X-Men Vol 2 23

X-Men (Vol. 2) #23
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Art by: Andy Kubert and Mark Pennington
Release Date	June 15, 1993
Cover Date	August, 1993
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "Leaning Towards Oneself"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Fabian Nicieza
Penciler(s)	Andy Kubert
Inker(s)	Mark Pennington
Colorist(s)	Joe Rosas
Letterer(s)	Bill Oakley
Editor(s)	Bob Harras

 The test is completed, Dark Riders. The subject has passed. 

—Harddrive

Appearing in "Leaning Towards Oneself"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Blue Team
    • Beast (Hank McCoy)
    • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
    • Gambit (Remy LeBeau)
    • Jubilee (Jubilation Lee)
    • Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)
    • Revanche (Kwannon)
    • Rogue
    • Wolverine (Logan)
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• The Dark Riders
  • Barrage
  • Foxbat
  • Gauntlet
  • Hardrive
  • Tusk
• Mr. Sinister
• Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada)
• Lord Nyoirin
• Shinobi Shaw
• Matsu'o Tsurayaba

Other Characters:

• Gordon Lefferts (Death)
• Mishuki and others of Shinobi's entourage
• Stryfe (Mentioned)
• Nathan Summers (Mentioned)
• Jean Grey (Mentioned)
• Alex Summers (Mentioned)
• Brian Braddock (Mentioned)
• Mojo (Mentioned)
• Doug Ramsey (Mentioned)
• Brainchild (Mentioned)
• Acolytes (Mentioned)
• Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) (Mentioned)
• Upstarts (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Mutants
• Humans
• Inhumans

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • Alaska
        • Anchorage
      • New York State
        • Westchester County
          • North Salem
            • Salem Center
              • Graymalkin Lane
                • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
  • Asia
    • Japan
      • Honshū
        • Kanagawa Prefecture
          • Lord Nyoirin's home
        • Tokyo
          • Shinobi Shaw's penthouse
        • Chosin
          • Matsu'o Tsurayaba's home
  • France (Mentioned)

Items:

• Ruby-Quartz Sunglasses
• Wolverine's Suit
• Gambit's Staff

Vehicles:

• Hoverchair

Synopsis for "Leaning Towards Oneself"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• This issue contains a MarvelVision preview for August's hottest comics.

Trivia

• First mention of Cyclops having more than one brother, which would go on to be very controversial.

See Also

• 1 image(s) from X-Men Vol 2 23
• 1 reprint(s) of X-Men Vol 2 23

Links and References

• X-Men at Wikipedia
• X-Men at Marvel Subscriptions
• X-Men series index at Comicbookdb.com
• X-Men series index at Uncanny X-Men.net
• X-Men series index at the Grand Comics Database Project
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 01/08/2010