SECRET WARS (1983-1984)

Wolverine goes solo, Magik joins the New Mutants, Storm gets a new look and the X-Men fight their way through the Secret Wars...

• Wolverine #1(pp.7-22)-4(pp.1-21) (1982) Wolverine rescues Mariko Yashida from her father.
• New Mutants #7-8 (1983) The New Mutants head to Rio and encounter the Hellfire Club and a hidden Roman city; first appearance of Amara Aquilla.
• Wolverine #4(p.22) (1982) Wolverine invites the X-Men to his and Mariko's wedding.

• Uncanny X-Men #172-173(pp.1-21) (1983) The X-Men tackle the Silver Samurai and the Viper in Japan.
• X-Men Unlimited #39[3/3] (2003) Storm hangs out with Yukio who gives her a makeover.
• Uncanny X-Men #173(pp.21-22) (1983) Mastermind manipulates Mariko into turning Wolverine down at the altar.
• New Mutants #9-12 (1983-1984) First appearance of Selene; the New Mutants free Nova Roma from Selene; Amara joins the New Mutants as Magma.
• Marvel Fanfare #24[2/2] (1986) Wolverine plays poker against other heroes; Carol Danvers reveals her history with Wolverine.

• Uncanny X-Men #174-175(pp.1-34) (1983) Cyclops asks Madelyne Pryor if she's really Jean Grey; Maddie battles the X-Men as Dark Phoenix which turns out to be an illusion created by Mastermind.
• Uncanny X-Men Annual #7 (1983) X-Men vs the Impossible Man.
• Uncanny X-Men #175(pp35-38)-176(pp.1-6) (1983) Cyclops marries Maddie Pryor; Cyclops and Maddie go on honeymoon.

• Daredevil #196 (1983) Wolverine meet Daredevil; first appearance of Lord Dark Wind, the creator of the adamantium-bonding process.
• Moon Knight #35 (1984) Moon Knight calls in the X-Men to defeat Bora.

• Uncanny X-Men #176(pp6-22)-177 (1983) Cyclops and Maddie deal with an octopus on honeymoon; Maddie meets Cyclops' father, Corsair; the X-Men face the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
• Uncanny X-Men #178-179 (1984) The Beyonder scans the planet; the X-Men defeat the Brotherhood; Ariel is kidnapped by the Morlocks during SECRET WARS.

• New Mutants #13 (1984) The New Mutants confront Ariel over her treatment of them; the Beyonder scans the planet again during SECRET WARS.
• Crystar #6 (1984) Nightcrawler is transported to Crystar's planet.

• X-Men and the Micronauts #1-4 (1984) The X-Men and Micronauts vs Baron Karza and the mysterious Entity (who turns out to be Professor X's evil self).
• Magik #1 (1983) Illyana Rasputin recalls her arrival in Limbo.
• New Mutants #14(pp.1) (1984) Illyana ponders possible membership in the New Mutants.
• Magik #2-4(pp.1-22) (1984) Illyana recalls growing up in Limbo and giving in to her Darkchylde persona.
• New Mutants #14(p.2) / Magik #4(p.23) (1984) Magik decides to keep her Darkchyle persona a secret.

• New Mutants #14(pp.3-22) (1984) Professor X's legs are fully healed; S'ym attacks the Xavier School from Limbo.
• Uncanny X-Men #180 (1984) Ariel calls in the X-Men to help stop her friend Doug Ramsey from joining Emma Frost's Massachusetts Academy; instead, the X-Men are transported off the planet during AWAY GAME / SECRET WARS.

• Secret Wars #1-4 (1984) The X-Men and Magneto are transported to Battleworld by the Beyonder; the X-Men ally themselves with Magneto during SECRET WARS.
• New Mutants #15-16 (1984) The New Mutants go to rescue Ariel from Frost; New Mutants vs Hellions; Emma Frost captures most of the New Mutants; Magik and Psyche escape to Limbo during AWAY GAME.

• Secret Wars #5-12 (1984-1985) Colossus falls for the alien healer Zsaji; Doctor Doom is defeated; the heroes leave Battleworld during SECRET WARS.
• Uncanny X-Men #181 (1984) The X-Men return to Earth, bringing a huge dragon with them; Wolverine adopts Amiko during SECRET WARS.

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