Released March 1999
Uncanny X-Men #366
Key Issue
Synopsis
"The Shot Heard Round the World" We open on television coverage of the Acolytes laying waste to a genetic research laboratory, their fourth target in half as many days.The X-Men watch the coverage from the cockpit of the Blackbird, which has been unable to catch up with the terrorists. In his base in the Arctic Circle, Magneto prepares to strike, directing his automaton servant Ferris to visit the United Nations.Meanwhile, on a military base in Israel, Joseph learns that he is an absolute genetic match to Magneto – but that the match is forged, down to “every single strand” of his DNA.Dismissing the comfort of his companion Sabra, Joseph strikes out on his own to contemplate the news. His solitude is interrupted by a woman who paralyzes him with a blast of energy. She says he should call her, “Mother.”Later,...
Variants
Synopsis
"The Shot Heard Round the World" We open on television coverage of the Acolytes laying waste to a genetic research laboratory, their fourth target in half as many days.The X-Men watch the coverage from the cockpit of the Blackbird, which has been unable to catch up with the terrorists. In his base in the Arctic Circle, Magneto prepares to strike, directing his automaton servant Ferris to visit the United Nations.Meanwhile, on a military base in Israel, Joseph learns that he is an absolute genetic match to Magneto – but that the match is forged, down to “every single strand” of his DNA.Dismissing the comfort of his companion Sabra, Joseph strikes out on his own to contemplate the news. His solitude is interrupted by a woman who paralyzes him with a blast of energy. She says he should call her, “Mother.”Later,...
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Astra, a former member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, prior to their introduction to the world
Details
- Series
- Uncanny X-Men
- Cover Date
- March 1999
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- 75960602461236611
- Cover Price
- N/A
- Final Orders Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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ArtistBrandon Peterson
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WriterFabian Nicieza