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New Excalibur#8
Cover: Michael Ryan & Rick Ketcham

New Excalibur #8

Aug 2006 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
“Brain Storm”

In "Brain Storm," Excalibur takes a rare moment of peace as they enjoy a live set by Dazzler—until a frantic call from Pete interrupts the calm. The team is soon caught in a brutal internal conflict when the Shadow King, masquerading as Bad Charlie X, seizes control of half their minds, forcing them to turn on one another. With the fate of Xavier hanging in the balance, Psylocke makes a desperate move to stop the Shadow King, but the cost may be greater than anyone expected. Written by Chris Claremont and Chris Yost, with dynamic art by Michael Ryan and Rick Ketcham, this issue features a cover by Ryan and Ketcham.

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writer Chris Claremont · writer Chris Yost · artist Michael Ryan · inker Rick Ketcham · colorist Pete Pantazis · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover Michael Ryan, Rick Ketcham

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writer Chris Yost
colorist Pete Pantazis
cover pencils Michael Ryan
cover inks Rick Ketcham

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Excalibur and Psylocke take some down time to listen to Dazzler perform her music but it is short lived as Pete calls to say they are having more problems with evil Xavier. Bad Charlie X turns out to be the Shadow King and he possesses half of the team as they begin to battle each other. Psylocke stops the Shadow King by destroying Xavier's mind but she blinks out of existence in the process.

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