X-Men Collector's Edition #[nn]

Jan 1981 · Marvel UK · 3.95 USD

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This Marvel UK special collects the 1982 X-Men Annual, featuring a standalone story that pits the team against a classic threat. It's part of the X-Men Collector's Edition series, offering a self-contained adventure for fans of the era's mutant tales.

In the scorching Egyptian desert, the X-Men face off against the ancient Living Pharaoh, who captures Alex and drains his mutant abilities to become the Living Monolith. As the team fights this new threat, Alex stages a shocking reversal—reclaiming his power and more, unleashing a force that collapses the temple where the Pharaoh was imprisoned. Left reeling, Alex warns his teammates he can no longer be trusted, as the power now coursing through him feels beyond his control. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with striking intensity by Neal Adams, with inks by Tom Palmer and colors by Adams, this 1981 Marvel UK Collector's Edition issue delivers a pivotal moment in the X-Men's history, all rendered in bold, dynamic art. The cover, penciled by Adams and inked by Palmer, captures the clash in dramatic silhouette.

Contains 2 stories

What Is...the Power?

28 pp · Superhero

X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Henry McCoy]]Alex Summers [Havok] (origin continued)The Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol] [also as Living Pharaoh] (villain)

In the scorching Egyptian desert, the X-Men face off against the Living Pharaoh, who kidnaps Alex Summers and drains his mutant energy to become the Living Monolith. As the team fights the monstrous new threat, Alex unleashes his power in a shocking reversal—claiming not just his own abilities, but something far greater. Now overwhelmed by forces he can’t control, he warns his teammates to stay back as the ancient temple collapses around him.

Chapter 2 Mission: Murder!

34 pp · Superhero

X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]]Havok [Alex Summers] (1st in costume)Lorna Dane [Polaris]Banshee [Sean Cassidy]MesmeroMagneto Robot (destroyed)Living Monolith [Ahmet Abdol]Larry Trask (villain)Judge Chalmers (villain)Sentinels (villains)

In "Chapter 2 Mission: Murder!", the X-Men are scattered and under siege as Sentinels launch a global hunt, capturing mutants and bringing them to Larry Trask’s fortress. With Iceman taken and the team fractured, Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Angel race to regroup, while Havok and Lorna Dane struggle under Trask’s control—until a shocking betrayal reveals the true nature of the man behind the machines.