Why it's Hot:
- The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 4
- 1st full team appearance of the Hellfire Club
- 1st full appearance of the Black Bishop, Harry Leland
- 1st full appearance of the White Bishop, Donald Pierce
- 1st appearance of Tessa, later becomes Sage
- NEWSSTAND EDITIOIN
- White Pages
Synopsis:
"And Hellfire is Their Name!" Cyclops takes the X-Men to Angel’s New Mexico home, believing the X-Mansion has been compromised, as the Hellfire Club soldiers seem to know too much about their powers and strategies. He also wants to speak with Angel about Jean’s increasingly powerful abilities and erratic behavior. Angel, a member of the elite Hellfire Club, arranges invitations to their upcoming party. At the event, the Hellfire Club’s Inner Circle ambushes the X-Men. Mastermind finally gains full control over Phoenix, transforming her into the Black Queen and forcing her to attack Cyclops. The X-Men are defeated, and Wolverine is seemingly taken down by Harry Leland, whose mutant power allows him to increase gravity. Meanwhile, Sebastian Shaw reveals his own mutant powers…