The main X-Men team has been imprisoned by Doctor Doom while an X-adjacent squad attempts to infiltrate Murderworld. This story is not Chris Claremont’s strongest but the new art team of Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein are settling in.
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Drawn into conflict with Doctor Doom by Arcade, the X-Men call in reinforcements to rescue their loved ones. Dave Cockrum, the co-creator of the all-new, all-different X-men, returns for a second stint as penciler of Marvel’s favorite mutants.
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Warlock saves Spider-Man from a runaway rocket, then the two team to battle the Stranger on the moon. Bill Mantlo doesn’t demonstrate much of a feel for “cosmic” stories here, but the art from John Byrne is quite nice.
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The Hulk stumbles across a deserted New Mexico town and soon comes to blows with Woodgod. Plus, appearances by Spider-Man and the X-Men! John Byrne gets his first crack at drawing Marvel’s merry mutants, but the results are less than spectacular.
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The X-Men are reunited on Muir Island – and soon find themselves battling for their lives against Mutant X. The Claremont/Byrne/Austin creative team enters into its golden era with the launch of the Proteus Saga.
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Reunions and time slips, galactic affairs of state and trouble on Muir Island … yup, it’s another transitional issue! But that’s OK, because no one did transitional issues in the Bronze Age quite as well as Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
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Trapped in Murderworld, the X-Men must survive myriad deadly challenges – including brainwashed betrayal by one of their own! It’s an all-out action issue from the X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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A quest to find Clea finds Dr. Strange embroiled in a plot for the future of the mythical Phaseworld. Marv Wolfman and P. Craig Russell’s tale strains against the confines of continuity, but it’s bolstered by Russell's lush art.
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With the future of humanity hanging in the balance, the crew of the Seeker 3000 rebels against Jason and the Six. Doug Moench delivers a potential-laden tryout issue, with above-average art from Tom Sutton.
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Colossus passes a test, Lilandra takes the throne, Jean Grey runs into trouble, Storm visits Harlem … it’s a transitional issue! And that’s OK thanks to the stellar creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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