THE DARK PHOENIX SAGA (1977-1980)

The X-Men's greatest foe returns, the Canadian Government try to take their Weapon X back and the Dark Phoenix rises...

• X-Men #104-108 (1977) Magneto is restored to adulthood; the all-new X-Men confront Magneto for the first time; Phoenix vs Firelord; the X-Men visit the Shi'ar Empire for the first time; the X-Men defeat Emperor D'Ken and restore Lilandra to the throne.
• Iron Fist #15 (1977) The X-Men vs Iron Fist.

• Captain America Annual #4 (1977) Magneto and his all-new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants vs Captain America.
• Classic X-Men #12[2/2] (1987) Magneto recalls the loss of his wife, Magda, and saves a human family from a fire.
• Super-Villain Team-Up #14 / Champions #16 (1977) Magneto dethrones Doctor Doom when he successfully takes over the world during DOOM SUPREME.

• X-Men #109 (1978) Weapon Alpha tries to reclaim Wolverine for the Canadian Department H.
• Classic X-Men #26[2/2] (1988) Wolverine and Banshee reveal they've crossed paths before.
• Classic X-Men #28[2/2] (1988) The X-Men attend a costume party.
• X-Men #110 (1978) The X-Men vs Warhawk.

• Marvel Treasury Edition #26[5/5] (1980) Wolverine brawls with Hercules.
• Classic X-Men #13[2/2] (1987) Phoenix and Misty Knight have a weekend away.
• Classic X-Men #18[2/2] (1988) Phoenix tries to master her new powers.
• Ghost Rider #34 (1979) Professor X and Cyclops cameo.
• Classic X-Men #27[2/2] (1988) Wolverine takes another shot at impressing Phoenix.
• Classic X-Men #17[2/2] (1988) Mesmero tries to manipulate Phoenix.

• X-Men #111-114(pp.1-9) (1978) Mesmero convinces the X-Men they're acts in a freak show; Magneto captures the entire team; the X-Men defeat Magneto but are stranded in Antarctica, but some of the team manage to make their way to the Savage Land.
• Classic X-Men #21[2/2] (pp.1-8) (1988) Colossus gets used to life in the Savage Land.
• X-Men #114(pp.10-17) (1978) Phoenix and Beast make it back to the Xavier School and inform Professor X the rest of the X-Men are dead; Professor X joins Lilandra in space.
• Classic X-Men #21[2/2] (pp.8-12) (1988) Colossus sleeps with Nereel of the Savage Land.
• X-Men #115(pp.1-16) (1978) The X-Men are reunited with Ka-Zar.
• Classic X-Men #22[2/2] (1988) Storm tries to deal with her failure to save Garokk.
• X-Men #115-116 (1978) The X-Men defeat Sauron and Garokk.
• Classic X-Men #22[2/2] (1988) Storm tries to deal with her failure to save Garokk.

• X-Men #117 (1979) Professor X recalls his first encounter with the Shadow King and Storm.
• Classic X-Men #24[2/2] (1988) Phoenix deals with the loss of Cyclops and her fellow X-Men, unaware that she's being manipulated by Mastermind.
• X-Men #118-121 (1979) The X-Men vs Moses Magnum; Wolverine first meets Mariko Yashida; Alpha Flight try to bring Wolverine back to Department H. 

• Power Man and Iron Fist #57 (1979) Cyclops, Storm and Nightcrawler team up with Power Man and Iron Fist against the Living Pharaoh.
• Classic X-Men #25[2/2] (1988) A hunter tries to kill Wolverine, not realising he's a man.
• X-Men #122-124 (1979) The X-Men vs Arcade.
• Classic X-Men #29[2/2] (1989) Colossus visits his family in Russia.

• Marvel Team-Up #89 (1980) Nightcrawler and Spider-Man vs Cutthroat.
• X-Men Annual #3 (1979) The X-Men vs Arkon.
• Bizarre Adventures #27[3/3] (1981) Nightcrawler helps out the Vanisher.
• Classic X-Men #31[2/2] (1989) Professor X meets an alien plumber.
• Classic X-Men #39[2/2] (1989) Colossus, Storm and Wolverine try to help a young mutant.
• Classic X-Men #40[2/2] (1989) Nightcrawler tries to help a young girl.

• X-Men #125-126(pp.1-14) (1979) Proteus escapes his cell on Muir Isle.
• Classic X-Men #32[2/2] (1989) Nightcrawler and Wolverine lose themselves in Proteus' assault on reality.
• X-Men #126(pp.15-17)-129(pp.1-6) (1979-1980) The X-Men defeat Proteus; Banshee leaves the team: the X-Men return to the Xavier School and are reunited with Professor X.
• Classic X-Men #36[2/2] (1989) Moira MacTaggert considers resurrecting Proteus.
• Classic X-Men #20[2/2] (1988) Storm fights zombies on holiday.
• Classic X-Men #35[2/2] (1989) Kitty Pryde has weird dreams.

• X-Men #129(pp.7-17)-136 (1980) First appearance of Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, the Hellfire Club and Dazzler; Phoenix goes insane and is put on trial by the Shi'ar.
• X-Men #137 (1980) / Fantastic Four Annual #18 (1984) Phoenix takes her own life during her trial; Wolverine takes on the Shi'ar Imperial Guard.
• Classic X-Men #43[2/2] (1990) The Phoenix Force encounters Death.
• X-Men #138 (1980) After Jean Grey's funeral, Cyclops leaves the X-Men.

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