Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #188

Uncanny X-Men (1963)

by Chris Claremont, John Romita Sr. (Artist)

To fight the mysterious shadowbeings Magik and Nightcrawler's main squeeze Amanda Sefton team up for a sorcery-infused battle for the ages!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, X Men, Comic Book

23 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 1984

About the author

Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.

Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman.

Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.

Reviews

[Sophia]

I basically only read the part where Rachel explained her past to the X-Men (which was only the last like 5 pages).

Rachel does have a heartbreaking and terrifying past but through all that, she still has has hope the X-Men can change the future for the better!

[Vinton Bayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heartwarming family meeting at the X-house

[Britt Halliburton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great to see the relationship between Magneto and Lee brought up again, not to mention that he survived the destruction of Asteroid M. There’s one moment when Rachel exposits her future, and Xavier sees his dream come to nothing. It is absolutely heartbreaking to see him crying over the loss of that dream, but Rachel does bring everyone round. But just that one panel is one of the most powerful panels in X-Men, and really sums up not justXavier and what he stands for, but the purpose of this entire series.

[Mikey Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

the beginning was okay, but this issue shines after we see Magneto washed up on the boat. Then Kurt debates if he should stay in the X-Men to fight for their cause that has costed so much. Rachel explains the future she is from after hearing Jean Grey is dead. this makes Kurt realize he must stay.

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome story of Rachel. Really inspiring, and she is keeping the x-men together. For what they are now.

[Toad Soup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nah, I’m with NC on this one, humans kinda suck