Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #2
In "Like a Phoenix, from the Ashes!", the X-Men crash-land in Jamaica Bay, setting off a moment of profound transformation when Jean Grey emerges from the wreckage as the Phoenix. With the team regrouping at Banshee’s ancestral castle in Scotland—now home to his cousin Tom and his friend Juggy—Professor X sends most of the team on a vacation, leaving only Cyclops behind as tensions simmer beneath the surface. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dave Cockrum, with inks by Frank Chiaramonte and colors by Tom Mullin, this pivotal issue features a striking cover by Dave Cockrum and Dean White.
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The X-Men's shuttle crash lands in Jamaica Bay and Jean rises from the wreckage as the Phoenix. To facilitate Jean's recovery, Prof X sends all of the X-Men but Cyclops to Scotland on vacation where Banshee has just inherited his ancestral castle. The X-Men show up at the castle and find it already inhabited by Sean's cousin Tom and his pal Juggy.
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