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Cover: Steve Lightle

Classic X-Men #40

Nov 1989 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

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In "Too Late, The Heroes!", Jean Grey breaks free from Mastermind’s psychic spell, only to find the X-Men locked in a desperate fight against the Hellfire Club inside their mansion. As the battle escalates, Jean’s fury over the manipulation reaches a breaking point—her mind, already strained, begins to fracture. Written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, with art by Byrne and inks by Terry Austin, this pivotal issue features a cover by Steve Lightle and marks a turning point in Jean’s journey.

Contains 2 stories

Too Late, The Heroes!

17 pp · Superhero

X-Men [CyclopsPhoenix [Jean Greyalso as Dark Phoenix on last page]StormWolverineColossusNightcrawler]BeastHellfire Club [Sebastian ShawHarry LelandDonald PierceMastermind]Hellfire SoldiersSenator Robert Kelly (cameo)

In "Too Late, The Heroes!", Jean fights to free herself from Mastermind’s psychic grip, only to unleash a terrifying power within as she turns on the Hellfire Club. As the X-Men clash through the mansion’s halls, Jean’s struggle reaches a breaking point—her mind, once a sanctuary, becomes a storm of rage and force.

Fundamental Imbalance

12 pp · Superhero

Nightcrawler

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Full credits

writer Chris Claremont

inker Terry Austin

colorist Bob Sharen

letterer Tom Orzechowski

writer, artist John Byrne

cover pencils, inks Steve Lightle

Reprints

↩ Reprints The X-Men #134 (1980)

Reprinted in El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta #160 (1991), X-Men Saga #15 (1994), Wiz #35 (1998), X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] (2006), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #2 (2014), X-Men Classic Omnibus #[nn] (2017), X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga #[nn] (2019), X-Men Classic: The Complete Collection #2 (2019), X-Men - La Collection Mutante #2 (2020), Phoenix Omnibus #1 (2021)

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