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After the team gets captured by Hela’s Hel Valkyrie demons, it’s the most reluctant member of the group that busts everybody out of Asgardian jail. God damn, Boom Boom futzing around with those time bombs reminds me of just trying to make it through my day in one god damn piece.

(New Mutants #80 – Oct. 1989)

#xmfbte #clare4 #new mutants #newmutants80 #boom boom #rictor #sunspot

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How did these comic book writers and artists even know about bondage outfits like the one Brian is wearing before the Internet existed? I mean… me personally… I have no idea what that thing is he’s wearing because I don’t even have the Internet and don’t have any means to become kink educated because I’m too busy fostering stray cats and delivering meals to the elderly. Anyway, halfway through this comic book Illyana Rasputin’s soul sword manifested itself for Kitty Pryde. The only other time we’ve seen this happen was back during Secret Wars II when the Beyonder temporarily killed off the New Mutants, so this must be a dire development for Kitty who can only assume something terrible has happened to her best friend. (Excalibur #7 – Apr 1989 – Inferno Crossovers)

#excalibur #xmfbte #clare4 #excalibur7 #inferno #meggan #captain britain #kitty pryde

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Thundercats! Hooooooo! We made it to the final issue of the Inferno storyline (although that doesn’t mean I’m done with this reading yet, because there are still a few epilogue issues I need to read). It’s quite a climactic moment considering that Mr. Sinister has been antagonizing our heroes for over 30 issues and this is only their first meeting. I'm sure they won't defeat him in like a single panel after he toys with the one X-Man that can defeat him easily for the whole comic when he could just kill Cyclops and be done with it. It's like he says to himself, "Hey! I'm suuuuper vulnerable to that guy's optic blasts, and I'm also a psychotic murderer, but instead of murdering that guy, I'm going to manipulate and antagonize him for his entire life, starting when he's an 8 year old kid! That won't make him mad and want to kill me!" (X-Factor #39 – Apr 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #inferno #covers #cyclops #storm #the beast #colossus #wolverine #jean grey #havok #polaris #iceman #archangel #rogue #dazzler #psylocke #longshot #xfactor39

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Ok Wolverine popped his claws and we’re heading into the final 3 issues of Inferno and it’s finally time to resolve all this shit. The X-Men and X-Factor are united against a common enemy, Madelyne Pryor has revealed herself to be the Goblin Queen, and all that’s left is for the X-Men to finally have their first confrontation with Mr. Sinister after he’s been tormenting the shit out of them for over 30 god damned issues. Pissed off demon X-Men? Check. Bondage imagery? Check. Cyclops balling like a 3 year old that lost his mommy in a grocery store? Check. Let’s do this. (Uncanny X-Men #242 – Mar 1989)

#x-me #xmfbte #clare4 #uncannyxmen242 #inferno #endpage #elaine grey #John Grey #cyclops #jean grey #wolverine #goblin queen #havok #the beast #storm #longshot #dazzler #psylocke #iceman #archangel

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“Hey don’t put your mouth on that!!! THAT’S MY PROPERTY!!!” Zap. Well here’s how the X-Men and X-Factor defeat Mr. Sinister in the blink of an eye at the end of Inferno. After many months of reading nearly 50 comics for the Inferno crossover, the conflict is finally over, and the X-Men and X-Factor part on good terms, each determined to pursue the spirit of Xavier’s dream in their own way.

This end of this crossover kind of falls on the ground like a wet, half eaten burrito getting dropped on the floor of the back alley of a Las Vegas strip club. But, if nothing else, this was a really good reunion for the characters of X-Factor and the Uncanny X-Men, and a good reset for where the two teams stand with each other. Until we meet again, good mutants. (X-Factor #39 – Apr 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #inferno #xfactor39 #cyclops #jean grey #storm #iceman #the beast #archangel #dazzler #longshot #colossus #psylocke #wolverine #rogue #havok #mr sinister

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I don’t know if this is a fact, but I’m going to state it as if it is a fact. This is the only moment in the history of comic books where Wolverine ever refers to another character as a… “dude.” There’s a reason he calls people BUB, comic book. It’s because he’s a hairy, psychotic Canadian and this actually gives him CHARACTER. Right here he sounds like a god damned California surfer dude. Jesus. Dude? C’mon. And what’s he doing here? Poking Storm with one of his god damn razor sharp unbreakable adamantium claws to get her attention? A tap on the shoulder wouldn’t work? You have to break her skin in the middle of that disgusting rubble pile and probably give her a nasty staph infection? Some of these writers just don’t know how create realistic situations. (X-Factor #39 – Apr 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #xfactor39 #inferno #mr sinister #storm #wolverine

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During the final battle between the Goblin Queen and the X-Men, Madelyne attempts to kill everyone with a final, all-consuming blast, but she manages to catch only herself in the explosion as all the X-Men are able to shield themselves. She is kill by this suicidal act, but not before she and Jean have a come to Phoenix moment, where Jean is able to reclaim the portion of power the Phoenix stole from her back when they first met, kind of like that friend who borrows your copy of Days of Future Past and then returns it to you three years later all beat up and covered with chocolate and booger smears. Madelyne’s death finally reverts New York City to normal, so even though it was N'astirh who originally opened the portal between Limbo and Earth, it must have been Madelyne who was facilitating the invasion after N'astirh was killed by the X-Men. And I suppose Jean becoming whole again means she will have the full use of her powers, including her telepathy which has been missing from her repertoire ever since she was resurrected. This is a pretty satisfying conclusion to the Inferno storyline, other than the fact that Madelyne has been tragically victimized during her entire run as an X-Men character, and the only respite she receives is the finality and peace of death. (X-Factor #38 – Mar 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #xfactor38 #cyclops #jean grey #goblin queen #madelyne pryor #inferno

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S’ym possesses Wolverine’s Scooby Doo skeleton body, kills Madelyne, which frees up Rachel to completely subsume the power of the Phoenix and… I think she completely incinerates the entire surface of the Earth so it can regrow in a healthy form again. Basically, this What If storyline is resolved by Rachel eradicating the Limbo demon invasion like she’s treating a genital wart outbreak. Does that seem a little extreme? I mean look here. The next time we see the Earth it’s all green and verdant, and everybody is popping out Johnny Storm’s babies as if demons haven't been pillaging the countryside for the last 5 months.

Sheesh I don’t know. And then there’s some crap here with the Living Tribunal at the end of this comic, where it has a come to Jesus moment with the Phoenix and we have some kind of Celestial circle jerk.

Why didn’t you cosmic boneheads make plans to have your play date a little earlier in the afternoon so Earth could have been spared some of that apocalypse! Thor died! And Shaman!! Assholes.

Whew. Ok. I’m actually done now with Inferno. I’m going to post a big review in a couple of days, and then it will be on to a new reading. See you soon! (What If… Volume 2 #6 – Nov 1989)

#x-men #xmfbte #clare4 #what if #whatifv2n6 #inferno #Rachel summers #goblin queen #s'ym #doctor strange #Alicia storm #the living tribunal #phoenix

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Amid the X-Fracas, it only takes only a single moment of true friendship between Jean Grey and Storm to end all of the misunderstanding and fighting. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time, ever since Jean came back to life. These two have been through a lot together. They’ve watched each other die. Seeing them reunited was not something that didn’t make me cry. I wish… I wish I had friends. (Uncanny X-Men #242 – Mar 1989)

#x-men #xmfbte #clare4 #uncannyxmen242 #inferno #jean grey #storm #rogue

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Lots of revelations here at the end of Inferno. Jean’s parents turn back into human beings and try to forget about their stint as horny dog demons that tried to eat their daughter, Angel officially dons the moniker of Archangel (even though I’ve been tagging him as Archangel ever since Apocalypse transformed him), the X-Men acknowledge that even though the Inferno spell is broken they all still look totally demonic, and Cyclops insists that everyone tried their hardest to save Madelyne. Oh fuck you Scott!!!! Listen to this asshole. “We tried to save her! You saw us try!! SHE WOULDN’T LET US.” Seriously fuck you. If she hadn’t died, you’d still be married!! I’m SURE you totally tried your hardest, and totally aren’t happy that she’s dead and you don’t have to endure the moral crises of having to officially divorce her so you can keep fucking Jean with a clean conscious. Why can’t Cyclops ever die??? I mean just once. Everybody else has died at least once!!! I’m so sick of this dick. (X-Factor #38 – Mar 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #xfactor38 #inferno #archangel #the beast #jean grey #cyclops #wolverine #storm #john grey #elaine grey #longshot #Nathan Christopher Summers #rogue #dazzler #psylocke #colossus #iceman

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This is the only glimpse we get of Madelyne to remind us of what a sweetheart she used to be, and how quickly her corruption turned her into a demon. She only wanted what we all want, some comfort and stability. She didn’t ask for Scott to be interested in her, and she didn’t pressure him to pop the question. She was fine going about her empowered life on her own, but once he committed to her she simply expected him to follow through to the very smallest degree and he couldn’t even do that. Sure she was a genetically cloned aberration created for the sole purpose of driving Scott’s life off the rails, but she didn’t know that, and she didn’t go crazy until he knocked her up and then completely abandoned her on a whim. (Uncanny X-Men #243 – Apr 1989)

#x-men #xmfbte #clare4 #uncannyxmen243 #inferno #cyclops #madelyne pryor #jean grey #storm #psylocke #wolverine

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Welp here it is. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Wolverine is served up a baby like it’s a Chipotle sofritas and stomach fajita wrap, and he devours the god damn thing barely off camera, wiping spit and baby gibble and milky green baby feces off his mouth when he’s done. Quality children’s’ entertainment here, folks. (What If… Volume 2 #6 – Nov 1989)

#x-men #xmfbte #clare4 #inferno #what if #whatifv2n6 #wolverine #s'ym #goblin queen #hrusta

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This wrap around cover is absolutely jaw dropping in person (even though this scan is a little shrunken on tumblr). I wonder how long it takes to draw something like this. (Excalibur #7 – Apr 1989 – Inferno Crossovers)

#excalibur #excalibur7 #xmfbte #clare4 #inferno #covers #crotus #Rachel summers #meggan #captain britain #kitty pryde #nightcrawler

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Welp, the X-Men’s mansion gets blown to complete shit for the very first time. I mean, the Juggernaut has rampaged through there a few times, knocking down walls and shit, but the place has never been completely destroyed like this that I can remember. And, oh right. Now that all of the most powerful X-Men have been taken out, Longshot is going to save the day. Fucking Longshot. Give me a break. Anyway, I’m sure the conclusion to this storyline that takes place in X-Factor #39 must be completely catastrophic with some irrevocable repercussions, since the next issue of Uncanny X-Men is called… “Ladies Night.” Come on Marvel editors get your stakes figured out! (Uncanny X-Men #243 – Apr 1989)

#x-men #x-factor #xmfbte #clare4 #inferno #mr sinister #malice #polaris #longshot #jean grey #uncannyxmen243

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Nearly 15 years of comic book writing is about to come to a climax. Scott and Jean meeting and falling in love. Jean dying and getting resurrected as the Phoenix. Jean becoming corrupted with power and turning into the Dark Phoenix. Jean sacrificing herself to save the universe. Scott meeting Madelyne Pryor. Scott and Maddy getting married. Scott and Maddy having a child together. Jean coming back to life. Scott leaving his family when he hears Jean is still alive. Scott and Jean reuniting. Scott and Jean getting back together. Madelyne’s life spiraling out of control. Madelyne becoming vulnerable to evil forces that want to exploit her. Madelyne going crazy and turning evil. And now, the final confrontation between Jean Grey and the Goblin Queen. This has been one heck of a ride. And let me just say this decade and a half long story arc is probably responsible for my lifelong infatuation with red-haired women. (X-Factor #38 – Mar 1989)

#xmfbte #clare4 #x-factor #xfactor38 #inferno #covers #goblin queen #jean grey #cyclops