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X-Men Vol 2 1

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X-Men Vol 2 #1

October, 1991

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Original Price $1.50

"Rubicon"
Writers Chris Claremont Jim Lee Pencilers Jim Lee Inkers Scott Williams Colourists Joe Rosas Letterers Tom Orzechowski Editors Bob Harras Suzanne Gaffney

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Cyclops

That, sir, is no way to treat a lady.

Gambit

Or Rogue neither, hein?

Beast

My, O, My, talk about a man who loves to live dangerously.

Appearing in "Rubicon"Edit

Featured Characters:

Professor X (Charles Xavier)
The X-Men (Blue Team)
- Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Joins Team)
- Wolverine
- Beast (Hank) (Joins Team)
- Gambit
- Psylocke
- Rogue
The X-Men (Gold Team)
- Storm
- Jean Grey (Joins Team)
- Archangel (Joins Team)
- Colossus
- Iceman (Joins Team)

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

The Acolytes - (First appearance)
- Magneto
- Fabian Cortez - (First appearance), (Joins Team)
- Delgado - (First appearance), (Joins Team)
- Anne Marie Cortez - (First appearance), (Joins Team)
- Chrome - (First appearance), (Joins Team)
- Nance Winters - (First appearance), (Joins Team)

Other Characters:

Harry Delgado - (First appearance) - Russian agent
Sasha - Russian agent
Deke - Russian agent - (Killed)
Unnamed Russians
President George H. W. Bush
The New Mutants - (In a photograph only)
- Mirage - (In a photograph only)
- Magik - (In a photograph only)
- Wolfsbane - (In a photograph only)
- Cannonball - (In a photograph only)
- Cypher - (In a photograph only)
- Karma - (In a photograph only)
- Warlock - (In a photograph only)

Locations:

Space
- Asteroid M
Russia
- Baikonur
  - Star City Cosmodrome
New York
- Westchester County
  - Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
    - Danger Room
Genosha
- Hammer Bay

Items:

Cerebro

Vehicles:

X-Men Blackbird
Russian submarine, Leningrad

Synopsis for "Rubicon"Edit

A group of mutants have stolen a shuttle and are being pursued by some agents. Magneto arrives and tears their ships apart before bringing them on board Asteroid M. At the mansion the X-Men are testing the building's defenses. They split into two teams, but only Wolverine, with Psylocke's help, is able to breach them. The two different crews fight on board the asteroid until Magneto stops them. One of them, Fabian Cortez, has a suggestion for Magneto. Back at the mansion the X-Men Blue team respond to a signal that Magneto is up to something. He has raised a nuclear submarine.

The X-Men confront him, but after a brief battle he flies off with the nuclear weapons. Rogue tries to follow him to talk, but is shot down by a Russian plane. Magneto is hurt and is healed by Cortez. Rogue is found in Genosha but is pursued by the newly formed Acolytes wanting her to join them. She disagrees and fights them, and the X-Men arrive to help her. Magneto turns up and declares that Asteroid M will be a haven for all mutantkind.

NotesEdit

First issue of the series. Advertised as a "Mutant Milestone".
First appearance of the two Blue and Gold X-Men teams lead by Cyclops and Storm.
Most of the X-Men wear new costumes and Professor X is seen using his new hoverchair.
This issue came with 5 variant covers by Jim Lee.
First appearance of The Acolytes.
This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
Only one of the following featured pinup posters were shown in each of the variant editions of this comic: