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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published April 2000
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 84
Editing Polly Watson (Reprint); Mark Powers (Original)

Cover Details

Characters Jean Grey
Genre superhero
Pencils Paul Smith
Inks Paul Smith
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men credits "Title and Credits"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men recap "Roster and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Uncanny X-Men #376"

Genre superhero
Pencils Andy Kubert
Inks Andy Kubert
Colors Chris Dickey
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #376 (Jan. 2000) Cover

22 page X-Men story "Filling in the Blanks"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Rogue; Gambit; Colossus; Archangel; Nightcrawler; Beast; Jubilee; Marrow; Psylocke; Polaris; Kitty Pryde; GUESTS: Mikhail Rasputin; Moira MacTaggert; Fiz the Skrull; VILLAINS: Mr. Sinister; Living Monolith; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Iceman; Wolverine; Havok; Thor
Synopsis The Living Monolith is resurrected by Mr. Sinister; Xavier names the 12 and the X-Men are off to find them.
Genre superhero
Script Alan Davis (Plot); Terry Kavanagh
Pencils Roger Cruz
Inks Matt Banning; Andy Owens; Jimmy Palmiotti
Colors Liquid Graphics
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft; Albert Deschesne
Reprinted From Uncanny X-Men (Marvel, 1981 series) #376 (Jan. 2000)

1 page Cable cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to Cable #75"

Characters Cable
Genre superhero
Pencils Rob Liefeld
Inks Ian Churchill
Colors Optic Studios
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Cable (Marvel, 1993 series) #75 (Jan. 2000) Cover

1 page Cable recap "Roster and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Rob Liefeld
Inks Lary Stucker
Colors Optic Studios
Letters Typeset

29 page Cable story "Who is Worthy to Break the Seals...? "

Characters FEATURE: Cable; VILLAINS: Apocalypse; Wolverine [Death]; CAMEOS: Cannonball; Warpath; Domino; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Cyclops; Madelyne Pryor; Nathanial Essex [Mr. Sinister]
Synopsis Captured by Apocalypse, Cable must face off with, not only his old foe, but also with the newest member of the Horsemen, Wolverine as Death.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Pruett
Pencils Rob Liefeld
Inks Lary Stucker
Colors Optic Studios
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft
Reprinted From Cable (Marvel, 1993 series) #75 (Jan. 2000)

1 page X-Men recap "Roster and Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

1 page X-Men cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover to X-Men #96"

Characters Nightcrawler; Archangel; Kitty Pryde; Jubilee; Wolverine [Death]
Genre superhero
Pencils Alan Davis
Inks Mark Farmer
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #96 (Jan. 2000) Cover

22 page X-Men story "The Gathering"

Characters FEATURE: X-Men--Professor X; Cyclops; Jean Grey; Storm; Rogue; Kitty Pryde; Nightcrawler; Archangel; Marrow; Gambit; Jubilee; Polaris; Iceman; Beast; Psylocke; GUESTS: Mikhail Rasputin; Moira MacTaggert; Sunfire; Fiz the Skrull; VILLAINS: Magneto; Fabian Cortez; Deathbird [War]; Wolverine [Death]; Ahab [Famine]; Skrulls; CAMEOS: Apocalypse; Cable; X-Man
Synopsis Apocalypse begins to capture the Twelve; The X-Men fight Wolverine and lose.
Genre superhero
Script Alan Davis
Pencils Alan Davis
Inks Mark Farmer
Colors Marie Javins
Letters Richard Starkings and Comicraft; Saida Temofonte
Reprinted From X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #96 (Jan. 2000)