1989

Author:

Peter Luzifer.

Issues released:

Regular Titles:

Limited Series & One-Shots:

Classic X-Men reprint title included new short back-up stories.

All ongoing series had an additional issue in the months of November and December

Important Events:

Inferno crossover
Magik reduced in age, becomes six-year old Illyana Rasputin again - New Mutants (1st series) #73
Madelyne Pryor dies, Jean Grey forced to absorb her and Phoenix II’s memories - X-Factor (1st series) #38
Mr. Sinister blows up Xavier’s mansion - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #243
Courtney Ross killed and replaced by her alternate counterpart Opal Lun Satyr-9 - Excalibur (1st series) #5
Sasquatch’s female form transformed into male body - Alpha Flight (1st series) #68
Sebastian Shaw is ruled out of the Hellfire Club, Magneto becomes Grey King, New Mutants part ways with him - New Mutants (1st series) #75
Excalibur and Alistair Stuart embark on the Cross-Time Caper - Excalibur (1st series) #12
older X-Terminators join New Mutants - New Mutants (1st series) #76
Atlantis Attacks crossover
Diamond Lil joins Alpha Flight - Alpha Flight (1st series) #71
X-Factor’s ship summoned into space by the Celestials, the team is shattered on an alien planet about to be judged by the cosmic beings - X-Factor (1st series) #43 onwards
Rogue and Master Mold get sucked into the Siege Perilous - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #247
Mirage struck by mysterious illness, New Mutants’ second journey to Asgard - New Mutants (1st series) #78 onwards
Storm kidnapped by Nanny, reduced in age - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #248, 253
Rusty and Skids arrested by Freedom Force - New Mutants (1st series) #80
Polaris freed from Malice persona, magnetic powers stolen by Zaladane, develops new powers - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #250
remaining X-Men (Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Psylocke) step into the Siege Perilous - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #251
Jubilee helps Wolverine escape from the Reavers - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #252
new Gamma Flight formed to replace Alpha Flight - Alpha Flight (1st series) #76
Reavers attack Muir Island, Freedom Force try to help, Destiny killed by Legion - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #254-255
Psylocke transformed into Asian ninja fighter, Lady Mandarin - Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #256; later revealed to be a body switch/mix-up with Kwannon
Marrina hinted to be “sleeping a false death” - Alpha Flight (1st series) #78
Acts of Vengeance crossover starts

First Appearances:

BLOODSCREAM Wolverine (2nd series) #4	ROUGHOUSE Wolverine (2nd series) #4	CORRIGAN, ARCHIE Wolverine (2nd series) #4	DREAMQUEEN Alpha Flight (1st series) #56
STUART, ALYSANDE Excalibur (1st series) #6	STUART, ALISTAIRE Excalibur (1st series) #6	JUBILEE II Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #244	ALCHEMY X-Factor (1st series) #41
WHITEOUT Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #249	WORM Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #250	AURIC Alpha Flight (1st series) #76	SILVER Alpha Flight (1st series) #76
WITCHFIRE Alpha Flight (1st series) #76	LA BANDERA Wolverine (2nd series) #19	TSURAYABA, MATSUO Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #255	PLASMA Marvel Comics Presents (1st series) #24

Regular Page Count:

22 pages

Regular Cover Price:

$1.00

Last Updated:

24th May 2023 by WorldWideWade