Comic Book: The Uncanny X-Men (1981 series)

Uncanny X-Men, The #142

February 1981
"Mind Out of Time!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Story continued from The X-Men #141.In the present day, the X-Men stand against the Brotherhood of Mutants, in order to prevent them from murdering Senator Kelly, which sets into motion the terrible future Kate Pryde has come to prevent. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #143

March 1981
"Demon"
Script: Chris Claremont
The clock rolls back to a recap of the end of UXM #96. Storm battles against the creatures spawned by the cairn that bridges the dimension of the N’Garai to ours. Storm ultimately destroys the cairn and seemingly seals the connection to the N’Garai dimension. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #144

April 1981
"Even in Death..."
Script: Chris Claremont
A man named Jock Forrester sits in a Florida swamp, having just been told he has inoperable cancer. The creature called Man-Thing approaches, drawn to the man’s increasing negative emotions. A black smoke creeps across the ground and Jock Forrester picks up a gun. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #145

May 1981
"Kidnapped!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Storm attends the Britain ballet with Stevie Hunter at Lincoln Center, a gift to Stevie from Kitty. They enjoy the show, rather awkwardly in Storm’s case, as she still has misgivings about Stevie, when suddenly the curtains close around their box. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #146

June 1981
"Murderworld!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Doctor Doom stands triumphant, watching an ever-increasing thunderstorm rage outside. Doom then shows Arcade the personalized deathtraps he has put each of the X-Men in. Nightcrawler finds himself in a featureless room, with no doors or windows and no indication of how far he is from anything. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #147

July 1981
"Rogue Storm!"
Script: Chris Claremont
After teleporting out of Doom’s trap for him, Nightcrawler reappears two miles above the castle, in the middle of the raging storm. Nightcrawler regains consciousness and skydives through the squall until he finds an updraft. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #148

August 1981
"Cry, Mutant!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Scott Summers and Lee Forrester explore the mysterious city that popped up out of nowhere at the end of last issue. Lee attempts to take advantage of the shelter and makes a move on Scott, but he rejects her advances, stating that it’s too soon for involvement again after Jean. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #149

September 1981
"And the Dead Shall Bury the Living!"
Script: Chris Claremont
As the X-Men work to repair the Danger Room, Charles Xavier ponders Magneto, the X-Men’s greatest foe. Xavier has the feeling that Magneto may be up to something and reflects on their history and differing views. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #150

October 1981
"I, Magneto"
Script: Chris Claremont
From his city base in the Bermuda Triangle, Magneto sends out a message via hologram to all of the world leaders, from the United States to Russia to China. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #151

November 1981
"X-Men Minus One!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Professor X gathers the X-Men to announce that Kitty Pryde’s parents have made the decision to withdraw her from the school, opting to send her to another school with students closer to her age. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #152

December 1981
"The Hellfire Gambit"
Script: Chris Claremont
After being alerted of their escape, Emma Frost, in Storm’s body, chases Storm, in Emma’s body, driving quickly from the Massachusetts Academy, an unconscious Kitty Pryde in the passenger seat. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #153

January 1982
"Kitty's Fairy Tale"
Script: Chris Claremont
The X-Men work on once again fixing up the mansion, combing through the rubble left after their battle with the Hellfire Club. In the medical bay, Storm is attended to by Carol Danvers, recently depowered and seeing Xavier for help. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #154

February 1982
"Reunion"
Script: Chris Claremont
Cyclops and Storm engage in an impromptu workout in the mansion’s gym, playing a game of handball using their powers, with Storm scoring another point. The two competitive leaders are at a dead heat, even an hour into the game. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #155

March 1982
"First Blood"
Script: Chris Claremont
The tension is fraught in the Blackbird as Cyclops, Storm, and Corsair make their way to meet up with the other X-Men. Storm attempts to console an angry Cyclops, who lashes out at Corsair, asking why he never tried to return to Earth in the twenty years since they were separated. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #156

April 1982
"Pursuit!"
Script: Chris Claremont
The X-Men gather over the body of the fallen Colossus while Tigra talks to the recently arrived police. Her Avengers credentials don’t get her very far, while Cyclops feels a faint pulse from Colossus, but is at a loss for what to do. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #157

May 1982
"Hide-‘N’-Seek!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Stranded far from the Earth, the X-Men and Starjammers work to repair the Starjammers’ warp drive and ship to hopefully make it back before the Earth is destroyed! Colossus rips up hunks of the hull, that Wolverine then cuts off, to be recycled later. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #158

June 1982
"The Life That Late I Led…"
Script: Chris Claremont
With the X-Men back on their current island base, we find Carol Danvers sparring with the Starjammers. Peter Corbeau oversees the training, and picks up some interesting readings on Carol, even as she eventually gets overpowered by her sparring partners. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #159

July 1982
"Night Screams!"
Script: Chris Claremont
The X-Men unexpectedly stop in at the apartment of Misty Knight, finding only her roommate, Harmony Young. They explain the open invitation from Misty to stop by whenever they needed and the initially surprised Harmony agrees, inviting them to stay. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #160

August 1982
"Chutes and Ladders!"
Script: Chris Claremont
A mysterious figure watches the X-Men train on their island hideout from his mysterious domain. While the X-Men are distracted, the figure calls to young Illyana Rasputin, reaching out to her across dimensions. Illyana follows the strange voice, which is noticed by Kitty Pryde. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #161

September 1982
"Gold Rush!"
Script: Chris Claremont
While Charles Xavier lies in a coma, struggling against the strange alien presence he feels inside of him, the X-Men all gather around, despondent. Nightcrawler wishes there was something they could do and Moira MacTaggert admits that they’ve tried everything they could. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #162

October 1982
"Beyond the Farthest Star"
Script: Chris Claremont
Wolverine makes his way through a strange alien jungle, and we hear from his narration that he’s on the run. He has a sudden surge of pain before he is grabbed by alien tentacles that shoot a hallucinogen in his face. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #163

November 1982
"Rescue Mission"
Script: Chris Claremont
After being led away from the others last issue, we find Carol Danvers being experimented on and tortured by the Brood. They change her shape at will, noting that her mind continues to fight and that her physiology is not quite human or mutant. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #164

December 1982
"Binary Star!"
Script: Chris Claremont
In their attempt to escape, the X-Men are found once again and fired upon by the Brood. The Brood Queen instructs that the X-Men be taken alive and unharmed, except for Wolverine, as his embryo has already been destroyed. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #165

January 1983
"Transfigurations!"
Script: Chris Claremont
Due to Binary’s explosive exit last issue, the X-Men now have to deal with the sudden decompression and avoid getting sucked out into space! Colossus shifts armor to block the hole with his body as best he can, while Nightcrawler teleports with Lilandra to the bridge. [...]

Uncanny X-Men, The #166

February 1983
"Live Free or Die!"
Script: Chris Claremont
The Brood have caught another Acanti on a planet called Madrizar when Binary flies in a demolishes the place. Binary quickly and mercilessly dispatches the Brood before being forced to mercy kill the caught Acanti. [...]