Essential X-Men #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects issues #53-66 and #67-76 of the original X-Men series, plus the Annual #3, reprinting the classic stories in black and white. It covers the team's return from the Savage Land, the introduction of new members like Storm and Colossus, and the epic showdown with Magneto in the Savage Land, featuring key character moments for Wolverine, Cyclops, and Professor X.
In "Kidnapped!" from Essential X-Men #3 (1998), Cyclops grapples with the revelation that Corsair is his father as the X-Men are seized by the Shi'ar and given a frantic 24-hour deadline to locate the abducted Lilandra. With Kitty and Kurt left behind as hostages, the team turns to the Avengers—only to find Tigra alone—before racing through the new IBM complex to battle Deathbird and the Brood. Amid the wreckage, they discover Colossus wounded with a spike through his chest. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dave Cockrum with inks by Bob Wiacek and letters by Joe Rosen, the issue features a cover by John Byrne.
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Cyclops has a hard time dealing with the fact that Corsair is his father. The X-Men are abducted by the Shi'ar and told that Lilandra has been abducted by terrorists. They are given 24 hours to find her or the Shi'ar will take matters into their own hands. Kitty and Kurt are left on their ship as hostages. The X-Men go to the Avengers for help but only find Tigra in residence. Our heroes battle Deathbird and the Brood through the new IBM complex for Lilandra's freedom. The villains take off in a spaceship and, in the ensuing rubble, the X-Men find Colossus with a spike through his chest.
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