Generation X #1
The first issue of Generation X (1998) kicks off with a high-stakes flight home from St. Louis, where the team’s peace is shattered by the psychic fallout of Onslaught’s rampage in New York. When Emma’s mind begins to unravel under the strain, she makes a desperate, sudden decision—sending Banshee tumbling from the plane before using her telepathy to guide the rest of the group to a hidden sanctuary in Canada. Written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by Chris Bachalo, with inks by Mark Buckingham and colors by Steve Buccellato, the issue captures the group’s panic and confusion as they grapple with Emma’s sudden authority. The cover, penciled by Bachalo and inked by Buckingham, perfectly captures the moment of chaos and flight.
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Most of the Generation X are on a plane flying home from St. Louis when the super heroic battle with Onslaught going on in New York begins to effect Emma mentally. She telepathically causes Banshee to jump out of the plane at 30,000 feet and wings the kids up to a home she has in Canada where they will be safe from the current mutant madness. Unaware of the big picture and worried about Banshee, the kids strongly protest their change in itinerary but Emma counters their attack and makes them mentally accept what is going on.
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