Comics:Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 235

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Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #235

Early October, 1988

Editor-in-Chief

Tom DeFalco

Cover Artists

Rick Leonardi, P. Craig Russell

"Welcome to Genosha"
Writers Chris Claremont Pencilers Rick Leonardi Inkers P. Craig Russell Colourists Glynis Oliver Letterers Tom Orzechowski Editors Bob Harras

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Then comrades, let us end this battle -- once and for all!

-- Colossus

Appearing in "Welcome to Genosha"

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men
  • Wolverine
  • Storm
  • Colossus
  • Rogue
  • Dazzler
  • Longshot
  • Psylocke
  • Havok

Supporting Characters:

• Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor)
• Gateway
• Jennifer Ransome - (First appearance)

Villains:

• Press Gang - (First appearance)
  • Hawkshaw - (First appearance)
  • Pipeline - (First appearance)
  • Punchout - (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Magistrates - (First appearance)
• Unnamed Genoshan father and baby
• Mick & Inspector Dundee, Sydney policemen
• Unnamed Australians

Locations:

• Australia
  • X-Men outback hideout
  • Sydney
    • Sydney International Airport
• Africa
  • Genosha - (First appearance)
    
    

Synopsis for "Welcome to Genosha"

The Press Gang (Punchout, Pipeline and Hawkshaw) travels to Australia to retrieve a former Genoshan nurse Jenny Ransome, who tested positive for mutant genes. Madelyne Pryor gets in the way and is taken captive too. Later they also capture Wolverine and Rogue. Pipeline teleports them all back to Genosha, but leaves some Magistrates behind, which are defeated by the other X-Men.

Notes

• This is the first appearance of the island nation of Genosha. It will be seen in several future X-Men and other Marvel comic issues.
• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

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