Supporting Cast: X-Men, Beast, Forge, Quicksilver

1^st Appearance: Warlock

Super Villains: Mr. Sinister, Cameron Hodge

1^st Appearance: Phalanx

BEAST: "IF THIS PHALANX ORGANISM PROCEEDS UNCHECK, 76% OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION WILL BE ASSIMILATED BETWEEN FOUR DAYS."

CAMERON HODGE: "THE PHALANX WILL SOON ASSIMILATE ALL LIVING THINGS OF VALUE. WE WILL PROSPER.
DON'T YOU SEE, DR. McCOY? THIS IS THE FINAL SOLUTION TO THE SCRUDGE OF THE GENETIC MUTATION.

BEAST: "THE ASSIMILATION OF THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE?"

CAMERON HODGE: "NO. THE ASSIMILATION OF ALL ORGANIC LIFE. ANYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE!"

WARLOCK: "YOUR WORLD IS DOOMED!"

X-TRA NOTE: Most of the previous quotes were taken from the following episode of the Phalanx.

Comic Book Reference: Uncanny X-Men #316 & Phalanx Covenant storylines

Supporting Cast: Beast, Warlock, Forge, Amelia, Moira McTaggert, Banshee

Super Villains: Mr. Sinister, Magneto, Cameron Hodge

FORGE: "THIS MAGNETIC MACHINERY CHAMBER SHOULD ISOLATE THE SAMPLE WARLOCK ASSIMILATED..."

BEAST: "YOU DID IT!"

FORGE: "HOLD ON, DON'T CELEBRATE YET. WE HAVE TO TRICK THE PHALANX INTO ASSIMILATING THE VIRUS QUICKLY BEFORE ITS KNOWS WHAT IT IS.
ONE OF US WILL HAVE TO ACT AS BAIT."

WARLOCK: "IT'S SELF FAULT... SELF WILL ACT AS BAIT."

BEAST: "WE MUST ADMINISTER THE VIRUS TO THE PHALANX CORE."

MAGNETO: "AND WHERE MIGHT THAT BE?"

BEAST: "LOGICALLY, AT THE FOCAL POINT OF PHALANX'S ACTIVITY... THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING."

X-TRA NOTE:
Magneto, once again, joins forces with the X-Men to save the world from the hands of the Phalanx.

X-Trivial Question:
In what episode did Cameron Hodge make his 1st appearance?

CBR: Uncanny X-Men #316 & Phalanx storylines

Supporting Cast: Storm, Wolverine

Super Villain: Omega Red

In this episode:
Omega Red is once again thawed (this time by US government) and sent two miles beneath the ocean to salvage a disabled, toxic nuclear submarine threatening to break up near Hawaii. He accept to do this under one condition: for Wolverine and Storm go down with him as "insurance". But once in the submarine, Omega Red has other plans for the nuclear missiles and the two X-Men.

CBR: Uncanny X-Men #??

Supporting Cast: Longshot, Jubilee, Rogue, Beast

Super Villain: Mojo, Spiral

In this episode:
Longshot lands back into our dimension with some murderous gang, led by Spiral, after him. Rescued by Wolverine and Jubilee, he is taken to the X-Mansion. Jubilee is later kidnapped by Mojo, and forces the X-Men to fight to raise some ratings.

CBR: Uncanny X-Men #

Supporting Cast: Nightcrawler, Rogue, Jubilee, Wolverine

Super Villains: Mystique, Graydon Creed, Sabretooth, Friends of Humanity

In this episode:
Nightcrawler is informed that his birth mother (whom he never knew) is in trouble. He turns to the X-Men for help. Just who is Nightcrawler's mother? Why did she abandon him? Will she be as forgiven to him as Nigthcrawler is to her? And just what does Graydon Creed (the mutant hater), and the Friends of Humanity has to do with all of this?

X-TRA NOTE:
This is the last episode that we ever hear from Graydon Creed again.

CBR: X-Men Unlimited #4

Supporting Cast: Storm, Cyclops, Jubilee, Wolverine, Beast

1st Appearance: Arkan

In this episode:
Something is disturbing the weather, and Storm tries her best to stop this madness. She later learns that she was being 'tested' by Arkon, a leader from another dimension, to see if she could handle the task ahead of her. Taken into Arkan's planet, Storm controls the unstable weather, and is worshiped almost as a goddess by the habitants of that planet. But a big question remains... will she leave all this behind and come back to the X-Men, or will she stay and marry Arkon?

X-TRIVIA QUESTION:
Why is this worship thing not unfamiliar to Storm?

CBR: Uncanny X-Men Annual #3

Supporting Cast: Storm, Jubilee, Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast

Super Villains: Arkan

In this episode:
Everything is ready for Storm's wedding to Arkon. But suspicions about Arkon's planet arises: 1) Jubilee can't help notice how badly the palace workers are treated. 2) Wolverine, Cyclops, and Beast discover there are fleet ships bringing slaves (workers) from the neighboring planet. 3) Is Arkon a ruthless tyrant? Storm must find the truth fast or this wedding could be the greatest regret of her life!

CBR: Uncanny X-Men Annual #3

JUBILEE'S FAIRY TALE THEATRE (11.16.96) 

Supporting Cast: Jubilee, X-Men as fairy tale characters

Super Villains: Sabretooth, Sentinels, Magneto as fairy tale characters

In this episode:
Jubilee tours a group of kids into a cave on Mansion property, only to be caught in a cave-in! As the water in the cave rises, she keeps the kids calm by spinning a Medieval fairy tale of knights, princesses, trolls and dragons. Just how will this story end? And will the X-Men rescue Jubilee and the kids?

X-TRIVIA QUESTION:
In Jubilee's tale who is the Wizard, the rat, the town people rescued, the king, and the queen?

X-TRA NOTE:
For the following last episodes, the X-Men will be drawn in 'anime' style.

Supporting Cast: Beast, Jubilee

Super Villains: Apocalypse, Fabian Cortez, Calibban

1^st Appearance: Hounds

In this episode:
In order for Apocalypse to come back to this world once again, he will need of a mutant vessel. In South America, during a research expedition, Beast and Jubilee are captured by the Hounds (led by Fabian Cortez). Beast is mutated into a bestial monster, while Jubilee is made ready for the duty of vessel- it will be her body that receives the essence of Apocalypse! Without out the help of the X-Men, who will rescue them now?

X-TRIVIA QUESTION:
In what episode did Calibban make his first appearance (or cameo, take your choice)? ** This is a tricky question.**

CBR: ???

Supporting Cast: Wolverine

1^st Appearance (in flashback): Captain America

Super Villains (in flashback): Red Skull

In this episode:
At a veteran's cemetery, Wolverine remembers of time during World War II. He remembers joining forces with none other than Captain America to try to rescue a captured scientist from the villain Red Skull. But at the end, they soon discover there's more to their mission that they've been told.

CBR: ???

Supporting Cast: Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Professor X

1st Appearance: Sam Guthrie as Cannonball

Super Villains: Undercover agents

In this episode:
Sam Guthrie possesses the mutant power of a living cannonball. But a group of undercover agents wants to recruit this powerful teenager, not matter the consequences. To do so, they start to break apart the unity and peace around this boy's life by using their own shadowy tactics. Rogue takes a visit after Sam's parents ask Professor Xavier to join his school of Gifted Youngsters, and realizes that there's more in this boy's life than just being a mutant with extraordinary powers.

X-TRA NOTE: .

CBR: Uncanny X-Men #

Supporting Cast: President Kelly, X-Men

1^st Appearance: Dr. James Xavier

Super Villain: Nathaniel Essex as Mr. Sinister

In this episode:
London, England: 1859 (Darwin era). Dr. Nathaniel Essex, a biologist, believes that mutants represent the next evolutionary step for humankind. To save his wife from an unknown blood disease, Essex begins to experiment on his wife, other mutants, and himself. But Dr. James Xavier seems this as sinister experiments and vows to stop Essex not matter what.

X-TRIVIA:
How did Nathaniel Essex come up with name of Mr. Sinister?

CBR: Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4

Supporting Cast: X-Men, Moira MacTaggert, Morph, Lilandra

Super Villains: Henry Gyrich, Magneto

Cameo Appearance: various mutants

In this episode:
Professor Charles Xavier is attacked by Henry Gyrich through a powerful psychic energy disrupter, and is now without hope dying in front of his students, the X-Men. In the meantime, Magneto gathers mutants to attack worldwide. How will this, the X-Men's last episode come to an end? Expect the unexpected.

X-TRA NOTE: Sadly, this is the X-Men's last episode.
Good bye, X-Men, you'll surely be missed.

CBR: