and asks for her help; D'Ken, himself, arrives. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Mark Edens (screenplay) and Ralph Macchio (adaptation). Art by John Hebert, Greg Adams, Jim Amash, Bill Anderson, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Hebert.
Jean is piloting a damaged shuttle back to earth when she begins to succumb to deadly radiation; She is possessed by the Phoenix force which allows her to get herself and her friends back home but the experience wipes her out physically; After leaving Jean safely in the hospital, Xavier is attacked mentally by Eric the Red and takes it out on the X-Men by taunting them in his psychic form; Aghast at his own actions, Xavier travels to Muir Isle to get checked out by Moira MacTaggert where he meets the space girl of his dreams, Lilandra, an alien princess who has stolen the powerful M'Kraan crystal and is fleeing for her life from her own people. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Mark Edens (screenplay) and Ralph Macchio (adaptation). Art by John Hebert and Greg Adams. Cover by John Hebert.
Professor X has a vivid space dream and awakens to tell the X-Men that they must board Peter Corbeau's space shuttle and investigate; The X-Men secretly replace the crew and travel to Starcore with Corbeau; They discover that Eric the Red has taken over the space station and it is badly damaged when they battle him; The X-Men re-board the space shuttle and take off before Starcore explodes but Eric starts taking pot shots at their ship; Jean pilots the damaged shuttle back to earth but the radiation begins to prove too much for her body. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Len Wein and Ralph Macchio (adaptation). Art by John Hebert and Greg Adams. Cover by John Hebert.
When an alien life form that steals people's souls escapes from its containment vessle in the Morlock tunnels, the X-Men are forced to team up with Lady Dethstrike to try and bring it down. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Michael Edens and Ralph Macchio (adaptation). Art by Manny Clark and James Pascoe. Cover by John Hebert.
Lady Deathstrike and the Reavers chase Leech into the Morlock tunnels where they find an alien vessle that Callisto and her band cannot open; Deathstrike, an old flame of Logan's, lures Wolvie into the tunnels to force him to help her breach the artifact; After they battle and rehash old wounds, the vessle gets cracked and begins to open. Adapts Season 3 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Ralph Macchio and Michael Edens (original screenplay). Art by John Hebert, Greg Adams, and James Pascoe.
The X-Men show up in the Savage Land where they are all (minus Wolvie) promptly captured by Sinister's minions and thrown into a cell with Xavier, Magneto, Jean and Shanna; Sinister has developed a machine that can transfer powers from one mutant to another while increasing them exponentially and uses it on Magneto; Wolverine mounts a solo rescue and frees his friends; Magneto, unhappy at being experimented on, brings Mr. Sinister's stronghold down around his ears. Sabretooth pinup by Mark Bright and Karl Kesel. Adapts Season 2 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.50.
Written by Ralph Macchio and Len Wein (original screenplay). Art by John Hebert and Greg Adams. Cover by John Hebert and Greg Adams.
The X-Men visit Morph who is performing in a play but Mr. Sinister and the Nasty Boys show up to battle them and they capture Jean; Xavier and Magneto (who have been walking around in the Savage Land for most of this entire series) are assaulted by the Savage Land mutates and captured; Sinister, who has allied himself with Brainchild and the mutates, shows up with Jean; Jean looks on in horror as Sauron mind controls Xavier; The X-Men, guided by Cerebro, attempt to catch up. Adapts Season 2 of the cartoon series.
36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.50.
