X-men comic books issue 55

X-Men (1991 1st Series) #55

Invasion Onslaught Phase 1. Guest-starring the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Dan Panosian. Cover by Andy Kubert and John Dell. Story continues from Uncanny X-Men 335 and Fantastic Four 415. An army of Sentinels invades New York City! And in a matter of minutes the mutant-hunting robots cutoff Manhattan from the outside world! Everything is going Onslaughts way! However atop Four Freedoms Plaza; Earths Mightiest Heroes, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four observe the Sentinels rampage and forge a steel resolve to stop them! In an awesome display of power; Thor, Rogue, Gambit, Joseph, the Human Torch, and the idol of millions tear into the Sentinels on the streets below! But Onslaught dramatically appears in Central Park and unleashes a massive electromagnetic pulse (EMP) blast that cripples the city! The heroes reel beneath the sinister shockwave! Onslaught looks unbeatable! Story continues in Uncanny X-Men 336 and then Incredible Hulk 445 and Fantastic Four 416. Cameo appearances by Angel, Cannonball, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Ozymandias, Ant-Man, and Franklin Richards. X-men Lineup: Bishop, Gambit, Iceman, and Rogue. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Iron Man (aka Teen Tony), Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: This issue features an interview with Jim Lee about his upcoming relaunch of the Iron Man title (2nd series); and also includes a one-page pin-up of Shell-head by Jim Lee. Likewise an interview (and pin-up) with Rob Liefeld concerning his relaunch of the Avengers title (2nd series) is included.) 44 pages. Cover price $1.95.