Why it's Hot:
- Cover art by John Byrne and Terry Austin
- 1st appearance of Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat)
- 1st appearance of Emma Frost (White Queen)
- 1st appearance of Sebastian Shaw
- Introduction of the Hellfire Club as a major X-Men adversary
- Early chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga
- White Pages
Synopsis:
Kitty Pryde discovers she is a mutant and becomes caught in a battle between the X-Men and the Hellfire Club. Emma Frost attempts to recruit Kitty while the X-Men clash with the Hellfire Club’s forces. As tensions rise, the powerful new villains led by Sebastian Shaw establish themselves as a major threat, beginning the events that lead directly into the Dark Phoenix Saga.
