Comics:X-Men Vol 1 118

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X-Men Vol 1 #118

February, 1979

Editor-in-Chief

Jim Shooter

Cover Artists

Dave Cockrum, Terry Austin, John Costanza

"The Submergence of Japan"
Writers Chris Claremont, John Byrne Pencilers John Byrne Inkers Ric Villamonte Colourists Glynis Wein Letterers Tom Orzechowski Editors Roger Stern

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I am Moses Magnum, Master of the Magnum Force! This is my ultimatum, Prime Minister. You have 24 hours to acclaim me sole, absolute ruler of your precious island nation...or, at midnight tomorrow -- I will sink Japan!

-- Moses Magnum

Appearing in "The Submergence of Japan"

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm (Ororo)
  • Wolverine
  • Colossus
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt)
  • Banshee
• Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Lilandra
• Mariko Yashida (First appearance)
• Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida)
• Colleen Wing
• Misty Knight
• Iron Fist ("Danny")

Villains:

• Moses Magnum
• Moses Magnum's Deterrence Research Corporation

• Jake
• Greg
• Number Three
• Unnamed others

Other Characters:

• Crewman of the Jinguchi Maru freighter

• Matsunaga
• Captain Hama

• Unnamed Japanese
• Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda^[1]
• Unnamed Shi'ar lieutenant
• Tadeo & Agama - Japanese guards

Locations:

• Agarashima, Honshū, Japan
• Earth orbit
• Yoshida Manor, Japan

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, ver. 2
• Mandroid Armor

Vehicles:

• 'Jinguchi Maru'^[2] freighter
• Shi'ar spaceship
  
  

Synopsis for "The Submergence of Japan"

The X-Men arrive in Japan aboard the ship, "Jinguchi Maru"^[3]. They find that the city Agarashima is ablaze by a great firestorm caused by an unnatural earthquake. They enter the city and search for Sunfire at his family estate. Meanwhile, Professor X and Lilandra orbit the Earth and decide to leave Earth since the X-Men are believed to be dead^[4].

The X-Men sneak into the Yoshida estate. There they encounter Sunfire and Misty Knight. They are quickly enlisted to help quell the firestorm by the Japanese Prime Minister. Sunfire disagrees but Colleen Wing advocates their help. In the garden, Wolverine meets Mariko Yashida^[5]. As the two talk, there is a sudden earthquake. Wolverine saves Mariko and the other X-Men gather everyone outside the estate. The group is suddenly attacked by a pair of Mandroids. They quickly take out Sunfire and toss Colossus far into the streets. Storm freezes the Mandroid and Banshee with Cyclops take care of the second. Colossus, in the meanwhile, stops the truck that held the Mandroids from escaping into the city. As the X-Men recover, a holographic image of Moses Magnum appears and threatens to sink Japan in 24 hours if the Prime Minister does not declare Moses Magnum the ruler of Japan.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[6]
  

Trivia

• This issue reveals that Wolverine can speak Japanese.

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• X-Men #102 - Storm's back story
• Avengers #95 - Mandroid back story

Links and References

• Uncanny X-Men series index at UncannyX-Men.Net
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 06/02/2009
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #6 - See for further referencing
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men Vol 2 #2 - See for further referencing