Uncanny X-Men 360-368, Marvel Comics, Oct 1998 - Jun 1999
Uncanny X-Men #360, Cover A, Oct 1998: HoloFoil edition; 35th anniversary issue. Children Of The Atom, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Tim Townsend, Jordi Ensign, Aaron Sowd, Jon Sibal, and Peter Palmiotti; At Cape Citadel, Florida, a mysterious rocket is about to be launched whose secret and sinister purpose is to track and terminate mutants on a global scale; With Excalibur disbanded, Kitty, Peter and Kurt are relaxing on a cruise ship when they are attacked by a group calling themselves the X-Men; Kitty is captured and taken to see the missing Professor X who has a little computer problem for her to decipher; The real X-Men are on the way to Cape Citadel when the fake X-Men attack; Colossus and Nightcrawler join them in battle. Story continues in X-Men 80. Steve Rude pin-up. A few thoughts on the X-Men with a reprint of the cover to X-Men #1 and a cover for Mutant X, art by Jack Kirby and Tom Raney.
Uncanny X-Men #361, Nov 1998: Cover by Adam Kubert. Thieves In The Temple, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Steve Skroce, inks by Tim Townsend [as Steve Townsend], Scott Hanna, Rob Hunter, and Harry Candelario; Black Tom contacts Storm and asks for her aid in re-taking the Gem of Cytorrak to heal a dying Juggernaut; Storm agrees and is joined by the missing Gambit who decides to return to the X-Men once their mission is complete.
Uncanny X-Men #362, Dec 1998: Cover by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend. Hunt For Xavier part 1: "Meltdown, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Art Thibert and Tim Townsend; The X-Men try to contain a crazed and extremely powerful Pyro who is dying from the Legacy Virus; Clues from Pyro put the team on the trail of their missing mentor. The story continues in X-MEN (Marvel, 1992 series) #82.
Uncanny X-Men #363, Jan 1999: Cover by Chris Bachalo. Hunt For Xavier part 3: "When You're Unwanted," script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Art Thibert and Tim Townsend; The hunt for Xavier leads the X-Men to Alcatraz where they run up against a new brotherhood of mutants trained by Charlie himself; Xavier reveals that the enemy is the sentient Cerebro. The story continues from X-MEN #82, and continues in X-MEN #83. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 386,992; average paid circulation 233,656.
Uncanny X-Men #364, Jan 1999: Cover by Chris Bachalo. Hunt For Xavier part 5: "Escape From Alcatraz," script by Ralph Macchio, plot by Steve Seagle, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu (first work on the series), inks by Tim Townsend and Edgar Tadeo; The X-Men defeat one of Cerebro's aspects, but the battle is far from over. The story continues from X-Men #83 and is continued in X-MEN #84.
Uncanny X-Men #365, Mar 1999: Cover by Brandon Peterson and Tim Townsend. Ghost Of X-Mas Past!, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Art Thibert, Tim Townsend, and Aaron Sowd; On Christmas Eve, Colossus is visited by the spirit of his dead sister Illyana.
Uncanny X-Men #366, Apr 1990: Cover by Brandon Peterson. The Shot Heard Round The World (The Magneto War Part One), script by Alan Davis and Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by John Livesay, Tim Townsend, and Edgar Tadeo; The Acolytes lead the X-Men on a wild goose chase while Magneto begins his war for peace on all of humanity; Sabra discovers that Joseph is a copy of Magneto. The story continues from X-Men #85 and continues in X-men #86.
Uncanny X-Men #367, Apr 1999: Cover by Leinil Francis Yu and Jimmy Palmiotti. Disturbing Behavior (The Magneto War Part Three), script by Alan Davis and Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by John Livesay and Dexter Vines; The X-Men continue their battle with the Acolytes; Astra uses Joseph to try and take down Magneto. The story continues from X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #86 and continues in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #87.
Uncanny X-Men #368, May 1999: Cover by Adam Kubert. Mansions In Heaven, script by Alan Davis and Joe Casey, pencils by Adam Kubert, inks by Tim Townsend; The X-Men have a funeral for Joseph; Wolvie tries to figure out how to invade Genosha and take Maggie down. The story continues in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #88
