New X-Men? #117

The Uncanny X-Men #117

“Psi-War!”

Chris Claremont and John Byrne

Synopsis

Take a journey to Cairo for a very special episode of Young Charles Xavier!

Rolling Commentary

Page 3. Well, at least they’re out of this weather. Who wants to bet that they’ll meet Sunfire in Japan?

Page 9. Yay! It’s my favorite X-Men villain that no one else likes at all, the Shadow King! *Does a happy dance, then immediately stops before someone notices him*

Page 10. Wow. Young Professor Xavier is rather uncompromising, isn’t he? Interesting how he’ll change in the ten to fifteen years between then and now.

Page 12. It always comes down to sword fights, doesn’t it?

Page 16. Yes, Charles legs were really destroyed by an alien named Lucifer. I’m pretty sure that one is either Stan Lee or Jack Kirby’s fault.

Page 17. Wait, Misty is going to Japan? And where’s Jean going? Craziness.

Post Mortem

Professor Xavier Origin Story GO!

Okay warning here, there are big time SPOILERS here.

I love Shadow King (I know Farouk doesn’t call himself Shadow King yet, but still), and even though I knew how this first conflict between them ended up, it was pretty awesome to read it for the first real time. Now we just have to wait for his next appearance in… a long time. Sigh. He’ll be back.

Here endith the SPOILERS.

Yay for young Storm. Although how old is she supposed to be here? She’s tiny up next to Charles. Like, four year old tiny. Alas. Next up, X-Men Japan edition!