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- Missing, Presumed Dead
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #114.
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and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
Classic
X-Men # 17/2 (Jan 1988) - “A Taste for Vengeance”
Writer:
Chris Claremont, Artist: John Bolton
On the streets of Manhattan, Mesmero, a green-skinned
mutant with the power of hypnotism, takes control of Jean Grey
and her mind. He then directs her to use her telepathic abilities
at Xavier's mansion to seize control of Nightcrawler, Banshee,
Colossus, and Cyclops. Storm unleashes a lightning bolt through
the mansion roof before she succumbs, a sign that alerts Wolverine
to danger. As Wolverine approaches the mansion, Mesmero attempts
to hypnotize him, but that proves to be no easy task. Wolverine
eventually pretends to lose the battle of wills, but that ruse
is short-lived, causing Mesmero to direct his mind-controlled
X-Men against him. Wolverine valiantly holds his own against
the might of Colossus, the monsoons of Storm, the sonic screams
from Banshee, and the combined attacks of Cyclops, Nightcrawler
and Jean Grey. In the end, the battle is too much for Wolverine
who is forced to sheath his claws against his teammates and
collapses in exhaustion as Mesmero tires of the monotonous fighting.
Bored, Mesmero strikes up a plan to use the hypnotized X-Men
as circus performers and freaks, thus humiliating the X-Men
and making a tidy profit in the process.
We learn just how effective a fighter Wolverine
is (by holding his own against the entire team of X-Men) and
how strong his willpower is (he never truly gives in to the
hypnosis that ensnares the rest of the team).
X-Men Unlimited #13/1 (Apr 2006) – “Blind Love”
Writer: Hugh Sterbakov; Artist: Sean Scoffield
With his mutant powers gone in the aftermath of House of M, Mesmero remembers Wolverine, Phoenix, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Banshee in full costume at his mercy. This is surely a reference to his first (and only) encounter with this set of X-Men, but the X-Men are in civilian garb when he battles them. This is either another game that Mesmero played before he took them to the circus or an idyllic memory of the events.
X-Men
#111 (Jun 1978) – “Mindgames”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry Austin
Beast, an original member of the X-Men, is alerted
to the X-Men's disappearance by Lorna Dane, another former X-Men.
Finding Xavier's mansion deserted, the blue-furred Beast uses
Cerebro to track the X-Men to a circus in Sullivan County, Texas.
There the X-Men are part of a freak show, with Wolverine enchained
as the “Man-Beast of the Yukon
.” While trying
to free Jean and Scott from Mesmero's hypnotic control, Beast
is discovered and captured by Mesmero's men. Logan, nearly catatonic
from the failed hypnotic efforts of Mesmero, watches as Beast
is savagely beaten, an event that sparks a primal urge inside
of Wolverine to be free. Snapping the strongest chains of steel
that money can buy, Wolverine breaks free of the mind control.
Threatening one of Mesmero's guards, Wolverine regains his costume
and decides to free Jean first. A hypnotized Scott Summers is
Wolverine's first obstacle, and he decks the leader of the X-Men
with one punch. Wolverine then slaps Jean in the face repeatedly
to break the hypnosis, an act that awakes an angry Phoenix
, who nearly kills
Wolverine. Freeing the rest of the new X-Men, Phoenix
, Wolverine, Cyclops,
Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm and Banshee make short order of
Mesmero's men and prepare to confront Mesmero within his circus
wagon. But inside, they find that Mesmero and Beast are already
unconscious, courtesy of Magneto!
I must admit that this is this issue that made
me a lifelong Wolverine fan. The way he finally snaps his unbreakable
chains, muscles straining. His escape enabled by threatening
to pop his claws through the guard's neck and brains. And, finally,
dropping the sanctimonious Scott Summers with a single backhanded
punch. In my opinion, it was moments like these that caused
him to be as popular as he is now, some 25 years later.
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #111.
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and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
Classic
X-Men #18 (Feb 1988) – “Magneto Triumphant”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry Austin
Confronting Magneto, Wolverine contemplates ending the
battle by gutting the evil mutant with his claws.
X-Men
#112 (Aug 1978) – “Magneto Triumphant”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry Austin
As Magneto threatens the X-Men and a now conscious Beast
from within the small circus wagon, Wolverine has to be physically
restrained from attacking Magneto by the rest of the X-Men.
It is soon revealed that Magneto has quietly levitated the wagon
(and its occupants) several miles above the ground and is hurtling
them towards some unknown destination. With the knowledge that
the X-Men are helpless to attack, Magneto taunts Wolverine,
who again needs to be held back against his will. Encasing the
wagon within a magnetic bubble, Magneto transports them into
an Antarctic volcano to his secret base buried beneath the lava
pool. Once inside, the wagon explodes sending the X-Men flying
and knocking out Wolverine on impact. Magneto slowly defeats
the X-Men one by one, ending with Phoenix
, just as Wolverine comes to. Sneaking up from behind, Wolverine
only manages to cut through Magneto's cape with his claws. Magneto
responds by taking magnetic control of Wolverine's claws and
pummels him into unconsciousness with his own fists. As Wolverine
and the rest of the X-Men awake, they find themselves bound
to computerized prison chairs that regress their nervous systems
to those of six-month old infants. In other words, the X-Men's
bodies are effectively paralyzed while their unimpaired minds
can merely watch and wait. An apt prison devised by Magneto
who was forced to endure a similar regression to childhood by
the X-Men's mentor, Charles Xavier.
According to John Byrne, Wolverine was especially surprised
when Magneto took control of his claws “… since Adamantium is
non-magnetic. But Magneto… is not just dealing with metal anymore
– he can control anything which generates an electro-magnetic
field, which includes the human body. That's how he was able
to… manipulate Wolverine's claws.”[1]
X-Men
#113 (Sept 1978) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
A week following their imprisonments, the X-Men are at
sanity's edge, as they are doted on by the patronizing mechanized
Nanny, designed to treat them as six-month old babies.
Classic
X-Men #19 (Mar 1988) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry
Austin
Wolverine's inability to move is especially hard on his
psyche. Every day imprisoned brings him closer to slipping into
a berserker rage and a permanent animalistic state.
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #111.
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and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
X-Men
#113 (Sept 1978) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
Trained as a thief, Storm possessed the coordination
of a young girl by the age of six months and is able to pick
the lock on her chair. After she releases the rest of the X-Men,
Magneto returns to the Antarctic volcano base, alerted by a
malfunctioning Nanny. But with an extraordinarily well-coordinated
attack, the X-Men batter Magneto across the complex, Wolverine
chomping at the bit the entire time. When Wolverine finally
does get his chance, he digs his claws into Magneto's back.
As the X-Men continue their onslaught, the complex supports
begin to shatter, lava pouring through the cracks.
X-Men/Dr.
Doom ‘98 (1998) – “Doom Quest”
Writer:
Jorge Gonzalez; Penciler: Aaron Lopestri; Inker: Art Thibert
& Jaime Mendoza
Shortly after Magneto's first public appearance in 1963,
Dr. Doom employs his time machine to move forward in time to
document Magneto's future exploits. Behind a cloaked time platform,
Doom watches as Magneto's Antarctic volcanic complex fills with
lava. Phoenix does
notice Doom's presence, but the collapse of the roof ends their
brief confrontation.
X-Men
#113 (Sept 1978) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
When the ceiling collapses, Phoenix
and Beast are separated
from the rest of the X-Men, and Magneto escapes, quite the worse
for wear. While Phoenix
and Beast miraculously
survive, the rest of the X-Men, Wolverine included, apparently
perish during the collapse.
The cliffhanger events of X-Men #113
left the impression that Wolverine and the rest of the new X-Men
died during the collapse of Magneto's Antarctic base. In X-Men
#114, Hank McCoy and Jean Grey are the only ones rescued
in Antarctica by the United States Navy helicopter and later
inform Professor Xavier of the new X-Men's untimely demise.
Classic
X-Men #20 (Apr 1988) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry
Austin
As the ceiling of Magneto's underground complex
collapses, Cyclops directs the new X-Men towards a crevasse
free from the lava. Using Wolverine's animal senses as a guide,
Cyclops blasts through the walls in a south by southeast direction,
while Storm creates an ice wall to protect their rear from the
advancing lava. Slowly but surely, the X-Men advance and finally
proceed far enough for them to survive the exploding central
core of Magneto's complex. Running short on air, Banshee uses
his sonic blasts to continue their advance through the rock,
leaving Wolverine deaf from ruptured eardrums.
X-Men
#114 (Oct 1978) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
After 24 non-stop hours of digging, the X-Men finally
reach the surface and find themselves in a surprisingly warm
tropical habitat miraculously nestled in Antarctica , a valley
known as the Savage Land.
Banshee and Storm take off into the air to help clear her claustrophobia,
but Banshee is shocked when he is grabbed by a giant pterosaur.
Colossus hurls Wolverine at the dinosaur with a “Fastball Special,”
and the feisty mutant quickly makes mincemeat of the flying
creature, guiding its dying carcass gently to the ground. Cyclops
tries to chew out Wolverine on his dangerous rescue methods,
but Wolverine fires back that he did save Banshee's life. Banshee
intercedes and directs the group towards a human village he
sighted some 20 miles south. The village of the Fall People
welcomes the tired mutants and gives them food and shelter for
the next few weeks. There the X-Men relax and grieve for Hank
McCoy and Jean Grey, who they mistakenly believe perished in
the collapse of Magneto's complex.
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #114.
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and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
Classic
X-Men #21/2 (May 1988) – “First Love”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Artist: John Bolton
As the X-Men's stay with the villagers continues,
they learn that the Savage
Land
is inhabited by
a wide variety of dinosaurs that miraculously survived the eons
in this unlikely tropical paradise. Wolverine and the rest of
the X-Men also learn first hand how truly dangerous the valley
is when they take part in a Fall People funeral for Shakani,
a young woman slain by a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
X-Men
#114 (Oct 1978) – “Showdown”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
Two of the village women escort Peter, who invites
Wolverine to join them on a tour of the Savage Land . Wolverine
declines and repairs what is left of his costume, hinting that
the women's tour is probably meant only for Peter. Now alone,
Wolverine stares at his torn photograph of Jean Grey and silently
grieves her loss. His thoughts, however, are interrupted by
Storm's scream and staggering lightning bolt. Wolverine, now
in costume, joins Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Banshee only to
find Storm unconscious at the feet of human-looking pterosaur,
an old X-Men villain, Sauron, who gains his powers by feeding
on mutant energy.
X-Men
#115 (Nov 1978) – “Visions of Death”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
At the sight of Storm unconscious at the feet of
Sauron, Wolverine lunges at the humanoid pterosaur, attempting
to disembowel him. Cyclops, who has fought Sauron before, tries
to stop Wolverine, but Sauron glides away from Wolverine's deadly
claws and locks eyes with him, instantly hypnotizing Wolverine
into believing that demons (the X-Men) are attacking Jean Grey
(Sauron). Wolverine turns and launches himself at Cyclops who
drops Wolverine with an optic blast. As the rest of the X-Men
attack Sauron, Nightcrawler checks on Wolverine but is decked
for his efforts. Turning his attention back to Cyclops, Wolverine
hesitates, realizing that something is amiss. Cyclops takes
that moment to blast Wolverine again, sending him flying into
the bush. The X-Men quickly defeat Sauron who transforms back
into his human form, Karl Lykos. Wolverine comes to and grabs
Lykos, but is greeted by a Tarzan-like figure, Ka-Zar, and his
saber-toothed tiger Zabu. Before long, tempers are calmed, and
Ka-Zar, the lord of the Savage
Land
, takes everyone
to the village council house. There, Karl Lykos explains that
the god-like Garokk the Petrified Man has been resurrected and
is threatening to destroy the Savage
Land
by building a
grand metropolis in the central lake. Wolverine enthusiastically
agrees to help stop Garokk, but Cyclops intercedes, explaining
that the X-Men must return to protect Professor Xavier in case
Magneto survived their previous battle. Wolverine is outraged,
but the X-Men, nonetheless, prepare for departure. At the harbor
where they are to depart, the X-Men find themselves icebound
and unable to leave. Nightcrawler surprises Wolverine square
with a snowball in the face, precipitating a friendly snowball
fight. But they are interrupted by Ka-Zar's dire warning. The
snowfall signifies that Garokk's city has thrown off the ecological
balance of the Savage
Land
, and if it is
not corrected soon, the Savage land will perish.
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #115.
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and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
X-Men
#116 (Dec 1978) – “To Save the Savage
Land
”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
On their way to reconnoiter Garokk's metropolis, the
X-Men, Ka-Zar and Zabu are attacked by pterosaur-riding tribesmen
loyal to Garokk. Cyclops, Colossus, Banshee and Ka-Zar are captured
and taken to the city, forcing Wolverine into a leadership role.
But first, Wolverine sits down and begins to commune with Zabu,
explaining to the saber-toothed tiger that he needs to alert
Ka-Zar's village of what happened. It becomes apparent to Nightcrawler
when Zabu runs off that Wolverine was, in fact, communicating
with the prehistoric cat.
Classic
X-Men #22 (Jun 1988) – “To Save the Savage
Land
”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry Austin
Storm helps to hide Wolverine and Nightcrawler from the
flying pterosaur patrols as they approach Garokk's domed metropolis.
X-Men
#116 (Dec 1978) – “To Save the Savage
Land
”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
Wolverine discovers a sentry guarding the garbage facility
in Garokk's metropolis and silently kills him from behind with
his claws. Storm comments that Wolverine “…is like a great cat
on the veldt. He strikes, there is no mercy in him.” As they
venture inside, Wolverine is savagely bitten by a raptor-like
dinosaur. Popping his claws through the dinosaur's skull, Wolverine
kills the creature while Storm dispatches the rest of the pack
with a flash flood. Before long, Wolverine, Storm and Nightcrawler
make it to the edge of a prodigious indoor arena which serves
as the execution grounds for the captive Cyclops, Colossus,
Banshee and Ka-Zar. As Garokk pronounces judgment, Nightcrawler
teleports and frees the captives. The ensuing battle sees Cyclops
and Garokk matching eye blasts with such force that it destroys
the entire domed complex. All make it to safety, save for Garokk
whom Storm fails to save due to a severe bout of claustrophobia.
When Banshee goes to check on her, Wolverine tells him to give
her some time, “Think about it. She went down that hole to save
a life. She came up empty-handed. Whatever happened down there.
I figure it's somthin' she'd rather work out on her own.”
Wolverine's apparent killing of the sentry outside the
garbage facility of Garokk's metropolis generated a lot of controversy
at the time. As Jim Shooter, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics,
declared, “I don't want the heroes killing people, and as far
as I am concerned, Wolverine hasn't killed anyone.”[2]
But writer Chris Claremont noted, “As originally constructed
in the plot, it was specifically set up as such a way that it
was a wartime situation… The man had to be taken out swiftly,
silently and permanently… It came down to Wolverine, and for
Wolverine, it's a killing issue.”[3]
Artist John Byrne added, “The Savage Land was at war with Garokk
and his people. Wolverine was one of us and he was one of them
and Wolverine did just what he would have done in World War
II.”[4]
Classic
X-Men #22/2 (Jun 1988) – “Solice”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Artist: John Bolton
The following day, Storm takes off from the village on
her own to give herself some time alone. Ka-zar warns of the
dangers of the Savage
Land
, but Wolverine
retorts that Storm knows how to take care of herself.
X-Men
#116 (Dec 1978) – “To Save the Savage
Land
”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
As the X-Men prepare to leave the Savage
Land
, Wolverine bids
farewell to Zabu. Before long, the X-Men navigate their small
wooden craft through Drake
Passage, south
of Cape Horn
and into the teeth of the worst winter gale in over a hundred
years.
X-Men
#117 (Jan 1979) – “Psi War”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
The X-Men continue to navigate their tiny craft against
the gale, utilizing Storm's weather control to calm the waters.
Fortunately, the X-Men sight a Japanese ship, Jinguchi Maru,
and are quickly taken aboard. Because the Jinguchi Maru is on
a secret mission, the X-Men are unable to contact Professor
Xavier until they reach Japan
.
Classic
X-Men #23 (Jul 1988) – “Psi Wars”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry Austin
With clear skies in the South Pacific, Wolverine reminisces
about Jean Grey's apparent demise in the battle against Magneto.
While he ruminates, Nightcrawler surprises him, and Wolverine
nearly decapitates him.
X-Men
#118 (Feb 1979) – “The Submergence of Japan
”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Ric
Villamonte
Six weeks later, the X-Men, still aboard the Jinguchi
Maru, reach Agarashima,
Japan,
only to find the city engulfed in flames. The X-Men quickly
reach shore, assisting the rescue teams before approaching the
Yoshida Ancestral Manor, the home of former teammate Sunfire.
Because they lack proper identification, the X-Men attempt to
sneak past the guards but are caught by Sunfire. When Sunfire
orders the X-Men to be arrested, Misty Knight intercedes on
behalf of the Japanese Prime Minister who requests their help.
Wolverine wanders off to the Japanese
Gardens
and encounters
a beautiful young Japanese girl, Mariko. Before he can introduce
himself properly, an earthquake hits the Yoshida Ancestral Manor.
Wolverine saves Mariko, as several Mandroids (combat suits designed
to fight the Avengers superhero group) attack. The X-Men make
quick work of the Mandroids (Wolverine tears open the head of
one) and learn that Moses Magnum has threatened to sink Japan
with his earthquake-inducing
Magnum Force if he is not made ruler of Japan
.
In a classic scene, it is revealed that Wolverine is
fluent in Japanese. Wolverine snags a Japanese newspaper and
tells Cyclops that Agarashima was deserted because of an earthquake
warning. When Cyclops comments that he didn't know Wolverine
read Japanese, Wolverine responds, “You never asked.”
John
Byrne and Ric Villamonte, X-Men #118.
©
and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
X-Men
#119 (Mar 1979) – “Twas the Night Before Christmas…”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
The X-Men are briefed by the Japanese government on Moses
Magnum. The damage to Agarashima was a result of Moses Magnum's
Magnum Force, and his threat to sink Japan
is considered
to be very real. But the Japanese government will not give in
to Magnum's demands, so the X-Men and Sunfire are recruited
to infiltrate Magnum's base in the volcanic islets in the Kuril
Chain and stop Moses Magnum. When the X-Men break up into commando
teams, Wolverine goes with Sunfire, Cyclops and Colossus to
attack the base from below, tunneling through the Earth with
Cyclops' optic blast and Sunfire's fire blasts. As they emerge
from the tunnel, Moses Magnum greets them and decks Wolverine
with one punch. Before long, Moses Magnum retreats to his earthquake
generator and begins to power it up. The X-Men retreat and Banshee,
pushing his sonic blasts beyond their limits, cancels out the
Magnum Force, destroying the island in a huge explosion. When
the X-Men are finally rescued, there is grave concern that Banshee
may have burned out his powers.
Classic
X-Men #25 (Sept 1988) – “Twas the Night Before Christmas…”
Writer:
Chris Claremont; Penciler: Kieron Dwyer; Inker: Terry Austin
In Tokyo
University
Hospital,
the X-Men hold vigil for Banshee, and before long, they receive
word that Banshee will survive.
X-Men
#119 (Mar 1979) – “Twas the Night Before Christmas…”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
Ten days later, Banshee returns to the Yoshida Manor
alone from the hospital, depressed that his friends were not
there to meet him when he was released. As he enters the house,
the X-Men greet him with a surprise Christmas party. After a
warm welcome, Wolverine departs to see Mariko.
X-Men
#120 (Apr 1979) – “Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
As the X-Men leave Japan
, Wolverine gives
Mariko a white chrysanthemum and reveals his real name, Logan
, to her. Flying
across the Pacific to return home at long last, the X-Men, aboard
a private DC-10, run into severe weather and are forced to land
in Calgary,
Canada.
On the runway, James Hudson as Vindicator orders the X-Men to
turn over former Canadian agent Wolverine to Alpha Flight, a
Canadian superhero team that he leads. When the X-Men try to
take off, Sasquatch, the hairy super-powered strongman of the
team, throws the DC-10 into an abandoned hangar. Storm creates
a fog to help the X-Men to escape into the airport undetected,
and when Vindicator investigates, the plane is empty. Once inside,
the X-Men split up, but Alpha Flight quickly capture Nightcrawler,
and Sasquatch grabs Wolverine, beating him unconscious.
X-Men
#121 (May 1979) – “Shoot-Out at the Stampede”
Plotters:
Chris Claremont
& John Byrne;
scripter: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Byrne; Inker: Terry
Austin
Tracking Wolverine and Nightcrawler to the Calgary Stampede
Grounds, Cyclops, Storm, Colossus break in and find Wolverine
and Nightcrawler tied up. Before them stand Vindicator, Sasquatch
and the rest of Alpha Flight: Shaman, an Indian medicine man
capable of magic; Snowbird, a metamorph who can change into
any animal; Northstar, a mutant possessing unbelievable speed;
and his sister Aurora capable of generating burst of light and
flying at high speeds. When Vindicator refuses to turn over
Wolverine, a fight ensues, and Wolverine and Nightcrawler, playing
possum, join the fray. As the teams battle, the blizzard created
by Shaman begins to blow out of control, threatening the city
of Calgary .
Storm uses every ounce of her power to tame the raging tempest,
and when Northstar drops her from behind when she lands, Cyclops
begins to pummel Northstar. In an astounding moment, Wolverine
stops Cyclops and ends the fight by going with Alpha Flight.
The X-Men are allowed to leave the country after Wolverine enters
an armored truck designed to withstand even Wolverine's claws.
Once in U.S.
airspace, Cyclops begins planning how to rescue Wolverine, but
it stunned to find Wolverine already in the cockpit. As Wolverine
notes, “The cage ain't been built that can hold me… Let's break
out the drinkin' stuff an' celebrate ‘cause the X-Men are goin'
home!”
John
Byrne and Terry Austin, X-Men #121.
©
and ™ by Marvel Characters, Inc.
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[1]
Peter Sanderson, "Wolverine: The Evolution of a Character,
" The Incredible Hulk and Wolverine #1, 1986.
[2]
Harry Broertjes, “Jim Shooter Interview,” The X-Men Chronicles
, 1981.
[3]
“Interview with Chris Claremont,” The X-Men Companion ,
1982.
[4]
“Interview with John Byrne,” The X-Men Companion II ,
1982.
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