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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published February 2000
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 84
Editing Polly Watson (Reprint); Mark Powers (Original)

Cover Details

Characters Storm
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Smith
Inks Paul Smith
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men credits "Title and Credits"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men recap "Roster and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Brandon Peterson
Inks Tim Townsend; Dan Panosian
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Astonishing X-Men #3"

Characters Death
Genre superhero
Pencils Brandon Peterson
Inks Tim Townsend
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 1999 series) #3 (Nov. 1999) Cover

1 page X-Men illustration "Astonishing X-Men Pin-Up"

Characters Cyclops; Jean Grey; Wolverine; Magneto; Beast; Iceman; Blink; X-Man; Longshot; Archangel; Sabretooth; Quicksilver; Cable; Polaris
Genre superhero
Pencils Brandon Peterson
Inks Tim Townsend
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Typeset
Notes This is an original unused pin-up and the only piece of non-reprint art published in this entire series.

22 page X-Men story "In the Shadow of Death!"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Wolverine (Death); Cable; Archangel; X-Man; GUESTS: Nina; Mannites; VILLAIN: Death
Synopsis The X-Men keep Death from killing the Mannites, but Wolvie is killed in the process.
Genre superhero
Script Howard Mackie
Pencils Brandon Peterson
Inks Tim Townsend; Dan Panosian
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Jon Babcock
Reprinted From Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 1999 series) #3 (Nov. 1999)

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Uncanny X-Men #375"

Characters Professor X; Wolverine
Genre superhero
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Adam Kubert
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #375 (Dec. 1999) Cover

1 page X-Men recap "Roster and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

38 page X-Men story "I Am Not Now, Nor Have I Ever Been... "

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Wolverine; Storm; Rogue; Colossus; Gambit; Kitty Pryde; Marrow; Nightcrawler; Archangel; Beast; Psylocke; GUESTS: Mikhail Rasputin; Cannonball; Dani Moonstar; Moira MacTaggert; Cable; X-Man; Banshee; Jubilee; CAMEOS: Onslaught; Dark Phoenix
Synopsis Xavier sends the X-Men on a wild mind trip pitting teammate against teammate to find out where all loyalties lie; The recently deceased Wolverine is really a skrull (and has been since X-Men #90).
Genre superhero
Script Alan Davis (Plot); Terry Kavanagh
Pencils Adam Kubert
Inks Matt Banning; Tim Townsend
Colors Liquid Graphics; Chris Sotomayor
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft
Reprinted From Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #375 (Dec. 1999)

12 page Wolverine story "Game"

Characters FEATURE: Wolverine
Synopsis Wolvie takes on some unscrupulous hunters.
Genre superhero
Script Doug Moench
Pencils Mark Texeira
Inks Mark Texeira
Colors Marie Javins
Reprinted From X-Men Unlimited (Marvel, 1993 series) #25 (Dec. 1999)