Cover: Alan Davis & Mark Farmer

X-Men #86

Mar 1999 · Marvel · 1.99 USD; 2.99 CAD

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“Thanks for the Memories”

In "Thanks for the Memories," the X-Men face a chilling confrontation as Astra reveals the truth behind Joseph’s creation—crafted from Magneto’s very essence—and the Acolytes strike with renewed purpose. With Magneto's power threatening to plunge the world into fear, the team races to stop an unthinkable solution, testing their resolve and the limits of their mission. Written by Fabian Nicieza and Alan Davis, with art by Alan Davis and cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer, this pivotal issue deepens the stakes in a story that lingers long after the final page.

writer Fabian Nicieza · writer, artist Alan Davis · inker Mark Farmer · colorist Liquid! Graphics · letterer Richard Starkings · letterer Comicraft · letterer WA · cover Alan Davis, Mark Farmer

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writer Fabian Nicieza

writer, artist Alan Davis

inker Mark Farmer

colorist Liquid! Graphics

letterer Richard Starkings

letterer Comicraft

letterer WA

cover pencils Alan Davis

cover inks Mark Farmer

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Astra tells Joseph his full origin and how she created him using Magneto as a template. The X-Men take on the Acolytes. Magneto holds the world in abject terror of his power so they try to nuke him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).