Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	April 1984
Cover Price	$2.00
Pages	52
Editing	Jim Salicrup; Louise Jones
Notes	Wraparound Cover; Re-Prints X-Men #137 with the original ending where Phoenix (Jean Grey) didn't die as well as additional material.

Cover Details - "The Untold Story"

Characters	Dark Phoenix; X-Men (Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Colossus; Storm; Angel; Beast; Wolverine; Nightcrawler)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Notes	Wraparound Cover; Re-Prints X-Men #137 with the original ending where Phoenix (Jean Grey) didn't die as well as additional material.

12 page X-Men story "The Fate of the Phoenix"

Characters	X-Men (Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix (Jean Grey); Colossus; Storm; Angel; Beast; Wolverine; Nightcrawler); Lilandra; Shi'ar; Gladiator; Imperial Guard; Kree; Skrulls; Watcher
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont; John Byrne
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137

17 page X-Men story "A Taste of Armageddon"

Characters	X-Men (Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix (Jean Grey); Colossus; Storm; Angel; Beast; Wolverine; Nightcrawler); Lilandra; Gladiator; Imperial Guard; Watcher
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont; John Byrne
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137

5 page X-Men story "Return to the Ashes"

Characters	X-Men (Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix (Jean Grey); Colossus; Storm; Angel; Beast; Wolverine; Nightcrawler); Lilandra; Imperial Guard; Watcher; Recorder
Synopsis	Phoenix is purged from Jean Grey's system.
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont; John Byrne
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Colors	Glynis Wein
Letters	Tom Orzechowski
Notes	New Material.
Reprinted	in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #12

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover of X-Men #137"

Characters	Cyclops; Phoenix
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Reprinted	from X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #137

12 page X-Men Creators text article "The Dark Phoenix Tapes"

Genre	superhero
Script	John Byrne; Jim Shooter; Chris Claremont; Jim Salicrup; Louise Jones; Terry Austin
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Notes	Text Piece With Clip Art: Interview with the creators on Why Phoenix Had to Die (or did she?).

1 page X-Men illustration "Unused Splash for X-Men #138"

Characters	Cyclops; Jean Grey
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Byrne
Inks	Terry Austin
Notes	Original unused Splash Page for X-Men #138 featuring Cyclops and Jean Grey.