Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of the Shadow King, Amahl Farouk, a powerful psychic
- Origin of Professor X, detailing his psychic battle with Amahl Farouk and the inspiration for creating the X-Men
- Professor X recalls his first encounter with Storm
- White Pages
Synopsis:
After leaving the Savage Land, the X-Men are caught in a storm at sea near Cape Horn. Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Banshee, and Wolverine struggle to survive the furious storm. They are eventually rescued by a Japanese ship, but the captain insists on heading to Japan instead of the USA. Meanwhile, back at Xavier's Mansion, Jean, Lilandra, and Professor X still believe the X-Men are dead, as seen in issue #113.