Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #294

Uncanny X-Men (1963)

by Scott Lobdell, Brandon Peterson (Artist), Chris Eliopoulos (Letterer)

The X-Men are assaulted by the Horsemen of Apocalypse! Meanwhile, a deadly assassin aims his sights at Professor X!

Genres: Comics, X Men

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1992

About the author

Scott Lobdell (born 1960) is an American comic book writer.

He is mostly known for his work throughout the 1990s on Marvel Comics' X-Men-related titles specifically Uncanny X-Men, the main title itself, and the spin-off series that he conceived with artist Chris Bachalo, Generation X. Generation X focused on a number of young mutant students who attempted to become superheroes in their own right at a separate school with the guidance of veteran X-related characters Banshee and Emma Frost. He also had writing stints on Marvel's Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix mini-series with artist Gene Ha. He wrote the script to Stan Lee's Mosaic and an upcoming film from POW Entertainment featuring Ringo Starr. He also participated in the Marvel Comics and Image Comics (from Jim Lee's WildStorm) crossover mini-series WildC.A.T.s/X-Men.

Reviews

[John]

X-cutioners Song part-1 Cable is hellbent on killing professor Xavier letting nothing or no one stand in his way.

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant]

The start of the X-Cutioner's Song crossover, finally going through this in reading order.

[Lillian Francis]

Woah, ask before you kiss her Warren. You're meant to be the gentleman of the X-Men.

Bobby's bemoaning another girl dumping him. Get with the program Bobby, and maybe check out those thighs on Piotr.

Scott being lead by his dick? Surely not. Psylocke this time. As he tries to convince Jean she's the only woman for him, yeah right tell that to Emma and any number of other women.

Cable guns down Professor X.

And Apocalypse appears to have spirited away Jean and Scott.

Part 1 of X-Cutioner's Song.
Good art. Why does Cable want to kill Prof X? I've been reading X-Force and I don’t have a clue.

[Heath Fodor]

The start of a 90s classic

Unlike a lot of comics from the 90s, this first part of x-cutioners song really holds up. You get a little showcase on what each team is doing. Then there is the Lila Cheney concert. It's all the rich makeup of what made these books work.

[Tawfek]

the start of something Great

[Brian Kubeck]

X-Cutioner’s Song 1 “Overture;” an assassination attempt on Prof X at a park concert by Cable, while the others are tied up in their own personal battles.