Why it's Hot:
- The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 3
- Jean Grey becomes The Black Queen of The Hellfire Club
- 3rd appearance of Kitty Pryde
- 1st cover appearance of the White Queen, Emma Frost
- 2nd appearance of Dazzler
- Chris Claremont story
- John Byrne and Terry Austin cover & art
Synopsis:
Kitty Pryde is hunted down by the White Queen’s Hellfire Club Guards, but is saved by the X-Men. Kitty leads the X-Men to the White Queen’s complex and Kitty phases to the chamber where Wolverine and Colossus are being held and frees Wolverine. The X-Men take out the Hellfire club Guards, while the White Queen attempts to destroy Storm’s mind but is prevented by Phoenix. The White Queen and Phoenix then engage in a psychic battle. Just as Phoenix is about to win, Emma detonates the lab. Phoenix saves herself and Storm, but the White Queen seemingly was killed in the explosion. Later, the X-Men say their goodbyes to Dazzler. Kitty’s parents are about to make a scene, until Phoenix, annoyed, modifies their memories, an act which leaves Cyclops and Storm worried about the changes...
