№ 475

The Uncanny X-Men

September 2006 36 pages 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD

Synopsis

Banshee dies as Vulcan begins his conquest of the Shi'ar Empire, prompting Professor X to send a team into space to stop his rampage

Credits

Penciller

Billy Tan

Inker

Danny Miki

Colorist

Frank D'Armata

Characters

Collected In

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