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"Lord Magneto, we're mutants like you! We've come to serve, to pledge our lives to your glorious cause! In mercy's name, your people need you, now more than ever! Can you abandon them? Can you deny your destiny?"
Nance Winters
"Rubicon"
X-Men Vol 2 1A
X-Men
Title: "Rubicon"
Volume: 2
Number: 1
Cover price: $1.50
Cover date: October, 1991
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Tom DeFalco
Writers: Chris Claremont; Jim Lee
Pencilers: Jim Lee
Inkers: Scott Williams
Cover artists: Jim Lee
Cover inker: Scott Williams
Colorists: Joe Rosas
Letterers: Tom Orzechowski
Assistants: Suzanne Gaffney
Editors: Bob Harras
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"Rubicon" is the title to the first issue of the second X-Men ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Chris Claremont and co-plotted by Jim Lee, who also rendered the interior art and cover art illustrations. It was inked by Scott Williams, colored by Joe Rosas and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. The story was edited by Bob Harras with Suzanne Gaffney as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an October, 1991 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.50 per copy (US).

Synopsis[]

A group of mutants have stolen a shuttle and are being pursued by some agents. Magneto arrives and tears their ships apart before bringing them on board Asteroid M. At the mansion the X-Men are testing the building's defenses. They split into two teams, but only Wolverine, with Psylocke's help, is able to breach them. The two different crews fight on board the asteroid until Magneto stops them. One of them, Fabian Cortez, has a suggestion for Magneto. Back at the mansion the X-Men Blue team respond to a signal that Magneto is up to something. He has raised a nuclear submarine.

The X-Men confront him, but after a brief battle he flies off with the nuclear weapons. Rogue tries to follow him to talk, but is shot down by a Russian plane. Magneto is hurt and is healed by Cortez.

Rogue is found in Genosha but is pursued by the newly formed Acolytes wanting her to join them. She disagrees and fights them, and the X-Men arrive to help her. Magneto turns up and declares that Asteroid M will be a haven for all mutantkind.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • This issue shipped with four variant covers by artist Jim Lee. One of the variants is a fold-out gatefold cover combining the images from all four covers together.
  • This is the first and only appearance of Deke, who is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent; dies in this issue.

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