The Uncanny X-Men #250 (1989) "The Shattered Star"
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2625652/fa...) On 250's for The 250th, we pull The Uncanny X-Men #250 (cover-dated October 1989) off the shelf — "The Shattered Star," Part 2, from Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri. Deep in the Savage Land, the sorceress Zaladane has captured several X-Men: she drugs Havok, manipulates Polaris into turning on her own teammates, and moves to drain Polaris's magnetic powers, while Dazzler, Colossus, and Psylocke charge in only to be ambushed by the Savage Land Mutates. It lands in the thick of the team's "Outback era," when the world believes the X-Men are dead. Show notes: Issue: The Uncanny X-Men #250 (Marvel Comics, cover date October 1989); "The Shattered Star," Part 2 Creators: Chris Claremont (writer); Marc Silvestri (pencils); Steve Leialoha (inks); Glynis Oliver (colors); Joe Rosen (letters); Bob Harras (editor); cover by Marc Silvestri & Dan Green Villain / key characters: Havok, Polaris, Dazzler, Colossus, Psylocke; villain Zaladane and her Savage Land Mutates; Ka-Zar; first appearance of the minor mutate Worm Value: Raw VF/NM ~$10–$25; CGC 9.8 ~$60–$150 Collected edition: X-Men Epic Collection and Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 5 (late-1980s Claremont/Silvestri era) Shop: http://epic-panels-comics.com (https://www.google.com/url?q=http://e...) Character first appearances: The X-Men (team): The X-Men #1 (1963) Magneto: The X-Men #1 (1963) Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder): The X-Men #10 (1965) Polaris (Lorna Dane): The X-Men #49 (1969) Havok (Alex Summers): The X-Men #54 (1969) Zaladane: Astonishing Tales #3 (1970) Colossus: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) Psylocke (Betsy Braddock): Captain Britain #8 (1976) Dazzler: The Uncanny X-Men #130 (1980) Worm: The Uncanny X-Men #250 (1989) Issues referenced in this episode: The Uncanny X-Men #250 (1989) — today's spotlight; "The Shattered Star," Part 2, and the first appearance of Worm. The X-Men #1 (1963) — the team's first appearance and the debut of Magneto. The X-Men #10 (1965) — first appearance of the modern Ka-Zar. Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) — the "All-New, All-Different" relaunch that launched the Claremont era and debuted Colossus. The X-Men #129–138 (1980) — "The Dark Phoenix Saga," referenced as a defining Claremont/Byrne storyline. The Uncanny X-Men #141–142 (1981) — "Days of Future Past," referenced as a landmark Claremont/Byrne story. Astonishing Tales #3 (1970) — first appearance of Zaladane. #250sForThe250th #comics #keycomics #WonderWoman #backissues #comiccollecting 🛒 Shop the latest comics at epic-panels-comics.com 🎁 Join our email list and get 10% OFF your first order — plus first dibs on new collections and exclusive deals: https://epic-panels-comics.com ( / @epicpanelscomics ) 📲 Follow Epic Panels Comics: Facebook: / 61564850500633 Instagram: / epicpanels TikTok: / epicpanelscomics YouTube: / @epicpanelscomics