№ 485

The Uncanny X-Men

June 2007 36 pages 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD

Synopsis

Lilandra's rebellion attacks the wedding of Vulcan and Deathbird as Vulcan throws Professor X into the M'Kraan Crystal, then stuns everyone by murdering D'Ken and claiming the crown.

Credits

Writer

Ed Brubaker

Penciller

Billy Tan

Inker

Danny Miki , Allen Martinez

Colorist

Frank D'Armata

Letterer

Virtual Calligraphy , Joe Stan , Chris Eliopoulos

Characters

Collected In

Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Trade Paperback

Collects Uncanny X-Men #475-486. Ed Brubaker sends Havok, Polaris, and a strike team into space to stop Vulcan's war against the Shi'ar Empire.

Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire Trade Paperback

Collects The Uncanny X-Men #475-486; Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi'ar Empire.

In Reading Orders

2000s X-Men

Brubaker's Uncanny: Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire (2006-2007)

Brubaker sends a team into space to stop Vulcan from conquering the Shi'ar Empire. Banshee dies in the lead-up. Ambitious cosmic scope, but Brubaker's noir sensibilities never quite fit the X-Men. Skip unless you care about Vulcan or the Starjammers — most readers do not

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