Why it's Hot:
- Cameo of Proteus, voice only
- Insignia of a Golden Eagle award on the cover refers to a U.K. fan award for favorite dramatic comic book
- White Pages
Synopsis:
Moses Magnum has issued an ultimatum to the government of Japan: Turn the country over to him, or he will use his Magnum Force to sink the entire country! The X-Men initiate a secret attack on Moses Magnum's base in Japan, hoping to stop him before he can unleash his "Magnum Force" on the island. Nightcrawler teleports inside the base and informs Cyclops, Wolverine, Sunfire, and Colossus when he is in a safe place, so they can enter from beneath the earth through a tunnel they had dug with their powers. Misty Knight is coordinating everything, and Storm and Banshee attack from the sky. But Moses Magnum sensed their movement and was waiting for the X-Men at the end of the tunnel, punishing Colossus almost off the island. Colossus comes back and alone destroys all Madroids sent by Moses. They are unsuccessful in stopping Moses, and it is up to Banshee to counter the force emitting from the base with his sonic scream, with devastating results, exploding the island but damaging his vocal cords. At the end, the X-Men still got time to celebrate Christmas before leaving Japan. In another continent, Jean Grey arrives at Edinburgh and celebrates Christmas with Moira, Havok, Lorna, and James Madrox. They all still think that the X-Men are dead. At Muir Island, Angus MacWhirter enters Moira's research complex and meets Mutant X.
