Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #500
Published September 2008
Frequency monthly except semi-monthly in September
Cover Price 3.99 USD; 4.05 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Nick Lowe; Will Panzo (assistant); Axel Alonso (executive); Joe Quesada (editor in chief); Dan Buckley (publisher)
Notes Office of Publication: 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and at additional mailing offices. © 2008 Marvel Characters, Inc. Newsstand prices: [not listed]. Subscription (12 issues): U.S. 27.00 USD; Canada 37.00 USD; Foreign 39.00 USD. U.S. on sale date: 2008-07-23 2nd printing U.S. on sale date: 2008-09-10

Cover Details - "Alex Ross Standard Cover"

Characters The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Lucas Bishop; Jubilee [Jubilation Lee]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Phoenix [Phoenix Force]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Forge; Rogue; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Gambit [Remy LeBeau]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr; Magnus]; Sentinels
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Notes Wraparound cover, shipped 50/50 split with the Greg Land wraparound cover. Alex Ross states in an interview at http://www.wizarduniverse.com/072108alexrossxmen.html that the Phoenix figure is Phoenix as distinct from Jean Grey, who appears as Marvel Girl.

Cover Details - "Greg Land Standard Cover"

Characters Domino [Neena Thurman]; Magma [Amara Aquila]; Pixie [Megan Gwynn]; Rockslide [Santo Vaccarro]; Anole [Victor Borkowski]; Gentle [Nezhno Abidemi]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Elixir [Josh Foley]; Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; X-23 [Laura Kinney]; Warpath [James Proudstar]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Hepzibah; Dust [Sooraya Qadir]; Mercury [Cessily Kincaid]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Dani Moonstar; Armor [Hisako Ichiki]; Storm [Ororo Iqadi T'Challa]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Wolverine [Logan]; Surge [Noriko Ashida]; Sunspot [Roberto da Costa]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Hellion [Julian Keller]
Genre superhero
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Justin Ponsor
Notes Wraparound cover, shipped 50/50 split with the Alex Ross wraparound.

Cover Details - "Michael Turner Variant Cover"

Characters Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Lucas Bishop; Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Longshot; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Cable [Nathan Summers]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Gambit [Remy LeBeau]
Genre superhero
Pencils Michael Turner
Inks Michael Turner
Colors Peter Stiegerwald
Notes Variant cover focusing on the male X-Men, shipped 50/50 with the Terry Dodson variant focusing on the X-Women.

Cover Details - "Terry Dodson Variant Cover"

Characters Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Rogue
Genre superhero
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Christina Strain
Notes Variant cover featuring the X-Women, shipped 50/50 with the Turner variant cover featuring the male X-Men.

Cover Details - "Michael Turner Sketch Variant Cover"

Characters Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wolverine [Logan]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Lucas Bishop; Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Longshot; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Cable [Nathan Summers]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Gambit [Remy LeBeau]
Genre superhero
Pencils Michael Turner
Notes Sketch version of the Turner variant cover.

Cover Details - "Terry Dodson Sketch Variant Cover"

Characters Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Phoenix [Jean Grey]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Rogue
Genre superhero
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Notes "Sketch" (pencil and ink) version of the Dodson variant cover.

Cover Details - "Alex Ross Online Exclusive Cover"

Characters The X-Men [Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Phoenix [Jean Grey / Phoenix Force]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Notes Dynamic Forces / Wizard exclusive alternate cover.

Cover Details - "2nd Printing Terry Dodson Cover"

Characters X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington]; Emma Frost [White Queen]]
Genre superhero
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Justin Ponsor
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2008-09-10

Cover Details - "Alex Ross Canadian Fan Expo Variant"

Characters The X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Banshee [Sean Cassidy]; Sunfire [Shiro Yoshida]; Thunderbird [John Proudstar]; Lucas Bishop; Jubilee [Jubilation Lee]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Phoenix [Phoenix Force]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire]; Psylocke [Betsy Braddock]; Forge; Rogue; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Gambit [Remy LeBeau]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr; Magnus]; Sentinels
Genre superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Notes Canadian Fan Expo variant, apparently the standard Alex Ross cover with different coloring for the logo. See http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo2008/exclusives/index.html (the "Fan Expo" logo on the image there is not actually present on the cover).

1 page X-Men recap "Previously in Uncanny X-Men..."

Genre superhero
Letters typeset

1 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Prologue: The Extraordinary Dream of Kingo Sunen"

Characters Kingo Sunen; Freddie Dukes [Blob]; Dreaming Celestial
Synopsis Kingo Sunen, writer-director-producer-editor-actor of samurai movies decides to cast ex-mutant Freddie Dukes in his first ever science fiction film, set in San Francisco against the backdrop of the Dreaming Celestial.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna
Notes Fred Dukes no longer sports the excess baggy skin he was left with immediately after his depowering.

2 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Prologue 2: The Extraordinary Cargo of Guy DeMondue"

Characters Guy DeMondue; Simon Trask; Sentinel (Mark I)
Synopsis Guy DeMondue, artist, unloads a Sentinel at the docs in the dark of night with Simon Trask.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

5 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Chapter One: The Mayor and the Queen in Exurbia"

Characters The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Storm [Ororo Iqadi T'Challa]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]]; The Mayor of San Francisco [Sadie]
Synopsis The X-Men give the Mayor a tour of their new headquarters and mutant embassy in the Marin Headlands. The Mayor warns them that Guy DeMondue is planning a "confrontational" art exhibit involving Sentinels.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

8 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Chapter Two: Superstars of the Spandex Scene"

Characters The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr; Magnus]; Sentinels (Mark I)
Synopsis The X-Men attend the opening of Guy DeMondue's "Celebration of Mutant Kitsch" installation in Yerba Buena Gardens. Most of the crowd has dressed up like X-Men, or approximations thereof. There are also protesters due to the Sentinels being part of the installation. Suddently Magneto, his powers apparently restored, attacks the X-Men, chucking Colossus through the big round window in the SF MoMA and somehow activating the two Sentinels.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

7 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Chapter Three: The Exploding Plastic Inevitable"

Characters The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Storm [Ororo Iqadi T'Challa]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Wolverine [Logan]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr; Magnus]; Sentinels (Mark I)
Synopsis The X-Men fight the Sentinels, but Emma notices that the Sentinels strangely do not attack Magneto.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Terry Dodson (pages 1-3, 6-7); Greg Land (pages 4-5)
Inks Rachel Dodson (pages 1-3, 6-7); Jay Leisten (pages 4-5)
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

7 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Chapter Four: The Fix Is In...!"

Characters The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Emma Frost [White Queen]; Storm [Ororo Iqadi T'Challa]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Wolverine [Logan]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner] Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr; Magnus]; Sentinels (Mark I); High Evolutionary; Kingo Sunen; Freddie Dukes [Blob]; Dreaming Celestial
Synopsis The X-Men defeat the last Sentinel and subdue Magneto. They learn that his powers were generated by his extremely high-tech suit. Magneto berates them as unworthy to save the mutant race, and teleports out. Storm spots strange lights at the Dreaming Celestial and we see the High Evolutionary doing something with it, helped by a mesmerized Kingo Sunen. She arrives to late to do anything, but somewhere in space we see the Evolutionary, Magneto, and Fred Dukes discussing plans on the bridge of a starship.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Greg Land (pages 1-4 except top of 3); Terry Dodson (top of 3, 5-7)
Inks Jay Leisten (pages 1-4 except top of 3); Rachel Dodson (top of 3, 5-7)
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

3 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Epilogue One: Vox Populi"

Characters The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Angel [Warren Worthington, III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Emma Frost [White Queen]]
Synopsis With Emma broadcasting his thoughts to all known mutants, Scott announces that the X-Men are alive and that San Francisco is a mutant sanctuary.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

1 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Epilogue Two: Exit the Artist"

Characters The X-Men [Wolverine [Logan]; Cyclops [Scott Summers] (off-panel)]; Guy DeMondue (dies)
Synopsis Logan visits Guy DeMondue in his studio, only to find him dead.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Terry Dodson
Inks Rachel Dodson
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna

3 page X-Men story "SFX Part One: Epilogue Three: Enter the Pixie"

Characters Pixie [Megan Gwynn]; Dazzler [Alison Blaire] (off-panel); Simon Trask; Hellfire Cult
Synopsis Simon Trask uses the fact that both he and a bouncer appear to be Prime Sentinels to talk his way into a club. Pixie and her date are leaving a Dazzler concert amazed that she's back and has put on a great show. A group of men in a van see her and put on masks similar to those worn by Hellfire Club guards. They get out of the van with baseball bats and other weapons and prepare to attack Pixie.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker; Matt Fraction
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Jay Leisten
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Joe Caramagna