Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of the Shadow King, Amahl Farouk, a powerful psychic
- Origin of Professor X concerning a difficult psychic battle against Amahl Farouk which was the inspiration to create the X-Men
- Professor X recalls his first encounter with Storm
- White Pages
Synopsis:
Following their departure from the Savage Land, the X-Men find themselves caught in the middle of a terrible storm at sea. Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Banshee, and Wolverine are trying to escape from a furious storm that hits them near Cape Horn. When they are nearly drowned, a Japanese ship rescues them, but the captain insists they must go to Japan and cannot divert to the USA.
Back at Xavier's Mansion, Jean Grey, Lilandra, and Professor X still believe the X-Men are dead due to the events of issue #113. Professor X recounts to Lilandra his past encounter with Amahl Farouk, a powerful psychic mutant. Their intense mental battle was a turning point that inspired Xavier to form the X-Men — a team of heroic mutants to stand against evil. He also shares memories of his first meeting with a you
