Uncanny X-Men #125: Newsstand Edition

Marvel Comics – Return of Phoenix

$110.00

This is a major "Key Issue" because it is the first time the word "Phoenix" appears in the title header, signaling the start of the legendary saga that changed Marvel history forever.

  • The Disappearance: After the battle with Arcade, the X-Men realize Jean Grey is missing. The team splits up to track her down, leading them to Muir Island.

  • The Mutant X Threat: This issue begins the slow burn of the "Mutant X" (Proteus) storyline, one of the most terrifying villains the X-Men ever faced.

  • Mastermind’s Web: We see more of Jason Wyngarde (Mastermind) manipulating Jean’s reality, planting the seeds for her eventual transformation into the Black Queen.