A brief word about this interstitial guide
While working on this project and the previous Spidey Project, I’ve casual readers and new comic fans asking for direct references to the comics I discuss. Below, I’m going to give you a breakdown of each comic mentioned, context and the issue that in which you may find the material.
Chapter 21 – Phoenix II (Rachel Summers)
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #199 – Rachel gains the Phoenix Force.
Chapter 22- Longshot
Longshot #1-6 – Origin of Longshot, Longshot arrives on Earth from the Mojoverse.
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #242 – Longshot and Dazzler begin their romance.
Chapter 23 – Psylocke
New Mutants Vol. 1 Annual #2 – Psylocke is kidnapped and taken to the Mojoverse. Gains bionic eyes.
Chapter 24 – Forge
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #184 – Forge gets recruited by the U.S. Government to create a weapon to neutralize mutant powers.
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #227 – Forge seemingly kills the X-Men to stop the Adversary. The Outback Era begins.
Chapter 25 – Jubilee
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #244 – Jubilee sneaks back to the Australian Outback HQ with the X-Women.
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #256-258 – Jubilee helps Wolverine fight the Mandarin.
Chapter 26 – Gambit
X-Men Vol. 2 #10 – Gambit begins romance with Rogue.
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #350 – Gambit reveals that he lead the Marauders into the Morlock Tunnels to start the Mutant Massacre.
Chapter 27 – Cannonball
Marvel Graphic Novel #4 – Cannonball leaves Kentucky to join the New Mutants.
X-Force Vol. 1 #44 – Cannonball joins the X-Men.
Avengers Vol. 5 #1 – Cannonball is asked to join the Avengers by Captain America.
Avengers Vol. 5 #35 – Cannonball has a child with Izzy Kane (Smasher).
Chapter 28 – Operation: Zero Tolerance
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #345 – Maggott tries to find the X-Men.
X-Men Vol. 2 #65 – Dr. Cecilia Reyes joins the interim X-Men.
X-Men Vol. 2 #67 – Sabra helps the X-Men to fight Bastion
Chapter 29 – Generation X
Generation X Vol. 1 # 1 – Chamber joins the team.
Chapter 30 – Stacy X
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #399 – Stacy X first encounters the X-Men.
New Warriors Vol. 4 #16 – Killed in action by Skybolt
Chapter 31 – Sage
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #132 – Sage first appears as the undercover Tessa of the Hellfire Club.
Chapter 32 – Slipstream and Lifeguard
X-Treme X-Men Vol. 1 #6 – Slipstream and Lifeguard first encounter the X-Men.
Chapter 33 – The Imperial Guard
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #107 – The Imperial Guard first appears.
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #137 – The Imperial Guard and the Uncanny X-Men fight for the life of the Phoenix.
Chapter 34 – Bishop
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #282 – Bishop arrives in the past chasing after Trevor Fitzroy
Chapter 35 – Cable
Cable Vol. 1 #6 – Cable is confirmed to be Nathan Christopher Summers.
Cable Vol. 1 # -1 – Cable arrives in the past and meets Dr. Moira MacTaggert for the first time.
Chapter 36 – Eve of Destruction
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #392 – The Genoshan Assault team is formed.
Chapter 37 – The White Queen (Emma Frost)
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #129 – The White Queen first fights the X-Men.
New X-Men Vol. 1 #116 – The White Queen joins the X-Men.
Chapter 38 – Xorn
New X-Men Vol. 1 Annual 2001 – Xorn is discovered by Cyclops and Emma Frost.
Chapter 39 – The Juggernaut
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #12 – Juggernaut first fights the X-Men.
Avengers Vol. 3 #23-25 – Cyttorak tries to turn Juggernaut into his Avatar. The Avengers stop it.
Chapter 40 – Deadpool
Deadpool Vol. 1 #1 – The Joe Kelly funny Deadpool era begins.